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  • Page 1 MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc. 3Deep is a registered trademark of E-Color Inc. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged. Copyright © 2003 All Rights Reserved M825 Series, V7.2A VKM266/May 2003...
  • Page 2 Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Trademarks ................1 Chapter 1: Introduction..............4 Key Features................5 Package Contents..............5 Static Electricity Precautions...........6 Pre-Installation Inspection............6 Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation...........7 Mainboard Components ............8 I/O Ports...................8 Installing the Processor............9 Install Memory Modules ............10 Jumper Settings ..............11 Install the Mainboard.............12 Connecting Optional Devices..........13 Install Other Devices .............16 Expansion Slots ..............18 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility............19...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents Trademarks

    Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard has a Socket-A support for the AMD K7 processors. The Socket-A processor’s front-side bus speed is 266MHz. This mainboard has a KM266 chipset that supports one 4X AGP slot for highly graphics display, 100/133 MHz DDR, and Ultra DMA ATA100/133 function to provide outstanding high system performance under all types of system operations.

  • Page 5: Key Features

    Key Features The key features of this mainboard include: Socket-A Processor Support ♦ Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors ♦ Supports 266 MHz Front-Side Bus Chipset There are VIA KM266 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
  • Page 6 Power Supply and Power Management ♦ ATX power supply connector ♦ ACPI and previous PMU support, suspend switch, keyboard power on/off ♦ Supports Wake on LAN ♦ Single cycle 128-bit 3D architecture ♦ 128-bit 2D graphic engine ♦ 8/16/32 MB frame buffer using system memory ♦...
  • Page 7 Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional) ♦ 10Base-T/100Base-TX Physical Layer Solution ♦ Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps ♦ MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration & Status ♦ Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex ♦ Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base- TX Standards USB 2.0 ♦...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    ♦ 3Deep delivers the precise imagery and displays accurate color in your monitor ♦ PC DJ is a dual-MP3 player that enables users to actually mix music right on their own personal computers. ♦ Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users read .PDF files.

  • Page 9: Static Electricity Precautions

    Static Electricity Precautions Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the mainboard and installing it in a system. 1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them. 2.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the mainboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this mainboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to connecting headers on the mainboard...

  • Page 11: Mainboard Components

    Mainboard Components This diagram below identifies major components on the mainboard. Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in the illustration above are for testing only. I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the mainboard.

  • Page 12: Installing The Processor

    PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Use the COM port to connect serial devices COM1 such as mice or fax/modems.

  • Page 13: Install Memory Modules

    3. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of socket. 4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. 5. Lower the CPU fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU and CPU socket, and then use the retention module clamps to snap the fan/heatsink into place.

  • Page 14: Jumper Settings

    Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM socket down.

  • Page 15: Install The Mainboard

    Jumper JP2: Clear CMOS Memory This jumper can clear the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect that your mainboard can’t operate. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables, and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

  • Page 16: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1 connector on the mainboard. CPUPW1 is the CPU Vcore power connector. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSFAN1 fan power connector on the mainboard.
  • Page 17 AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Signal AUD_MIC AUD_GND AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_VCC AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_RET_R HP_ON AUD_FPOUT_L AUD_RET_L Note: If you want to connect the front panel sound jack, you have to remove jumper caps of Pin(5-6) and Pin(9-10) from the AUDIO2 header.
  • Page 18 READER1: USB Card Reader Connector (optional) This connector is for connecting internal USB card reader. You can use a card reader to read or transfer files and digital images to your computer. Signal Signal STANDBY 5V USB- USB+ The READER1 is shared with the lower USB port located beside the VGA port of the I/O back panel.

  • Page 19: Install Other Devices

    Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. IDE2 IDE1 FDC1 Floppy Disk Drive The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
  • Page 20 If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots This mainboard has one AGP, one CNR and two 32-bit PCI slots. AGP1 CNR1 PCI2 PCI1 Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AGP/CNR expansion card. 1. Locate the CNR, AGP or PCI slots on the mainboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3.

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Bios Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components.

  • Page 23: Running The Setup Utility

    Running the Setup Utility Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

  • Page 24: Standard Cmos Setup Page

    Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date, the time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on the IDE channels.

  • Page 25: Advanced Setup Page

    Advanced Setup Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the operation of your computer. AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot Enabled CLK Gen Spread Spectrum...
  • Page 26 BootUp Num- This item determines if the Num Lock key is Lock active or inactive at system start-up time. Floppy Drive If you have two diskette drives installed and Swap you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A. Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check Seek...

  • Page 27: Power Management Setup Page

    AGP Mode This item provides the OnBoard VGA mode with three options of 1,2, 4 multiplied frequency. AGP Comp. This item signals the auto or manual driving Driving current on AGP cards. Some AGP cards need stronger driving current for operation. We recommend you set this item to be default value.
  • Page 28 ACPI Aware O/S This item supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature. Power This item enables or disables a power Management management scheme. If you enable power management, there are some options for you to decide the power management operation.

  • Page 29: Pci / Plug And Play Setup Page

    PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability. AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 30: Load Optimal Settings

    Load Optimal Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips.
  • Page 31 OnBoard FDC This item enables or disables the onboard floppy disk drive interface. OnBoard Serial These items enable or disable the onboard PortA COM1 serial port, and assign a port address. OnBoard IR Port This item enables or disables the Infrared port, and assigns a port address.

  • Page 32: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    ThumbDrive Enable this item to make a small portion of Support for DOS memory storage device for the USB ports. CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page.

  • Page 33: Hardware Monitor Page

    Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** System Hardware *** Vcore 1.616 V Vcc 2.5V 2.496 V Vcc 3.3V 3.392 V...

  • Page 34: Exit

    Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password. At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable password protection. Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4: Software & Applications

    Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the mainboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

  • Page 36: Installing Support Software

    Installing Support Software 1.Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen. 3.The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at the bottom.
  • Page 37 Auto-Installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP If you are under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: 1. The installation program loads and displays the following screen.

  • Page 38: Bundled Software Installation

    Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: 1.

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