Albatron KN800 User manual

KN800

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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

CE Mark

The device is in accordance with 89/336 ECC-ENC Directive.

V

er: EG100

Mainboard KN800

KN800

AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800 & CS5536

Support AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800

Embedded Processor

User Manual

Dimensions (Nano-ITX form-factor):

 102 mm x 146 mm ( W x L )

Operating System:

 Windows

®

XP/ Linux

Mainboard KN800

Things You Have To Know

0 The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the

product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components

and software versions.

0 This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap

when working with the system.

0 Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.

0 Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard

or when confuguring pins and switches.

Packing List

 KN800 Mainboard

 Mainboard Setup Driver & User Manual CD

 Mainboard Quick Installation Guide

Symbols

Attention- Im

p

ortant Information

Follow the procedures below…

Refer to other sections in this manual…

Troubleshooting Tips

Mainboard KN800

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ..................................................................1

INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1

SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 2

CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 5

Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side) .............................................................5

Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side) .............................................................. 6

Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side) .............................................................7

Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side) .............................................................. 8

HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 9

FAN Headers: FAN1 (Optional) ...................................................................... 9

Memory Installation: DIMM1 .........................................................................9

Back Panel Configuration..............................................................................10

Front Panel Headers: FPSWLED, SPK1 .......................................................12

Connectors.....................................................................................................13

Headers & Jumpers........................................................................................ 13

Slot.................................................................................................................15

Power Supply Attachments............................................................................16

CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP............................................................................ 17

INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................17

MAIN MENU .........................................................................................................18

CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP ............................................................... 20

SOFTWARE LIST ................................................................................................... 20

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 23

APPENDIX I: RAID SETUP ....................................................................................26

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

Introduction

Thanks for choosing KN800 Mainboard. It is based on AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800 Northbridge

chipset and AMD

®

Geode

TM

CS5536 Southbridge chipset. In addition, it also supports

integrated AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800 Graphics Engine for onboard graphics feature. It supports

AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800 embedded processor with FSB (Front Side Bus) frequencies of 500

MHz.

The KN800 provides one DDR SO-DIMM socket which allows you to install 200-pin DDR 400

SO-DIMM. It supports a total memory capacity of 1 GB.

This mainboard provides one IDE connector for IDE hard drives, and one Mini IDE connector

for Mini IDE hard drives supporting Ultra ATA 133/100/66/33. In addition, one standard Mini

PCI slot for use with standard Mini PCI expansion cards is also allowed.

The KN800 provides one VGA (=D-Sub) connector (optional) and two USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports on

the back panel for use. Moreover, several headers are also available on the mainboard for two

COM Port headers (optional), one VGA external display (CN8) header (optional), and eight

GPIO (CN3 & CN2) headers (optional), and two USB 2.0 / 1.1 headers that can be connected

with cables for compliant devices. There are maximal four USB2.0/ 1.1 ports which can be set

up on this mainboard.

This mainboard also comes with two onboard 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN chips

(RTL8110SC) (one is optional). There are two LAN ports on the back panel of your case that

you can directly plug into Internet cables.

The onboard AC’ 97 Audio CODEC (ALC655) supports high quality performance 2-channel

audio play.

The KN800 comes with the Silicon

®

Image chip supporting four SATA connectors (optional)

which provide up to 1.5 Gbps data transfer rates and also support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 mode <See

Appendix I>.

All the information (including hardware installation and software installation) in this manual are

for reference only. The contents in this manual may be updated without notice. The company

will not assume any responsibility for any errors or mistakes within.

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Specification

CPU:

 Support AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800 embedded processor

 Support 500 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequencies

Chipset:

 Northbridge Chipset – AMD

®

Geode

TM

LX800

 Southbridge Chipset – AMD

®

Geode

TM

CS5536

 I/O Controller – Winbond

®

W83627HG-AW

 AC’97 Audio Codec – Realtek

®

ALC655

 Gbit LAN Controller – Realtek

®

RTL 8110SC

 SATA Controller – Silicon

®

Image Sil3114CTU

Memory:

 One DDR SO-DIMM socket

 Supports 200-pin DDR 400 SO-DIMM

 Supports a total memory capacity of up to 1 GB

Onboard AC’ 97 Audio CODEC:

 High performance CODEC with high S/N ratio (>90 db)

 Compliant with AC’ 97 2.3 specification

 Support 2-channel audio play

 Support 3D stereo enhancement

Slot:

 One standard 32-bit Mini PCI slot for Mini PCI standard expansion card

 Supporting one-way bandwidth up to 33 MB/s

IDE Connectors:

 One Mini IDE Connector for two Mini IDE hard disk drives

 Supports Ultra ATA 33/66/100/133

 Supports high capacity hard disk drives

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Serial ATA Connectors (Optional):

 Four SATA connectors

 Supports SATA 1.0 specification and with 1.5 Gbps data transfer rates

 One SATA connector can only support one SATA HDD

 Supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 mode

Onboard LAN Chip:

 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN supported

I/O facility Connectors

 Supports one Mini-DIN PS/2 connector

 Supports one VGA port (=D-Sub) (optional)

 Supports one VGA external display (CN8) header (optional), eight GPIO (CN3 & CN2)

headers (optional), and two serial port (COM1 & COM2) headers (optional)

Universal Serial Bus:

 Two onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports

 Two front USB headers come with this mainboard for additional two USB ports

 Support a maximum of four USB ports to connect USB compliant devices

BIOS:

 Phoenix-Award™ BIOS

 Support APM1.2

 Support ACPI 2.0 power management

Green Function:

 Supports Phoenix-Award™ BIOS power management function

 Supports system-wake-from-power-saving-mode by keyboard or mouse touching

Shadow RAM:

 Integrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM

BIOS

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Flash Memory:

 Supports flash memory functionality

 Supports ESCD functionality

Hardware Monitor Function:

 Monitors Chassis Fan Speed

 Monitors CPU temperature

 Monitors system voltages

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Configuration

Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side)

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Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side)

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Layout of KN800 Series (Right Side)

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Layout of KN800 Series (Back Side)

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Hardware Installation

This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground

strap before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage the system’s

components.

FAN Headers: FAN1 (Optional)

There is one fan header available for cooling fans. This cooling fan plays an important role in

maintaining ambient temperatures in your system.

Memory Installation: DIMM1

The KN800 provides one DDR SO-DIMM socket which allows you to install 200-pin DDR 400

SO-DIMM, supporting to install a total memory capacity of 1 GB.

Memory Installation Steps:

1. Match the notch on the bottom of the DIMM module with the corresponding pattern in

the DIMM slot. This will ensure that the module will be inserted with the proper

orientation. Now the chips or pins at the bottom of the DIMM module are still visible.

Pin Assignment

1 Ground

2 Power (+12V)

1

FAN1

3

FAN RPM rate sense

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2. Lower the DIMM module into the DIMM Slot until the chips or pins at the bottom of the

DIMM module are hidden.

3. Press the DIMM module backward firmly using both thumbs until the module snaps

into place. Do not use excessive force.

4. Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 for the remaining DIMM modules.

Back Panel Configuration

＊ The pictures above are for reference only. Your actual

installation may vary slightly from the pictures.

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Mini-DIN PS/2 Port: Mini-DIN PS/2

This mainboard provides a standard Mini-DIN PS/2 port to connect PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse with Y cable.

The VGA (D-SUB) Connector: VGA (Optional)

The mainboard provides one VGA connector (= D-Sub connector) on back panel.

VGA connector (= D-Sub connector) delivers the analogy signals, and is able to connect with

traditional CRT display, flat display, or other display device which with the D-Sub interface

compatible.

USB Ports/LAN Ports: USB1, LAN1, LAN2 (Optional)

There are two onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports on the back panel. These USB ports are used to

attach with USB devices, such as keyboard, mice and other USB supported devices. There

are also two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports (LAN2 is optional) available for you to

attach Internet cables.

Audio Ports: AUDIO

This mainboard provides three audio ports, the Mic-in, Line-in (Optional) and Line-out. These

are the standard audio ports that provide basic audio function.

Line-In (Blue)

This port is for audio input and connects to external audio

devices such as CD player, tape player, etc. (Optional)

Line-Out (Green)

This port is an output audio port used for connecting to

speakers or a headset.

Mic-In (Pink)

This port is for connecting to a microphone.

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Front Panel Headers: FPSWLED, SPK1

FPSWLED

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1

HDD LED (+)

2

Power LED (+)

3

HDD LED (-)

Hard Drive LED

(HD_LED)

4

Power LED (-)

Power LED

(ACPI_LED)

5

Reset Control (-)

6

Power Switch (+)

7

Reset Control (+)

Reset Switch

(RST_SW)

8

Power Switch (-)

Power-on Switch

(PWR_SW)

9

N/C

10

N/C

Hard Drive LED Header (Red): HD_LED

If your case front panel has a hard drive LED cable, attach it to this header. The LED will

flicker when there is hard disk drive activity.

Reset Switch Header (Blue): RST_SW

This header can be attached to a momentary SPST switch (reset button) cable on your case

front panel. The switch is normally left open. When the switch closed, it will cause the

mainboard to reset and run the POST (Power-On Self Test).

Power-on Switch Header (Orange): PWR_SW

This header can be attached to a power switch cable on your case front panel. You can turn

your system on or off by pressing the button attached to this power switch cable.

Power LED Header (Green): ACPI_LED

Attach the power LED cord from the case front panel onto this header, then the power LED will

illuminate while the system is powered on.

Speaker Header (Purple): SPK1

A speaker cable on your case front panel can be attached to this header. When you reboot the

computer, this speaker will issue a short audible (beep). If there are problems during the

Power On Self-Test, the system will issue an irregular pattern of audible beeps through this

speaker.

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Connectors

Mini IDE Connector: IDE1

The mainboard provides one Mini IDE connector that supports Ultra ATA 133/ 100/ 66/ 33 IDE

devices. You can attach a maximum of two IDE devices, such as hard disk drive (HDD),

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. using IDE ribbon cables.

In general, two IDE devices can be attached onto one IDE connector. If you attach two IDE

HDDs, you must configure one drive as the master and the other one as the slave.

Serial ATA Connector: SATA 1/2/3/4 (Optional)

The four SATA connectors support 1.5 Gbps data transfer rates and RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 mode.

One SATA connector only can attach one SATA HDD of each time using SATA cables.

CF Card Connector: CF Card Connector (Optional)

This mainboard provides one CF Card (Compact Flash Card) connector. You can insert one

CF Card as the mass storage devices for your computer system.

Headers & Jumpers

Front USB Headers: USB2/ USB3

These mainboards provide two onboard USB 1.1/ 2.0 ports (back panel) that attach to USB

devices. There are two additional USB headers that can be connected by cables to two more

USB ports on the front panel of your case giving you a possible four USB ports.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 +5V 2 N/C

SPK1

3 N/C 4 PC_BEEP

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 +5V STB 2 USB-

USB2/ USB3

9 USB+ 10 Ground

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VGA External Display Header: CN8 (Optional)

This mainboard provides one VGA external display header to connect an external monitor

such as traditional CRT display, flat display, or other display devices which with the D-Sub

interface compatible.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 N/C 2 N/C

3 N/C 4 N/C

5 HSYNC 6 DDC_CLK

7 VSYNC 8 DDC_DATA

9 BLUE 10 Ground

11 GREEN 12 Ground

CN8

13 RED 14

Ground

Serial Port Header: COM1/ COM2 (Optional)

This mainboard provide two COM headers for you to connect additional serial connectors on

your case back panel. Attach cables of serial connectors (Optional) onto these headers, and

then you can use the serial connectors connecting with a mic, modem or other peripheral

device.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 RIN1 2 RIN3

3 DOUT2 4 DOUT3

5 Ground 6 RIN2

7 DOUT1 8 RIN4

COM1/ COM2

9 -XRI1 10

N/C

Attention

If you are using a USB 2.0 device with Windows XP, you will need to install

the USB 2.0 driver from the Microsoft

®

website. If you are using Service

pack 2 (or later) for Windows

®

XP, you will not have to install the driver.

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Clear CMOS Jumper: JP2

The “Clear CMOS” function is used when you are unable boot your system and need to reset

the BIOS settings (CMOS settings) back to the manufacturer’s original settings. This is also a

way to reset the system password if you have forgotten it.

JP2 Assignment

Pin 1-2 Closed

Normal (Default)

Pin 2-3 Closed

Clear CMOS Data

Note: “Closed” means putting a jumper cap onto two adjacent header pins.

1. Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable.

2. Set JP2 header to OFF (2-3 Closed).

3. Wait several seconds.

4. Set JP2 header to ON (1-2 closed).

5. Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system.

6. Reset your new password.

Slot

Mini PCI Slot: MINI_PCI

Mini PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a 32-bit, 33MHz bus standard for integrated

peripherals of smaller products. The mainboard provides one Mini PCI slot available to install

expansion cards such as network card, SCSI card, etc.

The following steps explain how to reset your CMOS configurations

when you forgot a system password.

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Power Supply Attachments

Output Power Connectors for HDD: PWR3/ PWR4 (Optional)

This mainboard provides two output power connectors for hard disk drive use. You must

attach power cables from this mainboard to your hard disk drives.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Ground 3 +5V

PWR3/ 4

2 Ground 4

+12V

ATX Power Connector: ATX_12V (Optional)

This mainboard provides one 4-pin ATX_12V connector. You must attach it before the system

is powered on. This power connector supports several power management functions such as

the instant power-on function. The connector pins are described below.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Ground 3 +12V

ATX_12V

2 Ground 4

+12V

DC-in Power Connector: DC-in Connector (Optional)

This mainboard provides one DC-in power connector. You must attach it before the system is

powered on.

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