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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 KT600. 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 Due to rapid change in technology, some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this booklet.
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Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) .. G.B.T. Technology Trading 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-7VT600 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-7VT600 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. Op
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GA-7VT600(-L) AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL ™ ™ ™ AMD Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron Socket A Processor Motherboard Rev. 2001 12ME-7VT600-2001
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Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4 WARNING! ............................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 5 Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5 GA-7VT600(-L) Motherboard Layout ..........................
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English PC Health Status........................................................................................ 47 Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 49 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................. 51 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 52 Set Supervisor/User Password .............................................
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Item Checklist 4 Port USB cable x 1 The GA-7VT600(-L) motherboard Audio combo kit x 1 CD for motherboard driver & utility (Driver CD) IEEE 1394 cable x 1 The GA-7VT600(-L) user's manual Serial ATA cable x 2 Quick PC installation guide Serial ATA power cable x 1 RAID manual I/O shield IDE cable x 2 / Floppy cable x 1 Motherboard settings label 2 Port USB cable x 1 WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against dama
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English Chapter 1 Introduction Features Summary Form Factor 30.5cm 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 & 512K/256K/64K L2 cache on die 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset VIA KT600 Memory/AGP Controller (PAC) VIA VT8235 Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) Memory 3 184-pin DDR sockets Supports DDR DRAM PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 Supports up to 3.0GB DDR (Max) Supports only 2.5V
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On-Board USB 2.0 Built in VIA VT8235 Chipset On-Board LAN * VIA VT6103L 1 RJ45 port PS/2 Connector PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface BIOS Licensed Award BIOS Supports Q-Flash Additional Features PS/2 Keyboard power on by password, PS/2 Mouse power on by double click External Modem wake up STR(Suspend-To-RAM) AC Recovery Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3 Supports @BIOS Supports EasyTune 4 Overclocking Over Voltage (CPU/AGP/D
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English GA-7VT600(-L) Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS ATX SOCKET A FDD AUDIO VIA KT600 AGP CLR_CMOS PCI1 BATTERY VT6103L* JP1 PCI2 PCI3 VT8235 CODEC SYS_FAN PCI4 SUR_CEN PCI5 IDE2 IT8705 IDE1 BIOS F_USB1 CI F_PANEL F_USB2 AUX_IN GAME PWR_LED SPDIF_IO " * " For GA-7VT600-L only. - 7 - Introduction -L USB COMA COMB LAN * LPT F_AUDIO CD_IN GA-7VT600 DDR1 DDR2 DDR3
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Block Diagram CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) TM AMD-K7 AGP 4X/8X System Bus100/133/166/200MHz AGPCLK (66MHz) DDR RAM VIA HCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) KT600 GCLK(66MHz) 5 PCI RJ45* 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz VIA VCLK(66MHz) VT6103L* BIOS VIA Game Port VT8235 Floppy IT8705 LPT Port 24 MHz 2 COM 33 MHz Ports ATA66/100/133 AC97 6 USB IDE Channels CODEC Ports PCICLK PS/2 KB/Mouse (33MHz) PCICLK (33MHz) HCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) CLK USBCLK (48MHz) CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166/200MHz) 14.318 MHz GEN AGPCLK
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English - 9 - Introduction
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GA-7VT600(-L) Motherboard - 10 - English
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English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set System Jumper (JP1) 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 2 Step 3 Step 5 Step 5 Step 1 Step 4 Step 5 Congratulations you have accomplished the hardware installation! Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power
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Step 1: Set System Jumper (JP1) The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133/166/200MHz by adjusting system jumper (JP1). (The internal frequency depend on CPU.) JP1 CPU CLOCK Open: Auto 1 100MHz Auto 1-2 Close Open Close: 100MHz (Defualt) 1 100MHz : Fix FSB 200MHz CPU Auto : Support FSB 266/333/400 MHz CPU The "JP1" must set to "Auto" when you are using FSB 266/333/400MHz CPU. GA-7VT600(-L) Motherboard - 12 - English
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English Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 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. Step 2-1: CPU Installation CPU Top View CPU Bottom View Socket Actuation Lever 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look up to 90-degr
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Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation Before installing the CPU cooling fan, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan. 2. We recommend you to apply the thermal tape 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 lever 2. U
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English Step 3: Install Memory Modules Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning: 1. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the 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 module, just push it vertically into the DIMM socket. The DIMM module ca
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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 fo
