AOpen MK77-333 Easy Installation Manual

Brand: AOpen

Model: MK77-333

Type: Easy Installation Manual

IrDA Connector

4-pin 12V. ATX Power Connector

S/PDIF Connector

Chassis Intrusion Sensor Connector

CD-IN Connector

USB V.1.1 Port Connector

Front Panel Connector

WOL (Wake ON LAN) Connector

CNR Expansion Slot

Onboard AC97 CODEC RealTek ALC201A

MODEM-CN Connector

32-bit PCI Expansion Slot x3

Front Audio Connector

RealTek RTL8100BL

FDD Connector

IDE Connector x2 (ATA/66/100/133 supported)

FAN2 Connector with H/W Monitoring

JP14 CMOS Data Clear Jumper

System & RAM Power Indicate LED

JP21 FSB Select Jumper

2Mbit Flash ROM

184-pin DIMMx2 supports

DR333/DDR266/DDR200

(Max. to 2GB)

VIA

Apollo KT333 Chipset and VT8233A SB

(ATA100/133 supported)

462-pin CPU Socket with Voltage and

Frequency Auto-Detection that supports

AMD

Athlon

/ Duron

/ and

Athlon

AGP 4x Expansion Slot

JP28 Wakeup on Keyboard/Mouse

CPU Fan Connector with H/W Monitoring

FAN3 Connector

ATX Power Connector

Resettable Fuse

RJ45 10/100

LAN Jack

Game Port

COM 2 Port COM 1 Port

SPP/EPP/ECP

Parallel Port

USB Port

(V1.1)

PS/2 Keyboard

Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Connector

MIC-In

Line-In

Speaker Out

1. JP14 Clear CMOS

Pin 1

2. S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides impressive

quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog audio. Normally there are

two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer audio

products, and the other for optical connector with better audio quality. Through a specific audio cable, you

can connect the S/PDIF connector to other end of the S/PDIF audio module, which bears S/PDIF digital

output. However, you must have a S/PDIF supported speaker with S/PDIF digital input to connect to the

S/PDIF digital output to make the most out of this function.

Normal Operation

(default)

Tip: When should I Clear CMOS?

1. Boot fail because of overclocking…

2. Forget password…

3. Troubleshooting…

You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To

clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.

1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.

2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2.

3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.

4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 & pin 2.

5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2.

Everything you need to boot this

motherboard is included in this

Easy Installation Guide. For more

information, a complete Online

User's Manual can be found in the

Bonus Pack CD Disc. Thanks for

the help of saving our earth.

Pin 1

Clear CMOS

This Easy Installation Guide x 1

80-Wire IDE Cable x 1

Floppy Drive Cable x 1

Bonus Pack CD disc x 1

Registration Card x 1

Audio

cable

Connecting to

Optical Cable

Connecting to

RCA Cable

S/PDIF Module

+5VSB

S/PDIFOUT

GND

S/PDIFIN

PART NO: 49.88D03.001 DOC. NO: MK77333-EG-E0204A

Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU FAN connector. If you have chassis fan, you

can also plug it on FAN2 or FAN3 connector.

3. Connecting ATX Power Connector

5. Setting CPU Voltage & Frequency

Due to the increasing power consumption come with higher frequency of K7 CPU, this

motherboard considerately comes with a 4-pin (12V) ATX power connector to provide

sufficient power supply to CPU directly for the better stability and smoother running of your

system. However, please note that this type of 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector is

suitable for power supply tailored made for Pentium 4-alike motherboard only. Therefore, it

is a MUST to use Pentium4-alike power supply. Please do not use power supply of

Pentium III-alike to support this motherboard. Besides, please make sure you plug in the

right direction.

Setting CPU Core Voltage

The CPU core voltage will be automatically detected. It is not necessary to set CPU core

voltage.

Setting CPU Frequency

This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design, you can set CPU frequency through the

BIOS setup, and no jumpers or switches are needed.

BIOS Setup > Frequency / Voltage Control > CPU Speed Setup

Core Frequency = CPU FSB Clock * CPU Ratio

CPU Ratio From 5.5x to 12.5x step 0.5x

CPU FSB (Adjustment

manually)

FSB=100, 100~132 by 1MHz stepping adjustment technology

FSB=133, 133~166 by 1MHz stepping adjustment technology

CPU CPU Core Frequency EV6 Bus Clock Ratio

Athlon 1G 1GHz 200MHz 10.0x

Athlon 1.1G 1.1GHz 200MHz 11.0x

Athlon 1.2G 1.2GHz 200MHz 12.0x

Athlon 1.3G 1.3GHz 200MHz 13.0x

Athlon 1G 1GHz 266MHz 7.5x

Athlon 1.13G 1.13GHz 266MHz 8.5x

Athlon 1.2G 1.2GHz 266MHz 9.0x

Athlon 1.33G 1.33GHz 266MHz 10.0x

Athlon 1.4G 1.4GHz 266MHz 10.5x

AthlonXP 1500+ 1.3GHz 266MHz 10.0x

AthlonXP 1600+ 1.4GHz 266MHz 10.5x

AthlonXP 1700+ 1.46GHz 266MHz 11.0x

AthlonXP 1800+ 1.53GHz 266MHz 11.5x

AthlonXP 1900+ 1.6GHz 266MHz 12.0x

Duron 800 800MHz 200MHz 8.0x

Duron 850 850MHz 200MHz 8.5x

Duron 900 900MHz 200MHz 9.0x

Duron 950 950MHz 200MHz 9.5x

Duron 1G 1GHz 200MHz 10.0x

Duron 1.1G 1.1GHz 200MHz 11.0x

COM

-5V

Ground

12V

Ground

COM

+5V

+12V

5VSB

PO-OK

COM

+5V

COM

PS-ON

COM

-12V

+3.3V

COM

+5V

COM

4. Installing CPU & Housing Fan

Fan3 Connector

GND

+12V

Sensor

GND

+12V

SENSOR

Warning: VIA

Apollo KT333 chipset supports 133MHz FSB (with performance

reaches maximum 266MHz EV6 system bus) and 66MHz AGP clock, higher

clock setting may cause serious system damage.

CPU Fan Connector

Tip: If your system hangs or fails to boot because of

overclocking, simply use <Home> key to restore the default

setting or you can wait the AOpen “Watch Dog Timer” reset

the system in five seconds and system will auto-detect

hardware again.

GND

+12V

Sensor

Note: Some CPU fans do not have

sensor pin, so that cannot support

fan monitorin

Fan2 Connector

USB2 Connector

7. Support 2

USB Ports

133MHz

100MHz

(Default)

Warning: High CPU

core voltage may be

able to increase CPU

speed for overclocking,

but you may damage

the CPU or reduce the

CPU lifec

cle.

This jumper is used to specify the relationship of PCI and FSB clock. Generally speaking, if

you are not overclockers, we recommend you to set at the default setting. Additionally, this

motherboard also provides “1MHz Stepping Adjustment” feature for overclockers to adjust

CPU FSB frequency via BIOS setup program. Based on the CPU type, the adjustment

range has two levels: 100~132 (FSB=100, such as Athlon 800), 133~166 (FSB=133, such

as Athlon 1000) MHz for your choosing. You may also choose a specific FSB frequency

ranging from 100~117 (say, 105, 110, 115 for example) and 120~156 with reference to a

frequency table in BIOS setup program. If you fix the CPU FSB frequency by JP21, the

“1MHz Stepping Adjustment” range will be changed and following JP21 setting.

6. JP21 FSB/PCI Clock Ratio

9. Connecting Front Panel Cable

Speaker

IDE LED

SPWR

ACPI & PWR

LED

Pin 1

IDE 1

IDE 2

Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC connector. Be

careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage.

FDD Connector

ATA 66/100/133

IDE Connector

Pin 1

8. Connecting IDE, Floppy Cables

Reset

This motherboard provides four USB

connectors to connect USB devices, such as mouse,

keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are two connectors on the PC99 back panel. You

can use proper cable to connect the other USB connector to the back panel or front panel

of chassis.

Pin 1

GND

USB_FP_OC0

USB_FP_P1+

USBPWR0

USB_FP_P1-

KEY

GND

USB_FP_P0+

USB_FP_P0-

USBPWR0

2 1

+5V

IDE LED

+5V

GND

SPEAKER

SPWR

GND

ACPI LED-

GND

ACPILED

GND

RESET

GND

Attach the power LED, speaker, and reset switch connectors

to the corresponding pins. If you enable “Suspend Mode”

item in BIOS Setup, the ACPI & Power LED will keep

flashing while the system is in suspend mode.

Locate the power switch cable from your ATX housing. It is

2-pin female connector from the housing front panel. Plug

this connector to the soft-power switch connector marked

SPWR.

Caution: By updating your motherboard, you are taking a risk

of BIOS flash failure. If your motherboard is working stable,

and there are no major bugs that had been fixed by a latter

BIOS revision, we recommend that you DO NOT try to upgrade

your BIOS.

If you intent on upgrading, PLEASE BE SURE to get the right

BIOS revision for the right motherboard model to avoid any

possibility failure.

12. BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment

With outstanding R&D ability of AOpen, we now bring you a whole new BIOS Flash wizard

---- EZWinFlash. With an eye to users convenience, EZWinFlash combines the BIOS

binary code and flash module together, so the only thing you have to do is just clicking on

the utility you downloaded from web and let it helps you complete the flash process

automatically. EZWinFlash detects your motherboard and checks the BIOS version

cleverly to prevent your system from any possible failure. Moreover, EZWinFlash has been

taken into consideration to go with any windows platform you might be using, no matter if

you’re using Windows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP.

In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating environment,

AOpen EZWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language function to provide easier

way for users’ usage in changing BIOS setting.

Note: The model name on this BIOS picture is for reference only. It may not be the

exact model name.

10. Connect IrDA Connector

IrDA Connector

Pin 1

The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this

module and application software such as Laplink or Windows 95 Direct Cable

Connection, the user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices and

printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps).

Install the infrared module onto the IrDA connector and enable the infrared function from

BIOS Setup, UART mode select, make sure to have the correct orientation when you plug

in the IrDA connector.

+5V

IR R

IR T

KEY

GND

11. Front Audio Connector

1 2

Pin 1

If the housing has been designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to

connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please remove

5-6 and 9-10 jumper caps from the Front Audio Connector before connecting the cable.

Please do not remove these 5-6 and 9-10 yellow jumper caps if there’s no audio port on

the front panel.

AUD_MIC

AUD_MIC_BIAS

AUD_FPOUT_R

AUD_FROUT_L

9 10

AUD_GND

AUD_VCC

AUD_RET_R

KEY

AUD_RET_L

15. Installing VIA 4in1 Driver

13. Power-on and Load BIOS Setup

You can install the VIA 4 in 1 driver (IDE Bus master (For Windows NT use), VIA ATAPI

Vendor Support Driver, VIA AGP, IRQ Routing Driver (For Windows 98 use), VIA Registry

(INF) Driver) from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu.

After you finish the setting of jumpers and connect correct cables. Power on

and enter the BIOS Setup, press <Del> during POST (Power On Self Test).

Choose "Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance.

Del

Warning: To take advantage of ATA133, it is a must to

install the latest version of VIA 4in1 driver in the Bonus CD.

For Windows2000, it cannot supports ATA133 even after

installing the latest version of VIA 4-in-1 driver until the new

release of Service-Pack 3 from Microsoft.

Warning: Please avoid of using "Load

Turbo Defaults", unless you are sure

your system components (CPU,

SDRAM, HDD, etc.) are good enough for

turbo settin

14. AOpen Bonus Pack CD

16. BIOS Upgrade

AOpen Easy Flash is a much more user-friendly than traditional flash method. The BIOS

binary file and flash routine are combined together and you simply run a single file to

complete the flash process.

1. Download new BIOS upgrade zipped file from AOpen's web site. For example,

MK77333102.ZIP.

2. Run shareware PKUNZIP (http://www.pkware.com/) which supports

miscellaneous operation systems to extract the binary BIOS file and the flash

utility. Or Winzip (http://www.winzip.com/) in Windows environment.

3. Save the unzipped file into a bootable floppy disk.

For example, MK77333102.BIN & MK77333102.EXE

4. Reboot the system to DOS mode without loading any memory handler (such as

EMM386) or device driver. It needs around 520K free memory space.

5. Execute A:> MK77333102 and the program will do the rest of it.

DO NOT turn off the power during FLASH PROCESS until you are asked to!!

6. Reboot system and press <Del> to enter BIOS Setup, Choose "Load Setup

Defaults", then “Save & Exit Setup” and finish the BIOS upgrade.

You can use the autorun menu of Bonus CD disc. Choose the utility and driver and select

model name.

Warning: The upgrade of new BIOS will permanently replace your original BIOS

content after flashing. The original BIOS setting and Win95/Win98 PnP information

will be refreshed and you probably need to re-configure your system.

Part Number and Serial Number

If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures

accordingly to resolve the problem.

The Part Number and Serial number are printed on bar code label. You can find this

bar code label on the outside packing, on ISA/CPU slot or on component side of PCB.

For example:

Make sure if the jumper settings for CPU and DRAMs are correct.

Clear CMOS.

Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard.

The problem was probably caused

by power supply or motherboard

failure. Please contact your reselle

or local distributor for repairing.

Perhaps your VGA card or monito

is defective.

Yes

It is very possible that your keyboard

is defective.

During system rebooting, press Del to enter BIOS Setup. Choose

“Load Setup Default".

The problem should be caused by the

IDE cables or HDD itself.

Re-install Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT.

Yes

Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all

of the addon cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1,

COM2 and Printer.

Turn on the power, and check if

the power supply and CPU fan

work properly.

Start

Check if there is display.

Press Ctrl, and Alt key at the

same time, hold them and then

press Del to see if the

stem reboots.

Turn off the system and

re-connect the IDE cable.

Check if the system can

reboot successfully.

End

Serial No.

Part No.

Part No. Serial No.

P/N: 91.88110.201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.

Model name and BIOS version

Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen

(POST screen). For example:

MK77-333 R1.00 Feb. 01. 2001 AOpen Inc.

Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A

MK77-333 is model name of motherboard; R1.00 is BIOS version

Contact Distributors/Resellers: We sell our products through resellers

and integrators. They should know your system configuration very well and

should be able to solve your problem more efficiently than us. After all, their

attitude of service is an important reference for you if next time you want to

buy something else from them.

FAQ: The latest FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) may contain a

solution to your problem.

http://www.aopen.com/tech/faq/default.htm

Download Software: Check out this table to get the latest updated

BIOS/utility and drivers.

http://www.aopen.com/tech/download/default.htm

News Group: News posted by computer experts, you are welcome to join

any discussion and learning from it.

http://www.aopen.com/tech/newsgrp/default.htm

Test Report: We recommend to choose board/card/device from the

compatibility test reports for assembling your PC.

http://www.aopen.com/tech/report/default.htm

before contacting us. The part number, serial number and BIOS version

are also very helpful.

Online Manual: Please check the manual carefully and make sure the

jumper settings and installation procedure are correct.

http://www.aopen.com/tech/download/manual/default.htm

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We recommend you follow the procedures below and seek help before contact

us. With your help, we can then continue to provide the best quality service to

more customers.

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AOpen MK77-333 Easy Installation Manual

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