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AK76F-400N Online Manual What’s in this manual AK76F-400N ............................................................................................................................................................................1 What’s in this manual .................................................................................................................................................................... 2 You Must Notice .........................................................................
AK76F-400N Online Manual JP27/JP28 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-up Enable/Disable Jumper ................................................................................................. 30 DIMM Sockets ............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Front Panel Connector .....................................................................................................................
AK76F-400N Online Manual AUX-IN Connector....................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Front Audio Connector ................................................................................................................................................................ 51 Battery-less and Long Life Design ..............................................................................
AK76F-400N Online Manual BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment .............................................................................................................................. 73 VGA Card & Hard Disk ................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Glossary .........................................................................................................................
AK76F-400N Online Manual FC-PGA2 (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) ........................................................................................................................................... 81 Flash ROM .................................................................................................................................................................................. 81 Hyper Threading....................................................................................................
AK76F-400N Online Manual ZIP file ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................................87 Technical Support ......................................................................................
AK76F-400N Online Manual You Must Notice Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat is trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. AMD, the AMD logo, Athlon and Duron are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium III are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Before You Start This Online Manual will introduce to the user how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters. Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved in PDF format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD site.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Overview ® Thank you for choosing AOpen AK76F-400N motherboard. The AK76F-400N is AMD Socket 462 motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the SIS 748 chipset. As high performance chipset built in the M/B, the AK76F-400N motherboard can support AMD ® Socket 462 series Athlon™ XP & Athlon™ & Duron™ processor with 266/333/400MHz EV6 system bus.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Feature Highlight CPU ® Supports AMD Socket 462 series CPU with 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz and 400MHz EV6 Bus designed for Socket 462 technology. Athlon: 600MHz~1.4GHz Duron: 600MHz~1.3GHz + + AthlonXP: 1500 (1.33GHz)~3200 (2.2GHz) Chipset The motherboard is equipped with SIS 748 and SIS 963L chipset.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Memory With SIS 748 chipset, the AK76F-400N can support Double-Data-Rate (DDR) RAM. The DDR RAM interface allows zero wait state bursting between the SDRAM and the data buffers at 33/66/100MHz. The six banks of DDR RAM can be composed of an arbitrary mixture of 16M/64M/128M/256M/512Mx1GB DDR RAM and maximum up to 3 GB.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 1MHz Stepping Frequency Adjustment Provides “1MHz Stepping Frequency Adjustment” function in the BIOS. This magic function allows you adjust CPU FSB frequency from 100~255 by 1MHz stepping, and lets your system can get maximum performance. Watch Dog ABS Timer Includes AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” function that can auto-reset default setting in 4.8 seconds when you fail to system overclocking.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Quick Installation Procedure This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly. 1. Installing CPU and Fan 2. Installing System Memory (DIMM) 3. Connecting Front Panel Cable 4. Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable 5. Connecting ATX Power Cable 6. Connecting Back Panel Cable 7. Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default 8. Setting CPU Frequency 9. Reboot 10. Installing Operating System (such as Windows 98) 11.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Motherboard Map Front Audio Connector AC’97 CODEC S/PDIF Connector Ethernet Controller PC99 Colored Back Panel CD-IN AUX-IN Resettable Fuse JP27 Wakeup on KB/MS select Jumper ATX Power Connector JP28 Wakeup on KB/MS select Jumper Joystick Connector JP13 LAN Disable/Enable Jumper 2200μF Low ESR Capacitors 32-bit PCI Expansion Slot x5 SYSFAN3 Connector 462-pin CPU Socket with Voltage and Frequency Auto-Detection that supports AMDTMAthlonTM / DuronTM / and AthlonTMXP ( with CPU
AK76F-400N Online Manual Block Diagram DDR400 (DIMMx2, Max. to 2GB) DDR333 (DIMMx3, Max. to 3GB) DDR266 (DIMMx3, Max. to 3GB) DIMM Socket x3 Socket 462 AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron CPU 32-bit PCI Slot x5 SIS 748 PCI Bus IDE Drive x4 MuTIOL ATA66/100/133 Dual IDE AGP 3.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Hardware Installation This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard. Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component. 1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. 2.
AK76F-400N Online Manual About “Optional” and “Upgrade Optional”… When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may find some of functions are called “Optional”, and some are called “Upgrade Optional”. Though all AOpen motherboards include many amazing and powerful features, in some situations, these powerful features are not used to every user. Hence, we changed some key features as “Optional” for you to choose.
AK76F-400N Online Manual JP14 Clear CMOS Data 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. Pin 1 1 Tip: When should I Clear CMOS? 1 1. Boot fail because of overclocking… 2.
AK76F-400N Online Manual CPU Installation ® This motherboard supports AMD Athlon and Duron Socket 462 series CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket. 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a black dot or cut edge on the CPU upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut edge, then insert the CPU into the socket. 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. CPU cut edge Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it may damage the CPU. Note: This picture is for example only, it may not exactly be the same motherboard.
AK76F-400N Online Manual JP30, 31, 32, 33 CPU Ratio Select Jumper This jumper is used to select CPU ration. The factory default setting is auto detection. Users do not have to adjust the jumper position if your CPU ration can be detected automatically by system. JP33 JP32 JP31 JP30 JP33 JP32 JP31 JP30 5.0 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 12.0 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3 5.5 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 12.5 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 6.0 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3 13.0 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 6.5 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 13.
AK76F-400N Online Manual CPU Jumper-less Design CPU VID signal and SMbus clock generator provide CPU voltage auto-detection and allows the user to set the CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, therefore no jumpers or switches are used. There will be no worry of wrong CPU voltage detection. The disadvantages of the Pentium based jumper-less designs are eliminated. Clock Generator AMD BIOS Socket A CPU Controlled CPU Freq.
AK76F-400N Online Manual AOpen “Watch Dog ABS” With this motherboard, AOpen provides a very special, useful feature for overclockers. When you power-on the system, the BIOS will check last system POST status. If it succeeded, the BIOS will enable “Watch Dog ABS” function immediately, and set the CPU FSB frequency by user’s setting that stored in the BIOS. If system failed in BIOS POST, the “Watch Dog ABS” will reset the system to reboot in five seconds.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Setting CPU Core Voltage This motherboard supports CPU VID function. The CPU core voltage will be automatically detected. Setting CPU Frequency BIOS Setup > Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Clock Setting This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design, you can set CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, and no jumpers or switches are needed.
AK76F-400N CPU Online Manual CPU Core Frequency EV6 Bus Clock Ratio 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 AthlonXP 2000+ 1.667GHz 266MHz 12.5x AthlonXP 2100+ 1.73GHz 266MHz 13x AthlonXP 2200+ 1.807GHz 266MHz 13.
AK76F-400N Online Manual AOpen Overheat Protection (O.H.P.) Technology With AMD platform substantially keeps increasing the speed of its CPU, it inevitably led to the annoying problem of high CPU operation temperature at the same time. In order to prevent accidental failure of CPU fan, which could cause the burning down of the AthlonXP CPU, we, AOpen, have meticulously developed a new technology, named, O.H.P. (Overheat Protection) Technology to protect them.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 1MHz Stepping AGP/PCI Overclocking For computer system, all components run with their fixed working frequencies; and all kinds of peripheral components frequencies run interactively with CPU system frequency in a regular basis. Overclocking, a must-do-thing preferred by people these days, is done basically by manually adjusting CPU FSB up above its standard rate through BIOS.
AK76F-400N Online Manual CPU and System Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring) Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPUFAN1 connector. If you have chassis fan, you can also plug it on SYSFAN2 or SYSFAN3 connector. SYSFAN3 Connector GND +12V NC CPUFAN1 Connector with Hardware Monitor GND +12V SENSOR GND +12V SENSOR SYSFAN2 Connector with Hardware Monitor Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin, so that cannot support hardware monitoring function.
AK76F-400N Online Manual JP27/JP28 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-up Enable/Disable Jumper This motherboard provides USB and PS2 keyboard / mouse wake-up function. You can use JP27 / JP28 to enable or disable the resuming of your system from suspend mode with any USB keyboard or mouse connected. JP28 controls the 1st USB/PS2 channel, and JP27 controls the 2nd USB channel. The factory default setting is set to “Disable”(1-2), and you may enable this function by setting the jumper to 2-3.
AK76F-400N Online Manual DIMM Sockets This motherboard has three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install DDR266 (DIMMx3, Max. to 3GB), DDR333 (DIMMx3, Max. to 3GB) or DDR400 (DIMMx2, Max. to 2GB). Both ECC and Non-ECC DDR RAM are supported, but you can’t install them both on DIMM. Otherwise, it will cause serious damage on memory sockets or DDR RAM module. For customers’ convenience, we provide sets of adjustable voltage setting of DDR RAM from 2.55V, 2.60V, 2.65V and 2.70V in BIOS.
AK76F-400N Online Manual How to Install Memory Modules Please follow the procedure as shown below to finish memory installation. 1. Make sure the DIMM module’s pin face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below. 40 pins 2. 52 pins Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place. Note: The tabs of the DIMM slot will close-up to hold the DIMM in Tab 3. place when the DIMM touches the slot’s bottom.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Front Panel Connector Attach the power LED, Keylock, speaker, power 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.
AK76F-400N Online Manual ATX Power Connector This motherboard comes with a 20-pin ATX power connector as shown below. Make sure you plug in the right direction. AC Power Auto Recovery A traditional ATX system should remain at power off stage when AC power resumes from power failure. This design is inconvenient for a network server or workstation, without an UPS, that needs to keep power-on. This motherboard implements an AC Power Auto Recovery function to solve this problem.
AK76F-400N Online Manual IDE and Floppy Connector Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage.
AK76F-400N Online Manual IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE2 as the secondary channel. Each channel supports two IDE devices that make a total of four devices. In order to work together, the two devices on each channel must be set differently to Master and Slave mode. Either one can be the hard disk or the CDROM. The setting as master or slave mode depends on the jumper on your IDE device, so please refer to your hard disk and CDROM manual accordingly.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 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.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect This motherboard comes with an ALC650 Codec which supports high quality of 5.1 Channel audio effect, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the innovative design of ALC650, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio output without connecting any external module. To apply this function, you have to install the audio driver in the Bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5.1 Channel.
AK76F-400N Online Manual IrDA Connector 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).
AK76F-400N Online Manual AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Expansion Slot The AK76F-400N provides an AGP 2X/4X/8X slot. The AGP 8X is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphics. AGP supports only memory read/write operation and single-master single-slave one-to-one only. AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock, for 2X AGP, the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4bytes x 2 = 528MB/s. AGP is now moving to AGP 8x mode, 66MHz x 4bytes x 8 = 2112MB/s.
AK76F-400N Online Manual AGP Protection Technology With the outstanding R&D ability of AOpen and its specially developed circuit, AK76F-400N implements a brand new technology to protect your motherboard from being damaged by over-voltaging of AGP card. When AGP Protection Technology is implemented, this motherboard will automatically detect the voltage of AGP card and prevent your chipsets from being burnt out. Please note that if you install an AGP card with 3.
AK76F-400N Online Manual STBY LED STBY LED is AOpen’s considerate designs that we aim at providing you friendly system information. The STBY LED will light up when power is provided to the motherboard. This is a convenient indication for you to check the system power status in many circumstances such as power on/off, stand-by mode and RAM power status during Suspend to RAM mode. STBY LED Warning: Do not install or remove the DIMM module or others devices when the STBY LED lights on.
AK76F-400N Online Manual WOM by External BOX Modem Traditional Green PC suspend mode does not really turn off the system power supply, it uses external box modem to trigger MB COM port and resume back to active. Serial Port (Modem Side) Pin 1 Pin 1 Serial Port (Motherboard Side) Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly be the same motherboard.
AK76F-400N Online Manual PC99 Color Coded Back Panel The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, COM1 and COM2, Printer, USB, AC97 sound and game ports. The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Support 10/100 Mbps LAN onboard On the strength of Realtek 8100BL LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use, the Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on top of USB connectors. The green LED indicates the link mode, it lights when linking to network and blinking when transferring data. The orange LED indicates the transfer mode, and it lights when data is transferring in 100Mbps mode.
AK76F-400N Online Manual JP13 LAN Enable/Disable Jumper JP13 is used to enable or disable onboard LAN. If you don’t want to enable the Onboard LAN, you should set this jumper to 2-3.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Support Six USB Connectors This motherboard provides six 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 other USB connectors to the back panel or front panel of chassis.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Chassis Intrusion Connector The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To make this function works, you have to enable it in the system BIOS, connect this header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or the opening of the chassis, the system will send out beep sound to inform you.
AK76F-400N Online Manual CD Audio Connector This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound.
AK76F-400N Online Manual AUX-IN Connector This connector is used to connect MPEG Audio cable from MPEG card to onboard sound.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Front Audio Connector 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.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Battery-less and Long Life Design This Motherboard implements Flash ROM and a special circuit that allows you to save your current CPU and CMOS Setup configurations without the need of a battery. The RTC (real time clock) can also keep running as long as the power cord is plugged. If you lose your CMOS data by accident, you can just reload the CMOS configurations from Flash ROM and the system will recover as usual.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Over-current Protection The Over Current Protection was very popular implemented on ATX 3.3V/5V/12V switching power supply. However, the new generation CPU uses different voltage that has regulator to transfer 5V to CPU voltage (for example, 2.0V), and makes 5V over current protection useless. This motherboard is with switching regulator onboard supports CPU over-current protection; in conjunction with 3.3V/5V/12V power supply provide the full line over-current protection.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Resettable Fuse Traditional motherboard has fuse for Keyboard and USB port to prevent over-current or shortage. These fuses are soldered onboard that when it is broken (function as protecting the motherboard), user still cannot replace it and the motherboard is still malfunctioning. With expensive Resettable Fuse, the motherboard can be resumed back to normal function after the fuse had done its protection job.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 2200μF Low ESR Capacitor The quality of low ESR capacitor (Low Equivalent Series Resistance) during high frequency operation is very important for the stability of CPU power. The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail calculation. Not only that, AK76F-400N implements 2200μF capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1000 & 1500μf) and it provides better stability for CPU power.
AK76F-400N Online Manual L a y o u t ( F r e q u e n c y I s o l a t i o n Wa l l ) For high frequency operation, especially overclocking, layout is the most important factor to make sure chipset and CPU working in stable condition. The layout of this motherboard implements AOpen’s unique design called “ Frequency Isolation Wall”.
AK76F-400N Online Manual P u r e A l u m i n u m H e a t s i nk Cool down CPU and Chipset is important for system reliability. Aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over clocking the CPU.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Vivid BIOS technology Have you been fed up with the conservative and immutable POST screen? Let’s rule out the tradition idea that POST screen are stiff and frigid, and let AOpen show you the newly developed VividBIOS to experience the lively vivid colorful POST screen! Unlike earlier graphic POST screen which could occupy the whole screen and mask text information during POST, AOpen VividBIOS deals with graphics and texts separately, and makes them running simultaneously during P
AK76F-400N Online Manual The noise is gone!! ---- SilentTeK As the clock of CPU keeps rocketing higher and higher, it inevitably brings higher heat and system temperature in a relative way. The way we deal with this heat problem, however, is to spare no effort to add one fan after another to protect our pampered system, expecting these fans could cool down our machine as much as they could.
AK76F-400N Online Manual In “Temp/Fan/Case” page, you may get aware of the The first image you have here is the Voltage Status page. You can find current status of all voltages and set your expected margins of warning level. You may check your system voltage from the indicating bar here. current temperature of CPU and the heat inside chassis.
AK76F-400N Online Manual The following page is sure to be the most important part of this utility, you may control the rotation speed of specific fans you got with options inside in this page. Respectively illustrate as follow: 1. Smart FAN Control: This is the default setting of this utility and also the most easy-to-set one, which can be applied to any housing. It can automatically adjust the fan speed by exerting algorithm similar to “Fuzzy Logic”.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Driver and Utility There are motherboard drivers and utilities included in AOpen Bonus CD disc. You don’t need to install all of them in order to boot your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operation system first (such as Windows 98) before you can install any drivers or utilities. Please refer to your operation system’s installation guide. Note: Please follow recommended procedure to install Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD Disc You can use the auto-run menu of Bonus CD disc. Choose the utility and driver and select model name.
AK76F-400N Online Manual AOConfig Utility AOpen always dedicated to provide users a much friendly computer environment. We now bring you a comprehensive system detection utility. AOConfig is a Windows based utility with user-friendly interface that allows users to obtain information of the operation system and hardware such as motherboard, CPU, memory, PCI devices and IDE devices. The powerful utility also displays the version of BIOS and firmware for your convenience of maintenance.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 3. This page presents the IDE device information, such as serial number, manufacturer, firmware version, and capacity. 4. From this page, users can obtain the technical support information of AOpen. Moreover, detailed information could be saved in .bmp or .txt format. NOTE: AOConfig can be used under Windows 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP. Please also note that AOConfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Installing Onboard Sound Driver This motherboard comes with an AC97 CODEC. You can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Installing SiS AGP Driver This motherboard comes with an AGP driver. You can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD disc auto-run menu.
AK76F-400N Online Manual PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS System parameters can be modified by going into BIOS Setup menu, this menu allows you to configure the system parameters and save the configuration into the 128 bytes CMOS area, (normally in the RTC chip or in the main chipset). The Phoinix-AwardBIOS™ that installed in the Flash ROM of the motherboard is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS.
AK76F-400N Online Manual About PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS Function Description… AOpen always dedicates to give users a more friendly computer system. Now, we include all function descriptions of BIOS setup program into the BIOS Flash ROM. When you select one function of BIOS setup program, the function description will appeared at right side of screen. Hence, you don’t need read this manual while you changing the BIOS setting.
AK76F-400N Online Manual How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program Generally, you can use the arrow keys to highlight items that you want to choose, then press key to select, and use the and key to change setting value. You also can press key for help and press key to quit Phoinix-Award™ BIOS setup program. The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in the Phoinix-Award BIOS setup program.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Key Description F6 Load setup default setting value from CMOS. F7 Load turbo setting value from CMOS. F10 Save changed setting and exit setup program.
AK76F-400N Online Manual How To Enter BIOS Setup After you finish the setting of jumpers and connect correct cables. Power on and enter the BIOS Setup, press during POST (Power-On Self Test). Choose "Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance. Del Warning: Please avoid of using "Load Turbo Defaults", unless you are sure your system components (CPU, DRAM, HDD, etc.) are good enough for turbo setting.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 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.
AK76F-400N Online Manual You may accomplish BIOS upgrade procedure with EZWinFlash by the following steps, and it’s STRONGLY RECOMMANDED to close all the applications before you start the upgrading. 1. Download the new version of BIOS package zip file from AOpen official web site. (ex: http://www.aopen.com) 2. Unzip the download BIOS package (ex: WAK76F400N102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment. 3. Save the unzipped files into a folder, for example, WAK76F400N102.
AK76F-400N Online Manual VGA Card & Hard Disk VGA and HDD is key components for overclocking, for your reference, the following list are what have been successful overclocked in our lab. Please note that AOpen can not guaranty they can be successful overclocked again. Please check the Available Vendor List (AVL) by link to our official website. VGA: http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/report/overclk/mb/vga-oc.htm HDD: http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/report/overclk/mb/hdd-oc.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Glossary AC97 CODEC Basically, AC97 CODEC is the standard structure of PCI sound card. As we know, computer is digital-based, but music is based on analog-based. Therefore, there must be a process to turn digital into analog during the last stage processing of sound in computer. Hence, the component on sound card that play this important task is what we called CODEC.
AK76F-400N Online Manual AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) The main function of AGP simply put is to tell monitor what screen information had to be shown, a visual transmission device actually. With the rapid developing of AGP card, we can see that it had been developed from single colorful AGP card to 2D and 3D graphic. AGP supports only memory read/write operation and single-master single-slave one-to-one only.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Serial ATA). DMA, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz/s. Ultra DMA, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 2 = 33MB/s. ATA/66, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 4 = 66MB/s. ATA/100, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 6 = 100MB/s. ATA/133, data transfer rate is 16.6MHz x 8 = 133MB/s. (ATA/133 uses both rising edge and falling edge as ATA/66 but clock cycle time is reduced to 30ns.) BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS, is a set of assembly routine/program that reside in EPROM or Flash ROM.
AK76F-400N Online Manual CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) The CNR specification provides the PC industry the opportunity to deliver a flexible and cost reduced method of implementing LAN, home networking, DSL, USB, wireless, audio and modem subsystems widely used in today's "connected PCs". The CNR specification is an open industry specification and is supported by OEMs, IHV card manufacturers, silicon supplier and Microsoft.
AK76F-400N Online Manual EEPROM (Electronic Erasable Programmable ROM) 2 Also known as E PROM. Both EEPROM and Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals, but the interface technology is different. Size of EEPROM is much smaller than flash ROM. EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM) Traditional motherboard stores BIOS code in EPROM. EPROM can only be erased by ultra-violet (UV) light.
AK76F-400N Online Manual FC-PGA2 (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) After FC-PGA, FC-PGA2 is the package for 0.13µm process CPU developed by Intel, which can be plugged into SKT423/478 socket as well. Flash ROM Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals. It is easier for BIOS to upgrade by a flash utility, but it is also easier to be infected by virus. Because of increase of new functions, BIOS size is increased from 64KB to 512KB (4M bit).
AK76F-400N Online Manual The advantages of the IEEE1394: High data transfer rate – Start from 400 Mbps, (with 800/1600/3200 Mbps coming soon), which is about 30 times faster than USB 1.1. Supports up to 63 devices (16 - daisy chained) with cable length up to about 4.5 m (14 feet). Hot-pluggable (like USB). No need to turn of your device to connect or disconnect, and you don't need to reboot your PC. Also, it is a plug-and-play bus. IEEE1394 is very easy to connect (Like USB1.1/2/0).
AK76F-400N Online Manual stored on the World Wide Web, an intranet, a file system, or a CD-ROM for other users to view on any platforms. You may download Acrobat Reader in order to read PDF file from its website (www.adobe.com). PnP (Plug and Play) Oversimplified, Plug-and-Play automatically tells the software (device drivers) where to find various pieces of hardware (devices) such as modems, network cards, sound cards, etc.
AK76F-400N Online Manual RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) 184-pin memory module that supports RDRAM memory technology. A RIMM memory module may contain up to maximum of 16 RDRAM devices. SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) SDRAM is one of the DRAM technologies that allow DRAM to use the same clock as the CPU host bus (EDO and FPM are asynchronous and do not have clock signal). It is similar as PBSRAM to use burst mode transfer. SDRAM comes in 64-bit 168-pin DIMM and operates at 3.
AK76F-400N Online Manual SPD (Serial Presence Detect) SPD is a small ROM or EEPROM device resided on the DIMM or RIMM. SPD stores memory module information such as DRAM timing and chip parameters. SPD can be used by BIOS to decide best timing for this DIMM or RIMM. USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) A Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an external bus (an interconnection) standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps.
AK76F-400N Online Manual 802.11 = 1 or 2 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band, using either frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) or direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)). 802.11a = 54 Mbps in the 5GHz band, using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) 802.11b (11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4 GHz band, using direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS). ZIP file A compressed file format to reduce file size. To unzip file, run shareware PKUNZIP (http://www.pkware.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures accordingly to resolve the problem. Start Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1, COM2 and printer. Make sure if all jumper settings are correct.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Continue Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard. Turn on the power Yes and check if the power No supply and CPU fan work properly. The problem is probably caused by power supply or motherboard failure. Next Please contact your reseller or local distributor for repairing.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Continue No Check if there is display? Perhaps your VGA card or monitor is defective. Yes Press and key at the same time, hold them and then press to reboot the system. No Check if the system It is very possible that your keyboard is defective.
AK76F-400N Online Manual Continue During system rebooting, press to enter BIOS setup. Choose “Load Setup Default”. Turn off the system and re-connect IDE cable. Check if the system can No reboot successfully? Yes Re-install the operating system such as Windows 98. End 90 The problem should be caused by the IDE cable or HDD itself.
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AK76F-400N Online Manual 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: AK76F-400N R1.20 May. 05.2003 AOpen Inc. Phoenix-Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A Copyright © 2003, Award Software, Inc. AK76F-400N is model name of motherboard; R1.20 is BIOS version.
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