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AMD KM780V manual

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  • Page 1

    KM780V Rev: 1.0 USER'S MANUAL Of AMD 780V + SB700 Chipset M/B for Socket AM2+ 64-bit Dual Core AMD Processors Trademark: * Specifications and information contained in this docume ntation are furnished for information use only , and are subject to change at any time without notice, and shou ld not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer. M[...]

  • Page 2

    ii Environmental Safety Instruction z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. z 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temper ature. (The figure comes from the request of the main chipset) z Generally speaking, dram atic changes in temperat ure may lead to contact malfunction and[...]

  • Page 3

    iii CHAPTER 1 I N T R OD U C T I O N O F AMD 780V MOTHERBOARD SERIES 1-1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................................................... 1 1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURE S OF MOTHERBOARD .................................................... 2 1-2 ITEM CH ECKLIST ....................................................[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 Introduction of AMD 780V Motherboard Series 1-1 Features of motherboard The AMD 780V Series motherboards are based on the latest AMD 780V Chipset and SB700 ch i p se t which supports the new generation innovative 6 4- b it A M D S oc k e t AM 2 + d u al c or e multi-tasking Socket AM2+ Athlon64 X2 processors and dual core AMD Phenom™ [...]

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    2 that the over-clocking maybe cause the fails in sy stem reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety po ssibilities of the components you choose, please be careful and make sure to read the detailed descr i[...]

  • Page 6

    3 1-3 Specification Spec Description Design ∗ Micro ATX form factor 4 layers PCB ∗ size: 24.5x20. 0cm Chipset ∗ AMD780V Chipset and AMD SB70 0 Chipset CPU Socket AM2+ ∗ Support 64bit AMD AM2+ 940-Pin package ut ilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package compatible processor ∗ Support for HTT 1GHz dua l core AMD Phenom processors ∗ Support [...]

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    4 1-4 Layout Diagram For KM780V model 8MBit Flash SPI ROM BIOS Floppy Connector Front Panel Connector ATA 133 IDE Conn. (IDE1) CPU Socket AM2+ ATX Power Conn. Serial-ATAII Connector (SATA1~6) PCI Slots PS2 KB/Mouse Port CPU FAN Audio Connector USB Port RJ-45 Over USB Connecto r Audio Header DDR2 Socket x2 SYSFAN2 ATX 12V Power Connecto r Realtek AL[...]

  • Page 8

    5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2-1 Install Socket AM2 + Supported AMD Processor This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface m ount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket, referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology. The CPU that comes with the motherboa[...]

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    6 Generally, installing DDRII SDRAM modules to your motherboard is very easy, you can refer to figure 2-4 to see what a 240-Pin DDR2 1066/800/667 SDRAM module looks like. NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides 2-3 Expansio[...]

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    7 Chapter 3 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers Setting 3-1 Connectors (1) Power Connector (24-pinblock) ： ATXPWR1 ATX Power Supply connecto r: This is a new defined 24-pins connector th at usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows us ing soft power on momentary sw itch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jump[...]

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    8 (7) Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD This co nn ec to r s up po rt s t he pr ov id ed fl op py dr ive ri bb on ca ble . After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives. (8) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1 This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave h[...]

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    9 (9) Serial-ATAII Port connector: SATA1~SATA6 These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk. (10) D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female conne ctor; it is for the display devices, such as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on[...]

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    10 (2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB1 / USB2 These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug. By attaching an option USB cable, your can be provided with two additional USB pl ugs affixed to the back panel. (3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1 This 4-pin connector connects to the cas e-mounted speaker. See the figure below. (4) Power L[...]

  • Page 14

    11 (8) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan manufacturer, the wire and pl ug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be gr ound. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarit[...]

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    12 (11) HDMI_SPDIF_Out header: SPDIF_Out The SPDIF output is capable of providing di gital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby di gital decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digi tal input function. Some of the VGA Card need connect SPDIF_IN Connector, so its HDMI Port can make sounds. 3-3 Jum[...]

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    13 Note: When should clear CMOS 1. Troubleshooting 2. Forget password 3. After over clocking system boot fail CMOS RAM Cle ar Set ting 2-3 closed Clear CMOS JBAT JBA T 1-2 closed Normal (Default) 1 3 1 3[...]

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    14 Chapter 4 Useful Help 4-1 How to Update BIOS STEP 1. Prepare a bootable floppy disk. (You ma y make one by click START click RUN type SYS A: click OK) STEP 2. Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable floppy disk after decompressing these files STEP 3. In[...]

  • Page 18

    15 Chapter 5 Software Setup 5-1 SOFTWARE LIST Category Platform Chipset Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 Realtek ® Lan Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 Realtek ® Audio Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 HDMI Audio Driver Windows XP, Vista, XP64, Vista64 5-2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Place the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and the[...]

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    16 ◎ The screen and images ar e only for general reference. The version of the screens you rece ived with your software may vary slightly . Windows XP 64 Windows Vista 64 Click on the "User Manual" button, you can choose the manual to read. If you click the "Browse CD" button, you can browse all the f iles in the Driver CD. At[...]

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    17 APPENDIX I Subject 1: Regarding the Applicatio n of 3-Phase or 3+1 Phase Power Supply Mold As a result of the increasing power cons umption demand from many AMD C PUs in current market, we suggest not to use a CPU that demands more than 65W power consumption a t work for an AMD CPU com pli ant board that comes with power supply design as 3 phase[...]

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    18 for CPUs that demand 125W or 140W power consum ption. Subject 2: Suggestion on choosing electric fan Both the am ount of electric current to MOSFET and the heat produced from the motherboard go up as A MD’s CPU power c onsumption increases. In this case we recommend users select a CPU fan with air outlet towards MOSFET so that CPU fan can carr[...]