Gigabyte 4500 User manual

Category
Motherboards
Type
User manual
When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice
is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X
(1.5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP
4X/8X.
Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA
®
nForce
2 Ultra 400.
You might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please
insert an AGP Pro 4X/8X card.
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X
mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X(1.5V) mode
by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is 2X(3.3V). The
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L (or any AGP 4X/8X only)
motherboards might not function properly, if you install this card without
switching the jumper to 4X(1.5V) mode in it.
Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by "Power Color",
the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their golden finger is
compatible with 2X(3.3V) / 4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but they support
2X(3.3V) only. The GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L (or any AGP
4X/8X only) motherboards might not function properly, If you install this card
in it.
Note : Although Gigabyte's AG32S(G) graphics card is based on ATi Rage
128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance with AGP 4X(1.5V)
specification. Therefore, AG32S(G) will work fine with nVIDIA
®
nForce2 Ultra
400 based motherboards.
Before you install PCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI
slots if there is one.
AGP 4X/8X notch
The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or
omissions that may appear in this document nor does the
author make a commitment to update the information
contained herein.
Third-party brands and names are the property of their
respective owners.
Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, this may
void the warranty of this motherboard.
Due to rapid change in technology, some of the
specifications might be out of date before publication of
this booklet.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Manufacturer/Importer
(full address)
G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH
Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany
declare that the product
( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM
high frequency equipment
EN 61000-3-2*
77
77
7 EN 60555-2
Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Harmonics”
EN 55013
Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
EN 61000-3-3* Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus
77
77
7 EN 50081-1
Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
77
77
7 EN 50082-1
Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
fluorescent lamps and luminaries
Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment
EN 55081-2
Immunity from radio interference of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
Generic emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment
EN 55082-2
77
77
7 EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
information technology equipment
lmmunity requirements for household
appliances tools and similar apparatus
ENV 55104
Cabled distribution systems; Equipment
for receiving and/or distribution from
sound and television signals
EMC requirements for uninterruptible
power systems (UPS)
EN50091-2
EN 55020
DIN VDE 0855
part 10
part 12
(EC conformity marking)
77
77
7 CE marking
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC
Safety requirements for mains operated
electronic and related apparatus for
household and similar general use
EN 60950
EN 60065
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances
EN 60335
Manufacturer/Importer
Signature:
Name:
(Stamp)
Date : June 30, 2003
77
77
7 EN 60555-3
Timmy Huang
Timmy Huang
EN 50091-1
Safety for information technology equipment
including electrical bussiness equipment
General and Safety requirements for
uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
Mother Board
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party Name:
Address:
Phone/Fax No:
hereby declares that the product
Product Name: Motherboard
Conforms to the following specifications:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person’s Name:
Signature:
Eric Lu
Supplementary Information:
Model Number:
17358 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748
G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)
(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
Date:
ERIC LU
June 30, 2003
GA-7N400 Pro2 /GA-7N400 /GA-7N400-L
USER'S MANUAL
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L
AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
AMD Athlon
/ Athlon
XP / Duron
Socket A Processor Motherboard
Rev. 2002
12ME-7N400P2-2002
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Table of Content
Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 5
Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5
GA-7N400 Pro2 Motherboard Layout ......................................................... 8
GA-7N400 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 9
GA-7N400-L Motherboard Layout ............................................................. 10
Block Diagram - GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L ................. 11
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ............................................. 13
Step 1: Set System Jumper (CLK_SW)&(CLK_RATIO) ............................ 14
Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................... 15
Step 2-1: CPU Installation .............................................................................................. 15
Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation........................................................................ 16
Step 3: Install Memory Modules ................................................................ 17
Step 4: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 20
Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply ............ 21
Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction........................................................................... 21
Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction ................................................................................. 23
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ......................................................................... 39
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : 7N400P2.F6a) ..................... 40
Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 42
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Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 44
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................... 47
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................. 49
Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 54
PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 57
PC Health Status........................................................................................ 58
Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 60
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 61
Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 62
Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 63
Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 64
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 65
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................... 67
@BIOS
Introduction................................................................................. 67
Flash BIOS Method Introduction ............................................................... 68
2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction .......................................... 78
Xpress Recovery Introduction ................................................................... 84
Chapter 5 Appendix ............................................................................. 89
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Item Checklist
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit
(IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow
some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch
both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply
case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other
components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components
whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power
connector on the motherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis...
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of
your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.
The N400 Pro2 / N400 Series motherboard
CD for motherboard driver & utility
The N400 Pro2 / N400 Series user's manual
Quick PC Installation Guide
GigaRAID manual (
11
11
1)
SATA RAID manual (
11
11
1)
GC-SATA Card (optional)
(Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1)
IDE cable x 3 / Floppy cable x 1 (
11
11
1)
IDE cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1(
2323
2323
23)
Serial ATA cable x 2 (
11
11
1)
IEEE1394 cable x 1 (
11
11
1)
2 Port USB Cable x 1
Audio Combo Kit x 1 (
11
11
1)
(SURROUND-Kit + SPDIF Out Kit)
I/O Shield
Motherboard Settings Label
ATX 12V Cable (*)
(*) If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot.
1 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only. 2 For GA-7N400 only. 3 For GA-7N400-L only.
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Introduction
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Form Factor 30.5cm x 24.4cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
Motherboard N400 Pro2/N400 Series:
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L
CPU Socket A processor for AMD Athlon
/ Athlon
XP / Duron
(K7)
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die
400/333/266/200
MHz FSB
Supports 1.4GHz and faster
Chipset nVIDIA
®
nForce
2 Ultra 400 Memory/AGP/ PCI Controller (PAC)
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2 MCP Integrated Peripheral Controller
(PSIPC)
Memory 4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
Supports Dual Channel DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 DIMM
Supports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB unbuffered DRAM
Supports up to 3GB DRAM (Max)
Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
I/O Control IT8712F
Slots 1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X mode, AGP3.0 8X interface at 533MHz
5 PCI slots support 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
On-Board IDE 2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with
PIO, Bus Master (Ultra DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) operation
modes
IDE3
(
1
)
and IDE4
(
1
)
compatible with RAID,
Ultra ATA133/100, IDE
Serial ATA
(
1
)
2 Serial ATA connectors in 150 MB/s operation mode
(
1
)
Controlled by SiI3512
(
1
)
Hardware Monitor CPU/System/Power
(
1
)
fan revolution detect
CPU/System temperature detect
CPU warning temperature
System voltage detect
CPU/System/Power
(
1
)
fan fail warning
CPU Smart Fan control
(
1
)
Thermal shutdown function
to be continued......
Chapter 1 Introduction
Features Summary
1 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only. 2 For GA-7N400 only. 3 For GA-7N400-L only.
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On-Board Peripherals 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes
1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
2 Serial ports (COM1 & COM2)
6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Rear, 2 x Front by cable)
3 IEEE1394 ports (by cable)
(
1
)
1 IrDA connector for IR
1 Front Audio connector
On-Board LAN Built in Realtek 8110S Gigabit
(
1
)
Built in Realtek 8100C
(
3
)
1 RJ45 port
On-Board Sound Realtek ALC655 CODEC
Line Out / 2 front speaker
Line In / 2 rear speaker (by s/w switch)
Mic In / center & subwoofer (by s/w switch)
SPDIF In / Out
CD In / AUX In / Game port
On-Board IDE RAID
(
1
)
Onboard GigaRAID IT8212F chipset
Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) or
striping+mirroring (RAID 0 + RAID 1)
Supports JBOD function
Supports concurrent dual ATA133 IDE controller operation
Support ATAPI mode for HDD
Supports IDE bus master operation
Support ATA133/RAID mode switch by BIOS
Displays status and error checking messages during boot-up
Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds
Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in
controller onboard BIOS
to be continued......
1 For GA-7N400 Pro 2 only. 2 For GA-7N400 only. 3 For GA-7N400-L only.
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On-Board SATA RAID
(
1
)
Onboard Silicon Image SiI3512
Supports Disk striping (RAID0) or DISK Mirroring (RAID1)
Supports UDMA up to 150 MB/sec
Up to 2 SATA Device
Supports hot plug function
On-Board IEEE1394
(
1
)
Built-in TI TSB43AB23
PS/2 Connector PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface
BIOS Licensed AWARD BIOS
Supports Dual BIOS
(
1
)
Supports Face Wizard
Supports Q-Flash
Additional Features PS/2 Keyboard power on by password
PS/2 Mouse power on
External Modem wake up
STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
AC Recovery
Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection
USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
Supports Thermal Shutdown function
Supports @BIOS
Overclocking Over Voltage (CPU/DDR/AGP) by BIOS
Over Clock (CPU/DDR/AGP/PCI) by BIOS
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification because
these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, chipset and most of the
peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific bus frequencies properly will
depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU, Chipsets, SDRAM, Cards…etc.
1 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only. 2 For GA-7N400 only. 3 For GA-7N400-L only.
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CD_IN
GA-7N400 Pro2
KB_MS
COM A
LPT
USB
LAN
ATX_12V
SOCKET A
CPU_FAN
IDE1
IDE2
DDR2
COM B
PWR_LED
BAT
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB
IT8712F
MAIN
BIOS
CODEC
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
MCP
DDR3
PCI4
PCI5
GAME
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
IR
IDE3
GigaRAID
IT8212
BACKUP
BIOS
SiI3512
SATA0
DDR4
RAM_LED
ATX
SYS_FAN
CI
NB_FAN
IDE4
DDR1
SPDIF_IO
SUR_CEN
2X_DET
AUDIO
F_PANEL
F1_1394
Dual Channel DDR
INFO_LINK
AGP
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
Ultra 400
USB
FDD
CLK_SW
SATA1
RTL8110S
TSB43AB23
F2_1394
CLK_RATIO
PWR_FAN
CLR_CMOS
GA-7N400 Pro2 Motherboard Layout
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GA-7N400 Motherboard Layout
CD_IN
GA-7N400
KB_MS
COM A
LPT
USB
ATX_12V
SOCKET A
CPU_FAN
IDE1
IDE2
DDR2
COM B
PWR_LED
BAT
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB
IT8712F
MAIN
BIOS
CODEC
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
MCP
DDR3
PCI4
PCI5
GAME
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
IR
DDR4
RAM_LED
ATX
SYS_FAN
CI
DDR1
SPDIF_IO
SUR_CEN
2X_DET
AUDIO
F_PANEL
Dual Channel DDR
INFO_LINK
AGP
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
Ultra 400
USB
FDD
CLK_SW
CLK_RATIO
CLR_CMOS
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CD_IN
GA-7N400-L
KB_MS
COM A
LPT
USB
LAN
ATX_12V
SOCKET A
CPU_FAN
IDE1
IDE2
DDR2
COM B
PWR_LED
BAT
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
F_USB
IT8712F
MAIN
BIOS
CODEC
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
MCP
DDR3
PCI4
PCI5
GAME
F_AUDIO
AUX_IN
IR
DDR4
RAM_LED
ATX
SYS_FAN
CI
DDR1
SPDIF_IO
SUR_CEN
2X_DET
AUDIO
F_PANEL
Dual Channel DDR
INFO_LINK
AGP
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
Ultra 400
USB
FDD
CLK_SW
RTL8100C
CLK_RATIO
CLR_CMOS
GA-7N400-L Motherboard Layout
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nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
Ultra 400
CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz)
System Bus
400/333/266/200MHz
12 MHz
14.318 MHz
AGP
4X/8X
AGPCLK
(66MHz)
5 PCI
PCICLK
(33MHz)
AC97 Link
MIC
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
AMD-K7
CPU
AC97
CODEC
IDE3
11
11
1
SiI3512
11
11
1
2 Serial
ATA
11
11
1
IDE4
11
11
1
GigaRAID
IT8212
11
11
1
400/333/266/200MHz
DDR RAM
nVIDIA
®
nForce
2
MCP
RJ45
RTL8110S
11
11
1
RTL8100C
33
33
3
LPC BUS
6 USB
Ports
ATA33/66/100/133
IDE Channels
IT8712
24 MHz
33 MHz
Game Port
Floppy
LPT Port
PS/2 KB/Mouse
2 COM Ports
BIOS
3 IEEE1394
11
11
1
TI
11
11
1
TSB43AB23
IR
Block Diagram - GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L
1 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only. 2 For GA-7N400 only. 3 For GA-7N400-L only.
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Hardware Installation Process
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To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1- Set system jumper (CLK_SW)& (CLK_RATIO)
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 3- Install memory modules
Step 4- Install expansion cards
Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 2
Step 5
Congratulations! You have accomplished the hardware installation!
Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with the
BIOS/software installation.
Step 1
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Step 1: Set System Jumper (CLK_SW) & (CLK_RATIO)
The clock ratio can be switched by CLK_RATIO and refer to below table.The system bus frequency can
be switched at 100MHz and auto by adjusting CLK_SW.
Default Setting :
Auto (X X X X X X)
0Note: In order to BIOS can auto detecting when
your CPU mutiplier over 18x, please adjust mutiplier
swich in CLK_RATIO to "AUTO."
RATIO 1 2 3 4 5 6
AUTO X X X X X X
(Default)
5x OOX O OO
5.5x X O X O O O
6x O X X O O O
6.5x X X X O O O
7x OOO X OO
7.5x X O O X O O
8x O X O X O O
8.5x X X O X O O
9x OOX X OO
9.5x X O X X O O
10x O X X X O O
10.5x X X X X O O
11x OOO O OO
11.5x X O O O O O
12x O X O O O O
12.5x X X O O O O
13x O O X O X O
13.5x X O X O X O
14x O X X O X O
15x O O O X X O
16x O X O X X O
16.5x X X O X X O
17x O O X X X O
18x X O X X X O
O: ON / X :OFF
CLK_RATIO
If you want to use a CPU with
200MHz FSB, please set CLK_SW
to 100MHz.
CLK_SW
ON AUTO
OFF 100MHz
AUTO : Supports FSB 400/333/266 MHz CPU
100MHz : Fix FSB 200MHz CPU
5
ON
234
CLK_RATIO
6
1
CLK_SW
OFF
ON
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Hardware Installation Process
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Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
2. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will
cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
CPU Top View CPU Bottom View
Socket Actuation Lever
1 Pull up the CPU socket lever and
up to 90-degree angle.
Pin1 indicator
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
into the socket.
Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 2-1: CPU Installation
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Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation
Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan.
2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and cooling fan.
3. Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan
connector, this completes the installation.
Please refer to CPU cooling fan user's manual for more detail
installation procedure.
3. Fasten the cooling fan supporting-
base onto the CPU socket on the
motherboard.
2. Use qualified fan approved by AMD.
4. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged
to the CPU fan connector, than
install complete.
1. Press down the CPU socket lever
and finish CPU installation.
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