VIA KT133 and KT133A ATX Chipsets TM For AMD Duron and TM Athlon processor Supporting Model KT133TX KT133BX KT133BL KT3ABX KT3ABL KT3EBX Doc number: UM-KT133TX-E2…………………………………………………………………..
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II Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction Section Sub-section 1.1 Mainboard Layout……………………………………………………. 1.1.1 Mainboard Dimension………………………………………….…… 1.1.2 Environment Limitation……………………………………..……… 1.2 ATX Form Factor……………………………………………………… 1.3 Features and Specifications………………………………………. 1.4 System Health Monitoring Function…………………………… 1.4.1 Hardware Monitoring System Utility…………………………… 1.4.2 Installation of HMSU………………………………………………… 1.5 Intelligence……………………………………………………………..
II TTaabbllee ooff C Coon ntteen nttss Chapter 3 – Managing Your PC BIOS Section Sub-section 3.1 AWARD BIOC CMOS Setup Utility…………………………. 3.2 Main Menu…………………………………………………………. 3.3 Standard CMOS Setup…………………………………………. 3.4 Advanced BIOS Features……………………………………… 3.5 Advanced Chipset Features………………………………….. 3.6 Integrated Peripherals…………………………………………. 3.7 Power Management…………………………………………….. 3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration…………………………………………. 3.9 PC Health Status…………………………………………………. 3.
III IIn nttrrooddu uccttiioon n Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.
1-1 IIn nttrrooddu uccttiioon n 1.2 ATX Form Factor Connector PS/2 Mouse K/B 1.3 USB1 USB2 Parallel Port Game/MIDI Port COM 2 Audio Port COM1 Features and Specifications Processor n Support AMD DuronTM and AthlonTM Socket A processors. Chipset n VIA ® VT8363/VT82C686A enhanced AGPset (PC-133) for KT133TX. n VIA ® VT8363/VT82C686B enhanced AGPset (PC-133) for KT133BX and KT133BL. n VIA® VT8363E/VT82C686B enhanced AGPset (PC-133) for KT3EBX.
1-2 IIn nttrrooddu uccttiioon n Onboard Audio Features n Supports Microsoft ® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D. n AC97 supported full duplex, independent sample rate converter for audio recording and playback. Note: KT133BL and KT3ABL do not have the 3D audio interface onboard Word Size n Data Path: n Address Path: 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit. 32-bit. FRONT SIDE BUS FREQUENCY n KT133TX, KT133BX, KT133BL and KT3EBX support 200MHz. [100MHz DDR (Double Data Rate)] FSB.
1-3 IIn nttrrooddu uccttiioon n ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) n Two USB ports. n Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports (URATs). n One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port. n One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port. n One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port. n One game/MIDI port. n Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in. PCI Bus Master IDE Controller n Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices. n Supports ATA/33 and ATA/66 hard drives for KT133TX.
Note: Use this utility only in Windows ® 95 or Windows ® 98 operating system. 1-4 IIn nttrrooddu uccttiioon n 1.4.2 Installation To install the utility, please insert the CD Driver into the CD-ROM drive. The auto run screen (Driver Utility) will automatically appear. Click the Hardware Monitoring button, chose the chipset, model number and OS to install. Please refer to the Driver CD “Readme” file for further installation instructions. 1.
1-5 H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Before you start installation, a grounded anti-static mat is recommended. Attached an anti static wristband to your wrist and have it grounded to the same point as the anti-static mat. The following steps must be completed before your can use your PC: n n n n n 2.1 Check and Setup Mainboard Settings. Install Central Processing Unit (CPU). Install Memory Modules. Install Expansion Cards.
With Jumper cap insert 2-1 H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n 2.2 Installation of Processor (CPU) Before you install the AMD processor, make sure that you have an approved Heat Sink with Cooling Fan. Without proper heat sink with cooling fan will damage the processor and mainboard. Caution! According to the documentation from AMD, Duron™ and Athlon™ processors require larger heat sink. The rotation speed of the cooling fan is 6,600 RPM or above.
2-2 H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n 2.3 Installing of DIMM Memory This mainboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Module. Sockets are available for 3.3-volt (power level) un-buffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access (SDRAM) memory system of 16, 32, 64, 128 or 256MB. 3 2 4 1 A B C DIMM1 DIMM2 It’s support single-side or double-side SDRAM DIMM module and the maximum memory size supported is 1536MB. DIMM3 JP8 DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 Note! DIMM1 or DIMM2 must be installed first 2.
2.4.1 PCI Slot and ISA Slot Both PCI and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs, this mainboard complies with Plug and Play (PnP) specification that allow automatic system configuration whenever a PnP compliant card is added. For PnP card, IRQs are assigned automatically for those available. If older legacy cards that are not support by the BIOS, please contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility.
2.4.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3 2 4 A 1 B C This connector support two Floppy drives. Uses the ribbon cable provided and make sure that the red strip is connect to PIN 1 of the connector. DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 JP8 CN8: FDC Connector 2.4.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors 3 Each IDE connector supports two IDE drives. If you install two hard drives, you need to configure the second drive to Slave mode. Please refer to the hard drive manual for appropriate jumper setting.
2.4.5 Standard Infrared (SIR) Connector 3 2 4 A 1 B C This IR connector (SIR) supports optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must configure the setting through URAT2 to select whether URAT2 is directed for use with COM 2 or IrDra. 2.4.6 Cooling and Chassis Fan Power Connector JP8 1 ( +5VDC ) 2 ( NO CONNECTION ) 3 ( IR RECEIVE ) 4 ( GROUND ) 5 ( IR TRANSMIT ) CN17 Please install your cooling fan power connector on CN13.
H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n 2.4.7 ATX Power Connector 3 This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the right orientation and push down firmly and make sure that the pins are aligned. A 2 1 4 B C JP8 Important! Ensure that your ATX power supply can supply at least 10mA on the +5 volt standby lead (+5VSB). 2.4.
2-6 H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n L = Left channel audio-out R = Right channel audio-out The CD audio-in connectors on the G = Audio Ground board are used to connect CD ROM L G G R audio out. There are two different types of connectors, depending on 1 2 3 4 CN21 the type of your CD ROM drive cable supplied and insert the correct to either connector. 2.4.
4 3 3 1 Ground (BLACK WIRE) DATA+ (GREEN WIRE) DATA- (WHITE WIRE) +5V DC (RED WIRE) 2 3 4 5 2-7 DATA- (WHITE WIRE) DATA+ (GREEN WIRE) Ground (BLACK WIRE) Ground (BLACK WIRE) H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n 2.4.11 System Panel buttons and LED connectors 3 2 1 4 A C B RS: Reset Button Connector When connected to the chassis reset button, you can reset your PC when press this button.
n n Press the Power on button (less than 4 seconds), the system will return to Full-ON mode. Press and hold the Power On Button for more than 4 seconds, the system will be powered off. Mode 2: Press and hold the Power ON button for more than 4 seconds, the system will be completely powered off. H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n 2-8 Option 2: If you chose “Instant OFF.” In the BIOS CMOS Setup, it will operate like normal ON / OFF Power button. 2.4.
4 PWRLED: Front Panel Power LED Connector Connect your chassis Power LED connector to this four pins connector. 1 Pin # ● ● ● ● 4 1 2 3 4 2.5.1 Signal name Pullup (+ 5V DC for Power LED) No Connection Ground No Connection External Connectors Warning! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are different from jumpers in the mainboard layout. Placing jumper caps on these jumpers will cause damage to the mainboard.
2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Connector This connector only supports PS/2 mouse and keyboard plugs. If you have a standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plug, you need to use a mini DIN adapter. 2.5.2 Serial Port COM 1 and 2 Connector Two serial ports are available for mouse and other serial devices. (I/O addresses used are 3F8H/2F8H/3E8H/2E8H and IRQ3/IRQ4, selected by CMOS setup.) 2.5.
H Haarrddw waarree IIn nssttaallllaattiioon n 2.5.5 Audio/Game Port Connector There is the 3D audio interface built on this mainboard (audio interface is optional on the board.). Please refer to the following picture for the audio interface. 2-11 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp Chapter 3 3.1 Managing the PC BIOS Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility The EEPROM on the mainboard stores the AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility to allows you to configure your system.
4-1 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2000 Award Software. Standard CMOS Setup Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PNP/PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup ↑↓→← : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ...
B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp 3.3 STANDARD CMOS SETUP CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984 - 2000 Award Software. Aug 1 2000, Item Help Date (mm : dd : yy) : Tue, Time (hh : mm : ss) : 16 : 03 : 33 Menu Level IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Maxtor 52049H4 None None None Drive A Drive B 1.44, 3.5 in.
Move the selection bar to the appropriate field and press "ENTER" key, the system BIOS will detect the HDD type automatically. Drive A /B: Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. None 360K, 5.25 in 1.2M, 5.25 in 720K, 3.5 in 1.44M, 3.5 in No diskette drive installed 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option PS/2 mouse function control OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.
When you select Enabled, memory checking is enabling when the external cache contains ECC SDRAMs. Quick Power On Self Test: Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work. First / Second / Third Boot Device: These fields allow you to decide the boot sequence of your bootable devices such as Hard Drive, CD ROM...
If you happen to forget your password, you can clear the password by erasing the CNOS Real Time Clock (RTC) Ram. To erase the RTC Ram Data, please do the following. 4-7 Clear RTC RAM 1. Unplug your PC. 2. Short the PIN 2 and PIN 3 of Jumper 1 (JP1) 3. Turn on your PC. 4. Press the button during boot up and enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility to re-enter new password again. B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp 3 2 4 1 A B C JP8 1-2 Short: Normal Setting. JP1 1 2 3 2-3 Short: Clear CMOS.
B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp Note! Using this feature may decrease system performance. Video BIOS / XXXX-XXXX Shadow These fields allow you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. The system performance is enhancing when you enable this option, as information access is faster through RAM than ROM. 3.
conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. So please do not change the default setting unless you have sound technical background. DRAM Timing By SPD When enabled, the system BIOS will read the DRAM parameters from the SPD (Special Presence Detect) chip on the DIMM module and set the DRAM timing automatically. DRAM Clock This field allows you to select the DRAM access speed to control the memory performance.
System BIOS Cacheable Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Video RAM Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video RAM , resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. AGP Aperture Size Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.
On-Chip Sound This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 audio. On-Chip Modem This item allows you to control the onboard MC 97 Modem. 4-12 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp CPU to PCI Write buffer When this field is enabled, writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and the PCI bus. When disabled, the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another writes cycle.
When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one-wait states. 4-13 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp 3.
B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. Primary/Secondary, Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
IR Function Duplex This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function. TX, RX inverting enable This item allows you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends on different H/W requirement. This field is not recommended to change its default setting for avoiding any error in your system. Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I/O address setting. Onboard Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port.
ACPI Function Power Management ACPI Suspend Type PM Control By APM Video Off Option Video Off Method Modem Use IRQ Soft-Off by PWRBTN Wake-Up Events Disabled Press Enter S1 (POS) Yes Suspend -> off Blank Screen 3 Instant – off. Press Enter Item Help Menu Level Ø The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system for effectively energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Doze Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed. 4-17 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp Suspend Mode When enabled, after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.
4-18 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use for power saving purpose. This mainboard has the ACPI feature designed on the board and it wills “wakeup” automatically when it detects the incoming modem Ring-in signal.
When you set to LPT & COM mode, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system. HDD & FDD When you set to HDD & FDD mode, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system. PCI Master When you set to PCI Master mode, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system.
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserved) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved) 3.
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. DMA Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
This field will show you the current temperature inside the PC system. Current CPUFAN1 Speed This field will show you the current CPU Cooling FAN1 speed. 4-22 B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp Current CPUFAN2 Speed This field will show you the current CPU Cooling FAN2 speed. Vcore This field and the files blow show you the current system voltage 3.
B BIIO OSS SSeettu upp 3.11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984 - 1999 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency / Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PNP/PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup ↑↓→← : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ...
Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PNP/PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup ↑↓→← : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ... The “SUPERVISOR PASSWORD” is for you to control unauthorized access to your BIOS CMOS Setup or Booting into the your PC system.
PNP/PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup ↑↓→← : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ... The User Password can be used to check the user's authority. However, this password entry is different from the "SUPERVISOR PASSWORD" mentioned in previous section. The User Password will have different function according to the "Supervisor Password" and the "Security Option" setup in Section 4.5: A.
Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PNP/PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup ↑↓→← : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ... Save & Exit Setup: This option will save all setup values to CMOS RAM & EXIT SETUP routine.
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