KV7 Series
(KV7, KV7-V)
AMD Athlon XP System Board
Socket 462
User’s Manual
4200-0380-12
Rev. 1.01
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KV7 Series
Table of Contents
Chapter 1.
Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1
1-1.
1-2.
1-3.
Features & Specifications ........................................................................1-1
Layout Diagram (KV7) ............................................................................1-3
Layout Diagram (KV7-V)........................................................................1-4
Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup ...................................................................... 2-1
2-1.
2-2.
2-3.
Install The Motherboard...........................................................................2-1
Install CPU and Heatsink .........................................................................2-1
Install System Memory ............................................................................2-3
2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches ..........................................................2-4
(1). ATX Power Input Connectors ........................................................2-4
(2). FAN Connectors.............................................................................2-5
(3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header ..................................................2-6
(4). S2K Mode Select Header (For KV7 only).....................................2-7
(5). Wake-up Header.............................................................................2-8
(6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ..................................2-9
(7). Additional USB Port Headers ......................................................2-10
(8). Front Panel Audio Connection Header ........................................2-11
(9).
Internal Audio Connectors ...........................................................2-13
(10). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot ....................................................2-13
(11). Floppy Disk Drive Connector ......................................................2-14
(12). IDE Connectors............................................................................2-15
(13). Serial ATA Connectors .................................................................2-16
(14). Back Panel Connectors ................................................................2-17
Chapter 3.
BIOS Setup............................................................................. 3-1
3-1.
3-2.
SoftMenu Setup........................................................................................3-2
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................3-4
3-3. Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................................3-7
3-4. Advanced Chipset Features......................................................................3-9
3-5.
3-6.
3-7.
3-8.
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................3-14
Power Management Setup .....................................................................3-17
PnP/PCI Configurations .........................................................................3-21
PC Health Status ....................................................................................3-23
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3-9.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .........................................................................3-24
3-10. Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................3-24
3-11. Set Password ..........................................................................................3-24
3-12. Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................3-24
3-13. Exit Without Saving...............................................................................3-24
Appendix A.
Install VIA 4-in-1 Driver ................................................................. A-1
Appendix B.
Install Audio Driver ......................................................................... B-1
Appendix C.
Install LAN Driver ........................................................................... C-1
Appendix D.
Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver .............................................................D-1
Appendix E.
Install Serial ATA RAID Driver...................................................... E-1
Appendix F. ABIT EQ (The Hardware Doctor Utility) ....................................... F-1
Appendix G. FlashMenu (BIOS Update Utility) ..................................................G-1
Appendix H. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)...............................................H-1
Appendix I. How to Get Technical Support ......................................................... I-1
KV7 Series
Introduction
1-1
Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Features & Specifications
1. CPU
Supports AMD AthlonXP/Sempron Socket 462, 266/333/400MHz FSB Processors
2. Chipset (VIA KT600 and VT8237)
Supports Hi-Speed Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0)
Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
Accelerated Graphics Port connector supports AGP 8X/4X Interface (0.8V/1.5V)
3. Memory
3x 184-pin DIMM sockets
Supports 2 DIMM Un-buffered DDR 333/400 (Max. 2GB)
Supports 3 DIMM Un-buffered DDR 266 (Max. 3GB)
4. ABIT Engineered
ABIT SoftMenu™ Technology
ABIT FanEQ™ Technology
ABIT EQ™ Technology
ABIT Audio EQ™ Technology
ABIT FlashMenu™ Technology
5. Serial ATA 150 RAID
2 channels of Serial ATA 150MB/s data transfer rate with RAID function (0/1) via South
Bridge
6. LAN
Onboard 10/100M PCI Fast Ethernet Controller
7. Audio
Onboard 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC
Professional digital audio interface supports auto jack sensing and optical S/PDIF Out (KV7)
8. Internal I/O Connectors
1x AGP slot
5x PCI slots
1x floppy port supports up to 2.88MB
2x Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33 connectors
2x Serial ATA 150 connectors
2x USB 2.0 headers
1x CD-IN, 1x AUX-IN header
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9. Back Panel I/O
1x PS/2 keyboard, 1x PS/2 mouse
1x Serial port connector, 1x Parallel port connector
1x AUDIO1 connector (Rear-Left / Rear-Right, Center/Subwoofer, S/PDIF Output, Mic-In,
Line-In, Front-Left/Front-Right) (KV7)
1x AUDIO2 connector (Mic-In, Line-In, Line-Out) (KV7-V)
4x USB 2.0, 1x RJ-45 LAN Connector
10. Miscellaneous
ATX form factor (305x195mm)
Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
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Introduction
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1-2. Layout Diagram (KV7)
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Chapter 1
1-3. Layout Diagram (KV7-V)
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