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    7VM400M-RZ User's Manual Rev. 100 5 12ME-VM400MRZ-100 5 Copyright © 200 5 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L T D Copyright by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. ("GBT"). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any from without the expressed, written permission of GBT . T rademarks Third-party brands and names are the propert[...]

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    Motherboard 7VM400M-RZ Feb. 20 ,2004 Mother Board 7VM400M-RZ Feb. 20, 2004[...]

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    Preparing Y our Computer Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity , you should follow some precautions when- ever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling c[...]

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    - 4 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English T able of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 5 Features Summary ............................................................................................................... .. 5 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard Layout .......[...]

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    Introduction - 5 - English Features Summary CPU y Socket A for AMD Sempron ™ / Athlon ™ XP / Athlon ™ / Duron ™ processor y 200/266/333MHz FSB y Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset y Northbridge : VIA KM400 y Southbridge : VIA VT8235 / VT8237R Memory y 2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets, supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max) y Supports DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 [...]

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    - 6 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard Layout KB_MS COMA LPT CPU_F AN AT X F_USB1 F_P ANEL F_USB2 SUR_CEN SPDIF PWR_LED CODEC GAME COMB 7VM400M-RZ SOCKET A FDD IDE1 IDE2 VGA VT6103 BIOS IT8705 BA T VIA KM400 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 DDR1 AGP JP1 CD_IN DDR2 F_AUDIO AGP 8X SYS_FAN MIC_IN USB LAN LINE_IN LINE_OUT CLR_CMOS 22.3 cm 24.4 cm VI[...]

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    Introduction - 7 - English Block Diagram VIA KM400 VIA VT8235 / VT8237R CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) System Bus 200/266/333MHz FSB NBGCLK66 MHz 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz LPC BUS 3 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) RJ45 AC97 Link 6 USB Ports A T A33/66/ 100/133 IDE Channels VT6103 IT8705 24 MHz 33 MHz Game Port Floppy LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse 2 COM Ports MIC LINE-IN LI[...]

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    - 8 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Hardware Installation Process T o set up your computer , you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set System Jumper (JP1) Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3- Install Memory Modules Step 4- Install Expansion Cards Step 5- Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 1: Set System Jumper (JP1) T[...]

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation Process English Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. 2. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in permanent irreparable damage. 3. If you do not [...]

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    - 10 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. Step 3: Install Memory Modules The motherboard has 2 dual inlin[...]

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    - 11 - Hardware Installation Process English Step 5: Install I/O Peripherals Cables Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction X Y Z [ X PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse connector This connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Y Parallel port (LPT) Device like printer can be connected to Parallel port. Z Serial port (COMA) Mouse and modem [...]

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    - 12 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction 1) A TX 2) CPU_F AN 3) SYS_F AN 4) FDD 5) IDE1 / IDE2 6) PWR_LED 7) F_P ANEL 8) F_AUDIO 9) SUR_CEN 10) SPDIF 1 1) CD_IN 12) COMB 13) GAME 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 15) CLR_CMOS 16) BA T _ Line Out jack Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to this connector. ` MIC In jack Microphon[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation Process English 1) A TX (A TX Power) AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after A TX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard. Pin No. Definition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 VCC 5 GND 6 VCC 7 GND 8 Power Good 9 5V SB (stand by +5V) 10 +12V Pin No. Definition 1 1 3[...]

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    - 14 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English 4) FDD (Floppy Connector) Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. 5) IDE1 / IDE2 (IDE1 / IDE2 Connector) Please connect first hard disk to IDE1 and connect[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation Process English 7) F_P ANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_P ANEL connector according to the pin assignment below . HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode(-) SPK (Speaker Connector) Pi[...]

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    - 16 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English 10) SPDIF (SPDIF Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF connector. Check the pin as[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation Process English 12) COMB (COM B Connector) Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the COMB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your loca[...]

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    - 18 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) Y ou may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper . T o clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. 16) BA T (Battery) CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replace[...]

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    - 1 9 - BIOS Setup English CONTROL KEYS < >< >< >< > Move to select item <Enter> Select Item <Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu <+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes <-/PgDn> [...]

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    - 20 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English • Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. • Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. • Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. • Power Management Setup This setup [...]

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    - 2 1 - BIOS Setup English Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month) Year The year, from 1999 through 2098 Time The[...]

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    - 22 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Drive A / Drive B The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity. 1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity (3.5 inch[...]

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    - 2 3 - BIOS Setup English Advanced BIOS Features First / Second / Third Boot Device Floppy Select your boot device priority by Floppy. LS120 Select your boot device priority by LS120. HDD-0~3 Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3. SCSI Select your boot device priority by SCSI. CDROM Select your boot device priority by CDROM. Z IP Select your[...]

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    - 24 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] AC97 Audio [Auto] VIA Onboard LAN [Enabled] USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Supp[...]

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    - 2 5 - BIOS Setup English USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB mouse support. Disabled Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) On-Chip LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Disabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enabled Enable this function. Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto BIOS will automa[...]

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    - 26 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1. (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3. USB Device Wake-Up From S3 This function will available when "ACPI Suspend Type" set at "S3/STR". Disabled USB device can't wake up system from S3. Enabled [...]

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    - 2 7 - BIOS Setup English PME Event Wake Up When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event can awake the system from a PCI-PM controlled stated. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value) ModemRingOn/WakeOnLan An incoming call vi[...]

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    - 28 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English PC Health Status Current Voltage (V) Vcore / 25VSTR / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically. Current System/CPU Temperature Detect system/CPU temperature automatically. Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect CPU/system Fan speed status automatically. CPU FAN Fail Warning Disabled Fan[...]

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    - 2 9 - BIOS Setup English Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Auto detect PCI/DIMM clock. (Default value) Spread Spectrum Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable clock spread spectrum. (Default value) CPU Host Clock Control Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait [...]

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    - 30 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Superv[...]

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    - 3 1 - BIOS Setup English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Sav[...]

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    - 32 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor[...]

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    Driver Installation - 33 - English Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe. Install Drivers Re[...]

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    - 34 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English  VIA 4IN1 Driver For INF , AGP , IDE and DMA driver .  VIA KM400 VGA Driver For KM400 drvier.  USB Patch for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP.  VIA Lan Driver For VIA Phy family Lan driver.  VIA AC97 Audio Driver Audio driver for VIA co[...]

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    Driver Installation - 35 - English      T aiwan (Headquarters) GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei Hsien, T aiwan. TEL: +886 (2) 8912-4888 F AX: +886 (2) 8912-4003 T ech. Support : http://tw .giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter .htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.[...]

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    - 36 - 7VM400M-RZ Motherboard English      China NINGBO G.B.T . TECH. TRADING CO., L TD. T ech. Support : http://cn.giga-byte.com/T echSupport/ServiceCenter.htm Non-T ech. Support(Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/nontech.asp WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.cn Shanghai TEL: +86-021-63410999 FAX: +86-021-63410100 Be[...]