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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
®
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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M 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. M Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. M Please do not remove any labels on motherboard, thismay void the warranty of this motherboard. M Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
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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 o EN 55011 Limits and methods of measurement o EN 61000-3-2* Disturbances in supply systems cause of ra
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Res pons ible PartName: G.B.T. INC. (U.S .A.) Addres s: 17358 Railroad S treet 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 follo wing 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
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GIGABYTE obtained of the event to validate the performance of ATi and Nvidia based graphics cards (AGP 8X) with VIA Chipset based motherboards running Microsoft operating systems. Certificates of Validation will be supplied by VIA, ATi and nVIDIA for GA-7VAXP; GA-7VAX and GA-7VA that successfully passed in the AGP 8X standard validation
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GA-7VA AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL ™ ™ ™ AMD Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard Rev. 1004 12ME-7VA-1004
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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 ................................................................................35 PnP/PCI Configurations ......................................................................................38 PC Health Status ..................................................................................................39 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................................41 Top Performance ...............................
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Item Checklist þ The GA-7VA motherboard þ 2 Port USB Cable x 1 þ IDE cable x 2/ Floppy cable x 1 o 4 Port USB Cable x 1 þ Motherboard Settings Label o Audio combo Kit x1 þ GA-7VA user's manual o IEEE 1394 Cable x1 o RAID Manual o SPDIF KIT x1 (SPD Kit) þ CD for motherboard driver & utility (Driver CD) o I/O Shield þ Quick PC Installation Guide WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electr
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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 200/266/333 MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset VIA KT400 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
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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 NB_FAN KT400 AGP BATTERY SW1 PCI1 AC97 PCI2 SPDIF_IN SPDIF 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 GAM E LPT SUR_CEN AUX_IN F_AUDIO CD_IN GA-7VA DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 ATX FLOPPY
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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 GA-7VA Motherboard - 8 - English
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English 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 2 1 SW1 Default Setting: 100MHz ON SW1 CPU CLOCK 100MHz 133MHz 166MHz 1 ON OFF OFF 2 OFF OFF ON - 9 - Hardw are Installation Process
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Step1-2: CPU Installation 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 angle. upper corner. Then insert the CPU into the socket. M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard. M 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. GA-7VA Motherb
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English Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation 2. Use qualified fan approved by AMD. 1. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. 3. Fasten the heatsink supporting-base 4. Make sure the CPU fan is onto the CPU socket on the main- plugged to the CPU fan connector, board. than install complete. M Please use AMD approved cooling fan. M We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink. M Make sure the CPU fan power cable is p
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Step 2: Install memory modules The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module(DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between sockets. Total Memory Sizes With Unbuffered DDR DIMM Devices used on DIMM 1 DIMMx64/x72 2 DIMMsx64/x72 3 DIMMsx64/x72 64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks) 128 MBytes 256 MBytes 384 MBytes 64 Mbit
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English DDR Introduction Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs and system integrators. DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottleneck by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM w ill offer a superior solut
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Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction x w u v y u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 (6 pin Female) keyboard and PS/2 mouse. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) ØBefore you connect your device(s) into USB v USB Connector connector(s), please make sure your device(s) such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker..etc. Have a standard USB interface. Also make sure
