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EP-8KTA Table of Contents Page Section 1 Introduction Components Checklist ........................................ 1-1 Overview TM TM AMD Duron & Athlon Processors ............. 1-2 Accelerated Graphics Port .................................. 1-3 Hardware Monitoring .......................................... 1-3 EP-8KTA Form-Factor........................................ 1-4 I/O Shield Connector .......................................... 1-5 Power-On/Off (Remote) ...............................
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EP-8KTA Defaults Menu ..................................................... 4-22 Supervisor/User Password Setting ..................... 4-23 Exit Selecting ...................................................... 4-24 Appendix Appendix A Memory Map ....................................................... A-1 I/O Map ................................................................ A-1 Timer & DMA Channels Map ............................. A-2 Interrupt Map ...........................................
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EP-8KTA Introduction Section 1 INTRODUCTION Components Checklist üü üüü A. (1) EP-8KTA mainboard üü üüü B. (1) EP-8KTA users manual üü üüü C. (1) Floppy ribbon cable üü üüü D. (1) ATA-66 Hard drive ribbon cable E. (1) USB Cable (Optional) üü üüü F. (1) Driver and utility USERS C MANUAL EP-8KTA D B A or F E Page 1-1
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Introduction EP-8KTA Overview TM TM AMD Duron & Athlon Processors The AMD Athlon is a seventh-generation micro architecture with an integrated L2 cache, which is powerful enough to support the bandwidth requirements of a large range of applications, hardware, graphics, and memory technologies. These processors implement advanced design techniques such as: w Socket A (PGA 462) w 200MHz system interface based on the Alpha EV6 bus protocol. w Three out-of-order, superscalar, pipelined Multimedia U
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EP-8KTA Introduction The AMD Duron processor is derived from the AMD Athlon processor core. It features full-speed, on-chip cache memory, a 200MHz front side system bus, and enhanced 3DNow! technology. Although both processors are related, there are key differences. The AMD Athlon processor is targeted at the performance segment, and as such will have more cache memory and higher clock speeds. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP or A.G.P.) Typically, 3D graphics rendering requires a tremendous amoun
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Introduction EP-8KTA EP-8KTA Form-Factor The EP-8KTA is designed with ATX form factor - the new industry standard of chassis. ATX form factor is essentially a Baby-AT baseboard rotated 90 degrees within the chassis enclosure and a new mounting configuration for the power supply. With these changes the processor is relocated away from the expansion slots, allowing them all to hold full length add-in cards. ATX defines a double height aperture to the rear of the chassis which can be used to host
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EP-8KTA Introduction I/O Shield Connector The EP-8KTA is equipped with an I/O back panel. Please use the appropriate I/O shield (figure 3). Joystick/Midi port parallel port PS/2 Mouse USB port PS/2 KEYBOARD COM1 COM2 Speaker Line_in MIC Figure 3: I/O back panel layout Power-On/Off (Remote) The EP-8KTA has a single 20-pin connector for ATX power supplies. For ATX power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be connected to the systems front panel for system Power On/Off but
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Introduction EP-8KTA System Block Diagram AMD Socket A Processors 133/100MHz 4X PAC 133/100MHz 66MHz PCI Bridge and memory controller VT8363 AC 97 VT82C686A I/O Bridge USB 0,1 USB 2,3 Figure 5: System Block Diagram Page 1-6
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EP-8KTA Features Section 2 FEATURES EP-8KTA Features: EP-8KTA is based on the AMD Socket A Processors operating at 600 ~ 1GHz on Socket A. Designed with VIA KT133 AGPset. Supports up to 768MB of DRAM (minimum of 32 MB) on board (please see Section 3-2). EP-8KTA will support Error Checking and Correcting (ECC) when using parity SDRAM memory modules. This will detect multiple bit errors and correct 1-bit memory errors. Supports (1) 16 bit ISA slots, (6) 32 bit PCI slots, (1) 4X AGP slot
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Features EP-8KTA 4 USB ports provided, 2 ports are onboard and another 2 USB ports as optional. Built-in ATX 20-pin power supply connector. ® ® Software power-down when using Windows 95/98 or Windows 2000. Supports ring-in feature (remote power-on through external modem, allows system to be turned on remotely). Resume by Alarm - Allows your system to turn on at a preselected time. Power Loss Recovery - In the event of a power outtage your system will automatically turn itself back on
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EP-8KTA Installation Section 3 INSTALLATION Page 3-1
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Installation EP-8KTA EP-8KTA Detailed Layout Figure 1 Page 3-2
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EP-8KTA Installation Easy Installation Procedure The following must be completed before powering on your new system: 3-1. CPU Insertion 3-2. Jumper Settings 3-3. System memory Configuration 3-4. Device Connectors 3-5 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO) 3-6. STR Function Section 3-1 CPU Insertion TM CPU Insertion: (use AMD Athlon as reference) Step 1 Open the socket by raising the actuation lever. Figure 2 Step 2 Insert the processor. Ensure proper pin 1 orienta
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Installation EP-8KTA Step 3 Close the socket by lowering and locking the actuation lever. Figure 4 Step 4 Thermal conductive and qualified heatsink recommended by AMD are must a to avoid CPU overheat and burned. Figure 5 Page 3-4
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EP-8KTA Installation Section 3-2 Jumper Settings The EP-8KTA motherboard was designed with very few jumpers to make your installation faster and easier. SW1: CPU Vcore Voltage Selection SW1 CPU Vcore (V) ON 12 3 4 5 OF FFOF F OF F ON F O0 1.3 6 12345 OF N OF F OF F ON F O5 1.3 SW1 Pin6 ON FF OFOF F ON F O0 1.4 OFF = Vcore adjustable by switch ON = Vcore auto detected ON N OFOF F ON F O5 1.4 OF FF ON F OFON F O0 1.5 OF N ON F OFON F O5 1.5 ON FF ONOFON F O0 1.6 ON N ONOFON F O5 1.6 OF FFOF F O
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Installation EP-8KTA JP3 Power Loss Recovery 1 JP3 = 1-2 Disabled = 2-3 Enabled JP13 Keyboard Power-ON Function JP13= 1-2 Disabled (Default) 1 = 2-3 Enabled JP14 CPU Host Clock Select 1 JP14= 1-2 100MHz = 2-3 133MHz Page 3-6
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EP-8KTA Installation Section 3-3 System Memory Configuration Memory Layout The EP-8KTA supports (3) PC133 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Module). The DIMMs is for SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) only. DIMM SDRAM may be 83MHz (12ns), 100MHz (10ns) or 125MHz (8ns) bus speed. If you use both 50ns and 60ns memory you must configure your BIOS to read 60ns. When using Synchronous DRAM we recommend using the 4 clock variety over the 2 clock. Figure 2 and Table 1 show several possible memory configu
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Installation EP-8KTA DIMM Module Installation Figure 3 displays the notch marks and what they should look like on your DIMM memory module. DIMMs have 168-pins and two notches that will match with the onboard DIMM socket. DIMM modules are installed by placing the chip firmly into the socket at a 90 degree angle and pressing straight down (figure 4) until it fits tightly into the DIMM socket (figure 5). LEFT KEY ZONE CENTER KEY ZONE (UNBUFFERED) (3.3 V DRAM) Figure 3 Figure 4 DIMM Module clip bef
