Gigabyte Ga7n400 Manual

							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.
Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by nVIDIA
® nForce™ 2 Ultra 400.
You might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please
insert an AGP Pro 4X/8X card.
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X
mode AGP slot. It can be switched between AGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X(1.5V) mode
by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is 2X(3.3V). The
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L (or any AGP 4X/8X only)
motherboards might not function properly, if you install this card without
switching the jumper to 4X(1.5V) mode in it.
Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by Power Color,
the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their golden finger is
compatible with 2X(3.3V) / 4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but they support
2X(3.3V) only. The GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L (or any AGP
4X/8X only) motherboards might not function properly, If you install this card
in it.
Note : Although Gigabytes AG32S(G) graphics card is based on ATi Rage
128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance with AGP 4X(1.5V)
specification. Therefore, AG32S(G) will work fine with nVIDIA
® nForce2 Ultra
400 based motherboards.
Before you install PCI cards, please remove the Dual BIOS label from PCI
slots if there is one.
AGP 4X/8X notch
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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, this may
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specifications might be out of date before publication of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 ConformityWe, 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)
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive

 

 


 EN 55011Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM
high frequency equipment
 

 


 EN 61000-3-2*

 

 


 EN 60555-2Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Harmonics”

 

 


 EN 55013Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
 

 


 EN 61000-3-3*Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”

 

 


 EN 55014Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
household electrical appliances,
portable tools and similar electrical
apparatus
 

 


 EN 50081-1Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry

 

 


 EN 50082-1
Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry

 

 


 EN 55015Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
fluorescent lamps and luminariesGeneric emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment 
 

 


 EN 55081-2
Immunity from radio interference of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipmentGeneric emission standard Part 2:
Industrial environment 
 

 


 EN 55082-2

 

 


 EN 55022Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
information technology equipmentlmmunity requirements for household
appliances tools and similar apparatus 
 

 


 ENV 55104
Cabled distribution systems; Equipment
for receiving and/or distribution from
sound and television signalsEMC requirements for uninterruptible
power systems (UPS) 
 

 


 EN50091-2 
 

 


 EN 55020

 

 


 DIN VDE 0855

 

 


 part 10

 

 


 part 12
 (EC conformity marking)

 

 


 CE marking
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC
Safety requirements for mains operated
electronic and related apparatus for
household and similar general use
 

 


 EN 60950 
 

 


 EN 60065
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances 
 

 


 EN 60335
Manufacturer/Importer
Signature:
Name:
(Stamp)Date : June 30, 2003
 

 


 EN 60555-3
	
Timmy Huang

 

 


 EN 50091-1Safety for information technology equipment
including electrical bussiness equipment
General and Safety requirements for
uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
Mother Board
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400  / GA-7N400-L
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							FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
 
Responsible Party Name:
Address:
Phone/Fax No:
hereby declares that the product
Product Name:  Motherboard
Conforms to the following specifications:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person’s Name:
Signature:


Supplementary Information:Model Number:17358 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748 G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)
(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
Date:
ERIC  LU
June 30, 2003
GA-7N400 Pro2 /GA-7N400 /GA-7N400-L
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							USERS MANUAL
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L
AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
AMD Athlon™/ Athlon™ XP / Duron™ Socket A Processor Motherboard
Rev. 1002
12ME-7N400P2-1002
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							- 2 - N400 Pro2 / N400 Series Motherboard
English
Table of Content
Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1  Introduction ............................................................................ 5
Features Summary...................................................................................... 5
GA-7N400 Pro2 Motherboard Layout......................................................... 8
GA-7N400 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 9
GA-7N400-L Motherboard Layout............................................................. 10
Block Diagram - GA-7N400 Pro2  / GA-7N400 / GA-7N400-L................. 11
Chapter 2  Hardware Installation Process ............................................. 13
Step 1: Set System Jumper (CLK_SW)&(CLK_RATIO)............................ 14
Step 2: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................... 15
Step 2-1: CPU Installation..............................................................................................15
Step 2-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation........................................................................16
Step 3: Install Memory Modules................................................................ 17
Step 4: Install expansion cards................................................................. 20
Step 5: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires and power supply............ 21
Step 5-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction...........................................................................21
Step 5-2: Connectors Introduction.................................................................................23
Chapter 3  BIOS Setup ......................................................................... 39
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E2) ........................................ 40
Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 42
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							Table of Content
English
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Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................... 44
Advanced Chipset Features...................................................................... 47
Integrated  Peripherals.............................................................................. 49
Power Management Setup....................................................................... 54
PnP/PCI Configurations............................................................................. 57
PC Health Status........................................................................................ 58
Frequency/Voltage Control........................................................................ 60
Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................................. 61
Load Optimized Defaults........................................................................... 62
Set Supervisor/User Password.................................................................. 63
Save & Exit Setup ....................................................................................... 64
Exit Without  Saving ................................................................................... 65
Chapter 4  Technical Reference........................................................... 67
@BIOS™ Introduction................................................................................. 67
Flash BIOS Method Introduction............................................................... 68
2- / 4- / 6-Channel Audio Function Introuction.......................................... 78
Xpress Recovery Introduction................................................................... 84
Chapter 5  Appendix............................................................................. 89
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English
Item Checklist
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit
(IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow
some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch
both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply
case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other
components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components
whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power
connector on the motherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis...
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they dont line up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of
your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, dont let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.
The N400 Pro2 / N400 Series motherboard
CD for motherboard driver & utility
The N400 Pro2 / N400  Series users manual
Quick PC Installation Guide
GigaRAID manual (
)
SATA RAID manual (
)
GC-SATA Card (optional)
(Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1)
IDE cable x 3 / Floppy cable x 1  (
)
IDE cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1()
Serial ATA cable x 2  (
)
IEEE1394 cable x 1  (
)
2 Port USB Cable x 1
Audio Combo Kit x 1 (
)
(SURROUND-Kit + SPDIF Out Kit)
I/O Shield
Motherboard Settings Label
ATX 12V Cable (*)
(*) If this ATX_12V connector is not connected, system cannot boot.

 For GA-7N400 Pro2 only.   For GA-7N400 only.  For GA-7N400-L only.
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							Introduction
English
- 5 -
Form Factor
30.5cm x 24.4cm  ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB
Motherboard
N400 Pro2/N400 Series:
GA-7N400 Pro2 / GA-7N400  / GA-7N400-L
CPU
Socket  A processor for AMD Athlon™ / Athlon™ XP / Duron™  (K7)
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die

400/333/266/200
 MHz FSB

Supports 1.4GHz and faster
Chipset
nVIDIA® nForce™ 2 Ultra 400 Memory/AGP/ PCI Controller (PAC)

nVIDIA® nForce™ 2 MCP IntegratedPeripheral Controller
(PSIPC)
Memory
4 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

Supports Dual Channel DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 DIMM

Supports 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB unbuffered DRAM

Supports up to 3GB DRAM (Max)

Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
I/O Control
IT8712F
Slots
1 AGP slot supports 8X/4X mode, AGP3.0 8X interface at 533MHz

5 PCI slots support 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
On-Board IDE
2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with
PIO, Bus Master (Ultra DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133) operation
modes

IDE3 
() and IDE4 () compatible with RAID,
Ultra ATA133/100,  IDE
Serial ATA ()
2 Serial ATA connectors in 150 MB/s operation mode ()

Controlled by SiI3112 ()
Hardware Monitor
CPU/System/Power() fan revolution detect

CPU/System temperature detect

CPU warning temperature

System voltage detect

CPU/System/Power
() fan fail warning

CPU Smart Fan control
()

Thermal shutdown function
to be continued......
Chapter 1  Introduction
Features Summary

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English
On-Board Peripherals
1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes

1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode

2 Serial ports (COM1 & COM2)

6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 x Rear, 2 x Front by cable)

3 IEEE1394 ports (by cable) 
()

1 IrDA connector for IR

1 Front Audio connector
On-Board  LAN
Builit in Realtek 8110S Gigabit
 ()

Builit in Realtek 8100C  ()

1 RJ45 port
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 In / Out

CD In / AUX In / Game port
On-Board IDE RAID ()
Onboard GigaRAID IT8212F chipset

Supports data striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) or
striping+mirroring (RAID 0 + RAID 1)

Supports JBOD function

Supports concurrent dual ATA133 IDE controller operation

Support ATAPI mode for HDD

Supports IDE bus master operation

Support ATA133/RAID mode switch by BIOS

Displays status and error checking messages during boot-up

Mirroring supports automatic background rebuilds

Features LBA and Extended Interrupt 13 drive translation in
controller onboard BIOS
to be continued......

 For GA-7N400 Pro 2 only.   For GA-7N400 only.  For GA-7N400-L only.
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