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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(1.5V).
AGP 4X/8X notch
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Caution: AGP 2X(3.3V) card is not supported by VIA KT400. You
might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert
an AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) card
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with
2X/4X mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X
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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, thismay 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 Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this b
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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) Mother Board GA-7VA 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 EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems cau
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible PartName: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.) Address: 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry, CA 91748 Phone/Fax No:(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Motherboard GA-7VA Model Number: Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109 (a),Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera
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GA-7VA AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL ™ ™ ™ AMD Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard Rev. 2001 12ME-7VA-2001
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Table of Content Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4 WARNING! ............................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 5 Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5 GA-7VA Motherboard Layout...................................
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English Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 41 PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 44 PC Health Status........................................................................................ 45 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 47 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ........................................................
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Item Checklist The GA-7VA motherboard 2 Port USB Cable x 1 IDE cable x 2/ Floppy cable x 1 4 Port USB Cable x 1 Motherboard Settings Label Audio combo Kit x1 GA-7VA user's manual IEEE 1394 Cable x1 RAID Manual SPDIF KIT x1 (SPD Kit) CD for motherboard driver & utility (Driver CD) I/O Shield Quick PC Installation Guide WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static elect
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English Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor 29.3cm x 20.0cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. CPU Socket A processor TM TM TM AMD Athlon /Athlon XP/ Duron (K7) 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die 200/266/333MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset VIA KT400A Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC) VIA VT8235 Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) Memory 3 184-pin DDR sockets Supports DDR DRAM PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 Supports up to 3.0GB DDR (
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On-Board Sound Realtek ALC650 CODEC Line Out / 2 front speaker Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch) Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch) SPDIF Out /SPDIF In CD In / AUX In / Game port On-Board USB 2.0 Built in VIA VT8235 Chipset PS/2 Connector PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace BIOS Licensed Award BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM Supports Q-Flash Additional Features PS/2 Keyboard power on by password,PS/2 Mouse power on External Modem wake up STR(Suspend-To-R
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English GA-7VA Motherboard Layout RAM_LED KB_MS CPU FAN SOCKET A KT400A AGP BATTERY SW1 PCI1 AC97 PCI2 SUR_CEN SPDIF_IO VT8235 PCI3 PCI4 IDE2 PCI5 IDE1 IT8705 F_PANEL BIOS SYS CI FAN F_USB1 F_USB2 PWR_LED USB 2.0 - 7 - Introduction MIC_IN LINE_OUT USB LINE_IN COMB COMA LPT GAM E AUX_IN F_AUDIO CD_IN GA-7VA DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 ATX FLOPPY
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Block Diagram CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) TM AMD-K7 AGP 2X/4X/8X System Bus100/133/166 MHz AGPCLK (66MHz) DDR RAM VIA HCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) KT400A AGPCLK66MHz 5 PCI 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz BIOS VIA VT8235 Game Port Floppy IT8705 LPT Port PS/2 KB/Mouse 24 MHz ATA66/100/133 6 USB AC97 IDE Channels 33 MHz Ports CODEC PCICLK COM (33MHz) Ports PCICLK (33MHz) HCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) CLK USBCLK (48MHz) CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) 14.318 MHz GEN AGPCLK (66MHz) 33 MHz V_Link (66MHz) GA-7VA Motherboar
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English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set Dip Switch (CK_RATIO) and system Switch (SW1) 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 Step 6- Setup BIOS software Step 7- Install supporting software tools Step 2 Step 3 Step 5 Step 5 Step 1 Step 4 Step 5 Congratulations you have accomplis
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133/166MHz by adjusting system switch (SW1). (The internal frequency depend on CPU.) O: ON / X :OFF 1 SW1 Default Setting: 100MHz ON 100MHz : Fix FSB 200MHz CPU Auto : Support FSB 266/333 MHz CPU SW1 CPU CLOCK You must set SW1 to 100MHz when 100MHz Auto you used FSB 200MHz CPU. 1 ON OFF GA-7VA Motherboard - 10 - English
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English Step1-2: CPU Installation 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 Pin1 indicator 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU and up to 90-degree
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Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation Before installing the CPU Heat Sink , adhere to the following warning: 1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan. 2. We recommend you to apply the thermal paste 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. 1. Press down the CPU socket 2. Use qualifi
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English Step 2: Install memory modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket. 2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation. The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module(DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory mod
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1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. 2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it down. 3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM slots to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption f
