Gigabyte GA-7VA1004 Manuel d'utilisateur

When you installing AGP card, please make sure the followingnotice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has"AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) notch&

- 4 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishþ The GA-7VA motherboard þ 2 Port USB Cable x 1þ IDE cable x 2/ Floppy cable x 1 o 4 Port USB Cable x 1þ Motherboard Set

IntroductionEnglish- 5 -Form Factor — 29.3cm x 20.0cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.CPU — Socket A processorAMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/ DuronTM (

- 6 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishPlease set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.We don’t recommend you to set the

IntroductionEnglish- 7 -GA-7VA Motherboard LayoutGA-7VAKB_MSCOMALPTGAM ELINE_OUTMIC_INUSBIT8705AC97BATTERYBIOSSYSFANVT8235KT400SOCKET ACPUFANATXFLOPPY

- 8 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishChapter 2 Hardware Installation ProcessTo set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:Step 1- Set Dip Sw

- 9 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishStep 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)Step1-1: CPU Speed SetupThe system bus frequency can be swi

- 10 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishStep1-2: CPU InstallationCPU Top View CPU Bottom ViewSocket Actuation Lever1. Pull up the CPU socket leverand up to 90

- 11 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishStep1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation3. Fasten the heatsink supporting-baseonto the CPU socket on the main-boa

- 12 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishStep 2: Install memory modulesTotal Memory Sizes With Unbuffered DDR DIMMDevices used on DIMM 1 DIMMx64/x72 2 DIMMsx64/

- 13 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishStep 3: Install expansion cardsAGP CardPlease carefully pull out the small white-drawable bar at the end o

M The author assumes no responsibility for any errors oromissions that may appear in this document nor does theauthor make a commitment to update the

- 14 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishStep 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and powersupplyStep4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introductionu PS/2 Keyboard and P

- 15 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglishx Game /MIDI PortsJoystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)y Audio ConnectorsØThis connector supports joystick, MIDI k

- 16 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishStep4-2 : Connectors Introduction1816151) CPU_FAN2) SYS_FAN3) NB_FAN4) ATX_POWER5) IDE1/IDE26) FDD7) RAM_LED8) PWR_LED9

- 17 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish1)CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector)Ø Please note, a proper installation of the CPUcooler is essential to prevent

- 18 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish5)IDE1/ IDE2 (IDE1/IDE2 Connector)Ø Important Notice:Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 andconnect CDROM to IDE2.Th

- 19 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish10)BATTERY (Battery)+CAUTIONv Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectlyreplaced.v Replace only with the

- 20 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish12) SUR_CEN12SUR OUTRSUR OUTLGNDCENTER_OUTBASS_OUTØ Please contact your nearest dealer for optionalSUR_CEN cable.13)CD_

- 21 - Hardware Installation ProcessEnglish17)F_ USB1 / F_USB2(Front USB Connector, Yellow )Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front USBconnector.

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BIOS Setup- 23 -English<á> Move to previous item <â> Move to next item<ß> Move to the item in the left hand<à> Move to the ite

Declaration of ConformityWe, Manufacturer/Importer(full address)G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbHAusschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germanydeclare th

- 24 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishl Standard CMOS FeaturesThis setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.l Advanced BIOS FeaturesThis

BIOS Setup- 25 -Englishl Power Management SetupThis setup page includes all the items of Green function features.l PnP/PCI ConfigurationsThis setup

- 26 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishStandard CMOS FeaturesCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwareStandard CMOS FeaturesDate (mm:dd:yy) Th

BIOS Setup- 27 -EnglishF IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, SlaveThe category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has

- 28 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishF Halt onThe category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.8NO Errors The

BIOS Setup- 29 -EnglishAdvanced BIOS FeaturesCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwareAdvanced BIOS FeaturesFirst Boot Device [Floppy]

- 30 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishF Boot Up Floppy SeekMDuring POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 K type i

BIOS Setup- 31 -EnglishCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwareIntegrated PeripheralsOnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item HelpOnChip ID

- 32 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishF OnChip IDE Channel0MWhen enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PC I IDE. If a hard disk controller cardis us

BIOS Setup- 33 -English.FUSB 2.0 ControllerMDisable this option if y ou are not using the onboard USB 2.0 feature.8Enabled Enabled USB 2.0 Controller.

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),Class B Digital DeviceDECLARATION OF CONFORMITYPer FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Respon

- 34 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish83BC/IRQ7 Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC,Using IRQ7.8Disabled Disable onboard parallel port.FParallel Port

BIOS Setup- 35 -EnglishPower Management SetupCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwarePower Management SetupACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)

- 36 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishF ACPI Suspend Type8S1(POS) Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS(Power On Suspend).(Default value)8S3(STR

BIOS Setup- 37 -English F PME Event Wake upM When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-PM controlledstate.M This feature requ

- 38 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishFigure 6: PnP/PCI ConfigurationsCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwarePnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1/PCI

BIOS Setup- 39 -EnglishPC Health StatusFigure7: PC Health StatusCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwarePC Health StatusReset Case Op

- 40 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishF Current CPU Temperature (°C)Detect CPU Temp. automatically.F Current CPU FAN / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)Detect Fan speed

BIOS Setup- 41 -EnglishFrequency/Voltage ControlFigure 8: Frequency/Voltage ControlCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award SoftwareFrequency/

- 42 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishF PCI/AGP Frequency (MHz)8The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) .F DRAM Clock (MHz)8Please set DRAM Clock accord

BIOS Setup- 43 -EnglishTop PerformanceCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software}Standard CMOS Features Top Performance}Advanced BIOS F

GIGABYTE obtained of the event to validate theperformance of ATi and Nvidia based graphics cards(AG P 8X) with VIA Chipset based motherboardsr

- 44 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsF Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system pa

BIOS Setup- 45 -EnglishLoad Optimized DefaultsFigure 12: Load Optimized DefaultsF Load Optimized DefaultsSelecting this field loads the factory defaul

- 46 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishSet Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, the follow ing message w ill appear at the center of the s

BIOS Setup- 47 -EnglishSave & Exit SetupType “Y” w ill quit the Setup U tility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type “N” w ill return to

- 48 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishExit Without SavingType “Y” will quit the Setup Utility without sav ing to RTC CMOS.Type “N” w ill return to Setup Uti

BIOS Setup- 49 -English

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Technical Reference- 51 -EnglishVIAVT8377VIAVT8235CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz)System Bus100/133/166 MHzDDR RAM100/133/166 MHzHCLK+/- (100MHz)MCHCLK (100

- 52 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishMethod 1:We use GA-7VTX motherboard and Flash841 BIOS flash utility as example.Please flash the BIOS according to the

Technical Reference- 53 -English(2) Select the "Quick (erase)" for Format Ty pe, and pick both "Display summary when finished"and

- 54 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishSTEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program.(1) Please go to Gigabyte w ebsite http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html

Technical Reference- 55 -English(3) We use GA-7VTX motherboard as example. Please select GA-7VTX by Model or Chipsetoptional menu to obtain BIOS flash

- 56 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish(5) At this time the screen shows the following picture, please click "Extract" button to unzip thefiles.(6)

Technical Reference- 57 -EnglishSTEP 4: Make sure the system w ill boot from the floppy disk.(1) Insert the floppy disk (contains bootable program an

- 58 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish(3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item"

Technical Reference- 59 -EnglishSTEP 5: BIOS flashing.(1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type "A:\> dir/w" and press "Enter

- 60 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish(3) It will pop up a screen and asks "Are you sure to flash the BIOS?" Press [Enter] to continuetheprocedure,

Technical Reference- 61 -EnglishSTEP 6: Load BIOS defaults.Normally the system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, wehigh

- 62 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish(3) Use the arrows to highlight the item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System willask

Technical Reference- 63 -EnglishQ-Flash IntroductionA. What is Q-Flash Utility?Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to updat

USER'S MANUALGA-7VAAMD Socket A Processor MotherboardAMD Athlon™/ Athlon™ XP / Duron™ Socket A Processor MotherboardRev. 100412ME-7VA-1004

- 64 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishCongratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system.Load BIOS From Floppy!In the A:drive, insert

Technical Reference- 65 -EnglishMethods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Interneta. Click "Internet Update" iconb. Click "Update N

- 66 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish II. Update BIOS N OT through Internet:a. Do not click "Internet U pdate" iconb. Click "Update New BI

Technical Reference- 67 -English@ BIOS IntroductionHave you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or likemany other people, you just know what BIOS is,but al

- 68 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishEasy TuneTM 4 IntroductionGigabyte announces EasyTuneTM 4 Windows based Overclocking utilityEasyTune 4 carries on the

Technical Reference- 69 -EnglishRevision History2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function IntroductionStereo Speakers Connection and Settings:STEP 3:Select “Spe

- 70 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish4 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeSTEP 1 :Connect the front channels to “Line Out”,the rearchannels to “Line In”.STEP 3

Technical Reference- 71 -EnglishUse the back audio panel to connect the audio outputwithout any additional module.STEP 1 :Connect the front channels t

- 72 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishSTEP 1 :Insert the “Audio Combo Kit” in the back of the case ,and fix it with the screw.Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio

Technical Reference- 73 -EnglishSTEP 4 :Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windowstray at the bottom of the screen.STEP 3 :Connect

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- 74 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishSPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the SPDIF decoder.1. Connect the SPDIF ou

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Appendix- 77 -EnglishRevision HistoryChapter 5 AppendixAppendix A: VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver InstallationA. VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver Utilit

- 78 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish(5)(6)5.Click "Next".6.Click "Next".(7)(8)8.Click "Finish" to restart computer.7.Click &q

Appendix- 79 -English(4)3.Click "Next".(3)4.Click "Next".(6)(5)Print to File : Press this button, you can view file on the screen

- 80 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglish(1)2.Click "Next".3.Click "Finish" to restart computer.Insert the driver CD-title that came with yo

Appendix- 81 -EnglishRevision HistoryAppendix C: EasyTune4 Utilities InstallationInsert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your

- 82 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishAppendix D: AcronymsAcronyms MeaningACPI Advanced Configuration and Power InterfaceAPM Advanced Power ManagementAGP Acc

Appendix- 83 -EnglishAcronyms MeaningLBA Logical Block AddressingLED Light Emitting DiodeMHz MegahertzMIDI Musical Instrument Digital InterfaceMTH Mem

Table of ContentEnglish- 3 -Power Management Setup ... 35PnP/PCI Configur

- 84 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishTechnical Support/RMA SheetCustomer/Country: Company: Phone No.:Contact Person: E-mail Add. :Model name/Lot Number: PCB

Appendix- 85 -EnglishDDR400 (PC3200) recommended memory modules listVender Brand Type Size Component StatusKingmax Kingmax DDR 128MB KDL684T4AA-50 OKM

- 86 -GA-7VA MotherboardEnglishTroubleshootingIf you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow thetroubleshooting procedures .Turn off the p

Appendix- 87 -EnglishAFailure has been excluded.YesNoYesNoFailure has been excluded.Failure has been excluded.YesReinstall Windows OS, and reinstall a

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