Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
Introduction..............................................................................................1-1
Package Check List..................................................................................1-1
Feature Summary......................................................................................1-2
Special Features........................................................................................1-3
Major Components...................................................................................1-5
Headers and Connectors...........................................................................1-7
Jumpers.....................................................................................................1-11
Rear Panel................................................................................................1-12
CHAPTER 2
Installing the CPU...................................................................................2-1
Installing the CPU cooling FAN...............................................................2-1
Installing Memory Module.......................................................................2-2
Connecting IDE, Floppy and SATA cable..................................................2-4
Installing Motherboard in a case...............................................................2-4
Connecting IDE, Floppy & SATA Device..................................................2-5
Installing Expansion cards........................................................................2-5
Connecting the Power supply cable...........................................................2-6
Powering up..............................................................................................2-6
CHAPTER 3
Entering the BIOS Setup Menu.................................................................3-1
Updating and Recovering the BIOS...........................................................3-1
Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS..........................................3-1
Using ECS EZ Flash to update your BIOS..........................................3-2
Using ECS Top-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS..................................3-3
The Main Menu.......................................................................................3-3
Standard CMOS Features............................................................3-3
Advanced BIOS Features............................................................3-5
Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................3-7
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................3-9
Power Management Setup.................................................................3-13
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................3-16
PC Health Status............................................................................3-16
Load Fail-Safe Defaults...............................................................3-17
Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................3-17
Set Supervisor/User Password...........................................................3-17
Save & Exit Setup...........................................................................3-18
Exit Without Saving.........................................................................3-18
CHAPTER 4
Software CD Information.........................................................................4-1
Running the Software CD.........................................................................4-1
Setup Tab..................................................................................................4-1
Application Tab........................................................................................4-2
Read Me Tab............................................................................................4-2
Software Utilities Introduction.................................................................4-2
Multi-Language Translation
Legal Notices
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This chapter entails the newest technology and rich
features on the Photon Extreme motherboard.
Reference
1.1
Introduction....................................................1-1
1.2 Package Check List...........................................1-1
1.3 Feature Summary...........................................1-2
1.4 Special Features.............................................1-3
1.5 Major Components........................................1-5
1.6 Headers and Connectors................................1-7
1.7
Jumpers........................................................1-11
1.8 Rear Panel...................................................1-12
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for choosing the ECS KN1 Extreme motherboard.
1.2 Package Check List
Motherboard
User’s Guide
Installation CD
The KN1 Extreme is the next generation of high performance motherboard
designed to support the AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX CPU.
This motherboard has an ATX form factor that uses a 4-layer printed circuit
board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm.
The KN1 Extreme motherboard is based on the NVIDIAR CrushK8-04
Ultra (CK8-04 Ultra) media and communications processor (MCP) to set a
new benchmark for the best desktop platform solution. CrushK8-04 is a
single-chip, highly integrated, high performance HyperTransport peripheral
controller, unmatched by any other single chip-device controller. This
motherboard supports up to 4 GB of system memory with PC3200/2700/
2100/1600 DDR DIMMs, high resolution graphics via an PCI Express x16
slot, Dual LAN, USB 2.0, 6-channel audio, Digital S/PDIF out, and SATA
support with RAID function.
SATA Power Cable
Top Hat Flash
I/O Shield
HDD, CD-ROM, and
FDD Cables
Two SATA Cable
Cross Over Cable
USB+1394 PCI
Bracket & housing
All pictures are for reference only.
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1.3 Feature Summary
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Expansion
Slots
Storage
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Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX CPU
• High-performance HyperTransport CPU Interface
• Transfer rate of 2000/1600/1200/800/400 MT/s
• NVIDIAR CrushK8-04 Ultra (CK8-04 Ultra) media
and communications processor (MCP)
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• Dual-channel DDR memory architecture
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4 x 184-pin, 2.5V, DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets support
up to 4 GB
Support DDR400/333/266/200 unbuffered DDR
SDRAM
1 x PCI Express x16 slot
2 x PCI Express x1 slots
3 x PCI slots
Supported by CK8-04 Ultra
- 4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 devices
- 4 x SATA devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configuration
Supported by SiS180
- 2 x Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 devices
- 2 x SATA devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configuration
IEEE 1394a • TI TSB43AB22A IEEE1394a controller
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Supports 2 x IEEE1394a cable ports at 100M bits/s,
200M bits/s, and 400M bits/s
Audio
• Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC
• Compliant with AC’97 2.3 specification
Dual LAN • Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbps LAN controller
Rear panel
I/O
• Marvell 88E1111 Giga LAN PHY
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1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse connector
4 x USB ports
2 x RJ45 LAN connectors
1 x Serial port (COM1)
2 x Digital SPDIF (Optical & Coaxial) out
1 x Audio jack (Line-in, Line-out, and Mic-in ports)
BIOS features • Award BIOS with 4Mb Flash ROM
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Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI
Supports ACPI revision 1.0B specificaion
Internal I/O
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1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector & 4-pin 12 V
Connector
1 x Floppy connector- supports 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3
Mode FDDs or LS120
3 x IDE connectors
6 x Serial ATA connectors
3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports
2 x 1394a headers
1 x SMBus header
1 x LPT1 header
1 x Front panel switch/LED header
1 x Front panel audio header
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• CD-in header
• CPUFAN1/NBFAN1/CASFAN1~2 connectors
• ATX size
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Form Factor
305mm x 244mm
1.4 Special Features
Extreme Power
Extreme Power
Extreme Power
Extreme Power
Extreme Power
Device plug with USB-like
ease!
Slash memory access time!
One-key boot device
selection!
Uncompromising DVD
audio quality!
New generation of I/O
interface!
Double bandwidth SATA!
More bandwidth, low latency,
and betterefficiency!
The safe and easy way to op-
timize PC performance!
Extreme Guardian
Extreme Guardian
Extreme Guardian
Extreme Guardian
Extreme Guardian
Auto restart after power
loss!
PC protection toolkit!
A ‘time machine’ to
protect and restore files!
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