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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Motherboard Features 1 1.2 Package List 4 1.3 Layout and Components 5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 6 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 6 2.2 FAN Headers 7 2.3 Installing System Memory 8 2.4 Connectors and Slots 9 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers ...
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Motherboard Features 1 1.2 Package List 4 1.3 Layout and Components 5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 6 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 6 2.2 FAN Headers 7 2.3 Installing System Memory 8 2.4 Connectors and Slots 9 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers ...
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K8T890-A9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES A. Supports HyperTransport Technology up to 2000MT/s Full duplex. Dimension ATX Form Factor: 29.31cm (W) x 24.38cm (L) Operating System Supporting Supports Windows 98SE, Windows NT, ... ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices. Compliant with SATA Version 1.0 specification. 1 Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64/ Athlon 64 X2 processor. Chipset North Bridge: VIA K8T890. Slot Three PCI bus master slots. Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports. - South Bridge: VIA VT8237R. Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s. - One PCI-EX16...
K8T890-A9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES A. Supports HyperTransport Technology up to 2000MT/s Full duplex. Dimension ATX Form Factor: 29.31cm (W) x 24.38cm (L) Operating System Supporting Supports Windows 98SE, Windows NT, ... ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices. Compliant with SATA Version 1.0 specification. 1 Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX/ Athlon 64/ Athlon 64 X2 processor. Chipset North Bridge: VIA K8T890. Slot Three PCI bus master slots. Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports. - South Bridge: VIA VT8237R. Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s. - One PCI-EX16...
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K8T890-A9 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/ 100/ 133 functionality. The IDE connectors can connect a master and a ... always be connected to four hard disk drives. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 1 2 33 34 IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
K8T890-A9 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/ 100/ 133 functionality. The IDE connectors can connect a master and a ... always be connected to four hard disk drives. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 1 2 33 34 IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
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.... PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 8GB/s totally. PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI-EX16: PCI-Express x16 Slot - K8T890-A9 PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is a bus standard for expansion cards. PCI-EX1_2 PCI-EX1_1 PCI-EX16 10 This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
.... PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 8GB/s totally. PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI-EX16: PCI-Express x16 Slot - K8T890-A9 PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is a bus standard for expansion cards. PCI-EX1_2 PCI-EX1_1 PCI-EX16 10 This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
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...+ 7 Ground JUSB1 JUSB2 8 Ground 2 10 9 Key 10 NC 1 9 JSATA1/JSATA2: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s. K8T890-A9 JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to...
...+ 7 Ground JUSB1 JUSB2 8 Ground 2 10 9 Key 10 NC 1 9 JSATA1/JSATA2: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s. K8T890-A9 JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to...
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K8T890-A9 JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Wait for five seconds. 4. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. Set .... 2. Power on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 1 3 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 1 3 13 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. JDJ1 (optional) 135 Pin Assignment 1 SMBDATA 2 SMBCLK 3 INT_B 4 Key 5 AXT_PWROK...
K8T890-A9 JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Wait for five seconds. 4. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. Set .... 2. Power on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 1 3 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 1 3 13 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. JDJ1 (optional) 135 Pin Assignment 1 SMBDATA 2 SMBCLK 3 INT_B 4 Key 5 AXT_PWROK...
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... motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw 3. Type "Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r" in DOS prompt. (xxxx means BIOS name.) 8. In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore BIOS. Download the Flash Utility "AWDFLASH.exe" from Biostar website...install 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION A. Copy "AWDFLASH.exe" and respectively BIOS into floppy drive and press Enter. 6. System will work properly. 19 K8T890-A9 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by virus, the Boot-Block function will help to ...
... motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw 3. Type "Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r" in DOS prompt. (xxxx means BIOS name.) 8. In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore BIOS. Download the Flash Utility "AWDFLASH.exe" from Biostar website...install 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION A. Copy "AWDFLASH.exe" and respectively BIOS into floppy drive and press Enter. 6. System will work properly. 19 K8T890-A9 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by virus, the Boot-Block function will help to ...
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... the CPU surface. 2. Power on again. CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds. 3. CPU fan is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to relief the CPU protection function. 1. Wait for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. Plug in the power... the system again. 20 Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds. 3. Or you can: 1. When the CPU is rotated normally. 3. Wait for seconds. 2. K8T890-A9 B.
... the CPU surface. 2. Power on again. CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds. 3. CPU fan is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to relief the CPU protection function. 1. Wait for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. Plug in the power... the system again. 20 Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds. 3. Or you can: 1. When the CPU is rotated normally. 3. Wait for seconds. 2. K8T890-A9 B.
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Please click "Next" button and follow the default procedure to your motherboard on hand. 23 When you see the following dialog in this user manual will pop up. Usage: The following dialog will change according to install. 2. ... procedure, it means setup is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be automatically and immediately launched after you click "Finish" button. K8T890-A9 5.3 INSTALLATION 1.
Please click "Next" button and follow the default procedure to your motherboard on hand. 23 When you see the following dialog in this user manual will pop up. Usage: The following dialog will change according to install. 2. ... procedure, it means setup is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be automatically and immediately launched after you click "Finish" button. K8T890-A9 5.3 INSTALLATION 1.