Page 4 - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; Responsible PartName:; Eric Lu; Supplementary Information:
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 PartName: Address: Phone/Fax No: hereby declares that the product Product Name: Conforms to the following specifications: This device complie...
Page 7 - AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL GA-7VA AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard AMD Athlon ™ / Athlon ™ XP / Duron ™ Socket A Processor Motherboard Rev. 2001 12ME-7VA-2001
Page 8 - English; Table of Content
- 2 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Table of Content Item Checklist ......................................................................................... 4 WARNING! ............................................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 Introduction ................
Page 9 - Easy Tune
Table of Content English - 3 - Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 41 PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 44 PC Health Status .....................................................
Page 10 - Item Checklist; Installing the motherboard to the chassis...
- 4 - GA-7VA Motherboard English þ The GA-7VA motherboard þ 2 Port USB Cable x 1 þ IDE cable x 2/ Floppy cable x 1 o 4 Port USB Cable x 1 þ Motherboard Settings Label o Audio combo Kit x1 þ GA-7VA user's manual o IEEE 1394 Cable x1 o RAID Manual o SPDIF KIT x1 (SPD Kit) þ CD for motherboard driver &...
Page 11 - Chapter 1 Introduction; Features Summary
Introduction English - 5 - Form Factor 29.3cm x 20.0cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. C P U Socket A processorAMD Athlon TM /Athlon TM XP/ Duron TM (K7) 128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die200/266/333MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds Supports 1.4GHz and faster Chipset VIA KT400A Memory/AGP/P...
Page 13 - GA-7VA Motherboard Layout
Introduction English - 7 - GA-7VA Motherboard Layout GA-7V A KB_MS COMA LPT GAM E LINE_OUT MIC_IN USB IT8705 AC97 BATTERY BIOS SYS FAN VT8235 KT400A SOCKET A CPU FAN ATX FLOPPY IDE1 IDE2 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 DDR1 AGP SW1 F_USB1 LINE_IN COMB CD_IN PCI5 DDR2 DDR3 F_AUDIO C I F_PANEL F_USB2 AUX_IN SUR_C...
Page 14 - Block Diagram
- 8 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Block Diagram VIA KT400A VIA VT8235 CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) System Bus100/133/166 MHz DDR RAM HCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz) AGPCLK66MHz 33 MHz 14.318 MHz 48 MHz AGP 2X/4X/8X AGPCLK (66MHz) 5 PCI PCICLK (33MHz) AC97 Link 6 USB Ports ATA66/100/133 IDE Channels CLK G E N ...
Page 15 - Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
- 9 - Hardware Installation Process English Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1- Set Dip Switch (CK_RATIO) and system Switch (SW1) Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3- Install memory modules Step 4- Insta...
Page 17 - Socket Actuation Lever; Pin1 indicator; Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:
- 11 - Hardware Installation Process English Step1-2: CPU Installation CPU Top View CPU Bottom View Socket Actuation Lever 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle. Pin1 indicator 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Then insert the...
Page 18 - We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat; completes the installation.
- 12 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation 3. Fasten the heatsink supporting-base onto the CPU socket on the main- board. 2. Use qualified fan approved by AMD. 4. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector, than install complete. 1. Press down the CPU socket ...
Page 19 - Step 2: Install memory modules
- 13 - Hardware Installation Process English Step 2: Install memory modules DDR Notch Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:1. When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the on...
Page 20 - DDR Introduction
- 14 - GA-7VA Motherboard English 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...
Page 21 - Step 3: Install expansion cards
- 15 - Hardware Installation Process English Step 3: Install expansion cards AGP Card Please carefully pull out the small white-drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot whenyou try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.Please align the AGP card to the onboardAGP slot and press firmly down on the slot .M...
Page 22 - supply; USB Connector
- 16 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction u u u u u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector (6 pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6 pin Female) Ø This connector supports standard PS/2 k...
Page 23 - Audio Connectors
- 17 - Hardware Installation Process English x x x x x Game /MIDI Ports Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female) y y y y y Audio Connectors Ø This connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard and other relate audio devices. Parallel Port (25 pin Female) COMA w w w w w Parallel Port ,VGA port and Serial Ports (C...
Page 29 - CAUTION
- 23 - Hardware Installation Process English 9) BATTERY (Battery) CAUTION v Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. v Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. v Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If you want t...
Page 35 - ENTERING SETUP; CONTROL KEYS; Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup - 29 - English < á > Move to previous item < â > Move to next item < ß > Move to the item in the left hand < à > Move to the item in the right hand <Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit ...
Page 38 - Standard CMOS Features; Date
- 32 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Feb 21 2002 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level u } IDE Primary Master [Press Enter None] Change the day, month, } IDE Primary Slav...
Page 40 - Halt on; Extended Memory
- 34 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F Halt on The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. 8 NO Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted. 8 All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fata...
Page 41 - Advanced BIOS Features
BIOS Setup - 35 - English Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features First Boot Device [Floppy] Item Help Second Boot Device [HDD-0] Menu Level u Third Boot Device [CDROM] Password Check [Setup] higf : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10...
Page 42 - Password Check
- 36 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F Password Check 8 System The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. 8 Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at...
Page 43 - Integrated Peripherals
BIOS Setup - 37 - English CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Menu Level u AC97 Audio [Enabled] USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]...
Page 44 - OnChip IDE Channel0; USB Keyboard Support; USB Mouse Support
- 38 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F OnChip IDE Channel0 M M M M M When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI IDE. If a hard disk controller card is used, set at Disabled. 8 Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) 8 Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE po...
Page 45 - Onboard Serial Port 1
BIOS Setup - 39 - English . F F F F F Onboard Serial Port 1 8 Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 8 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8,Using IRQ4. (Default value) 8 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8,Using IRQ3. 8 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard...
Page 46 - Midi Port Address; Midi Port IRQ
- 40 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F Midi Port Address 8 Disabled Disabled this function. 8 300 Set Midi Port Address to 300. 8 330 Set Midi Port Address to 330.(Default Value) F F F F F Midi Port IRQ 8 5 Set 5 for Midi Port IRQ. (Default value) 8 10 Set 10 for Midi Port IRQ.
Page 47 - Power Management Setup
BIOS Setup - 41 - English Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help ø USB Device Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Menu Level u Power LED in S1 state [Blinking] Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-off] AC Back Functio...
Page 48 - ACPI Suspend Type
- 42 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F ACPI Suspend Type 8 S1(POS) Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) 8 S3(STR) Set suspend type to Suspend To RAM under ACPI OS (Suspend To RAM). F F F F F USB Device Wakeup From S3 (When ACPI Suspend Type is se...
Page 49 - Mouse Power On
BIOS Setup - 43 - English F F F F F Mouse Power On 8 Disabled Can’t Power on system by Mouse Event. (Default value) 8 Enabled Can Power on system by Mouse Event. F F F F F PME Event Wake up M When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-PM controlled state. M This feature requi...
Page 50 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment
- 44 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level u PCI3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] PCI4 IRQ Assignment [Auto] higf : Move Ente...
Page 51 - PC Health Status; Reset Case Open Status
BIOS Setup - 45 - English PC Health Status Figure7: PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened No Menu Level u VCORE 1.810V DDRVtt 1.248V +3.3V 3.280V + 5V 4.919 V +12V 11.968V 5VSB 5.053V Curren...
Page 52 - CPU Shutdown Temperature
- 46 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F Current System Temperature (°C) Detect System Temp. automatically. F F F F F Current CPU FAN / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Detect Fan speed status automatically. F F F F F Fan Fail Warning ( CPU / SYSTEM) 8 Disabled Don’t monitor current fan speed. (Default val...
Page 53 - Frequency/Voltage Control; Spread spectrum Modulated
BIOS Setup - 47 - English Frequency/Voltage Control Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Spread spectrum Modulated [Auto] Item Help CPU Host Clock Control [Disable] Menu Level u ø CPU Host Frequency(MHz) 100 ø PCI/AGP...
Page 54 - CPU OverVoltage Control
- 48 - GA-7VA Motherboard English F F F F F PCI/AGP Frequency (MHz) 8 The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) . F F F F F DRAM Clock (MHz) 8 Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement. If you use DDR200 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to “100-DDR200”. If you use DDR333 DRAM m...
Page 55 - Load Fail-Safe Defaults
BIOS Setup - 49 - English Load Fail-Safe Defaults F F F F F Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. Figure 9: Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software } Sta...
Page 56 - Load Optimized Defaults
- 50 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Load Optimized Defaults Figure 10: Load Optimized Defaults F F F F F Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Softwa...
Page 57 - Set Supervisor/User Password
BIOS Setup - 51 - English Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the password. Typ...
Page 59 - Exit Without Saving
BIOS Setup - 53 - English Exit Without Saving Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type “N” will return to Setup Utility. Figure 13: Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software } Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults } Advanced B...
Page 61 - BIOS Flash Procedure; Chapter 4 Technical Reference
Technical Reference - 55 - English Q-Flash Introduction A. What is Q-Flash Utility? Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS mode, no more fooling around any OS. B. How to use Q-Flash? a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediate...
Page 62 - Load BIOS From Floppy
- 56 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system. Load BIOS From Floppy ! In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run. XXXX.XX 256K Total Size: 1.39M Free Size: 1.14M F5: Refresh DEL: Delete ESC: Return Main !...
Page 63 - Follow the setup that showing on the scween to install the Utility.
Technical Reference - 57 - English Methods and steps: I. Update BIOS through Internet a. Click "Internet Update" icon b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c. Select @BIOS TM sever d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS....
Page 65 - Gigabyte announces
Technical Reference - 59 - English @ BIOS Introduction Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like many other people, you just know what BIOS is, but always hesitate to update it? Because you think updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and actually you don’t know how to update it. Maybe not like o...
Page 66 - Introduction; Gigabyte announces EasyTune; Windows based Overclocking utility
- 60 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Easy Tune TM 4 Introduction Gigabyte announces EasyTune TM 4 Windows based Overclocking utility EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations. Overclock" might be one of the most common issues in computer field. But have many us...
Page 67 - Revision History; Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:
Technical Reference - 61 - English Revision History 2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: STEP 3: Select “Speaker Configuration”, and choose the “2 channels for stereo speakers out put”. We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire th...
Page 68 - Channel Analog Audio Output Mode
- 62 - GA-7VA Motherboard English 4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear channels to "Line In". STEP 3 : Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "4 channels for 4 speakers out put". Disable "Only SURROU...
Page 69 - Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode
Technical Reference - 63 - English Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output without any additional module. STEP 1 : Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear chan- nels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels to "MIC In ". Basic 6 Channel Analog Au...
Page 71 - Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes
Technical Reference - 65 - English STEP 4 : Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen. STEP 3 : Connect the front channels to back audio panel's "Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to ...
Page 75 - Chapter 5 Appendix; INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER; Install Drivers
Appendix - 69 - English Revision History Chapter 5 Appendix Picture below are shown in Windows XP (CD ver 2.2) Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, thedriver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM...
Page 76 - Item Description
- 70 - GA-7VA Motherboard English n VIA 4IN1 Driver For INF, AGP, IDE and DMA Driver n USB Path for WinXP This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP n RealTek AC97 Audio Driver Audio driver for Realtek AC97 codec chipset n VIA USB 2.0 Controller For VIA V...
Page 77 - SOFTWARE APPLICATION
Appendix - 71 - English SOFTWARE APPLICATION This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners. n Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager(GWUM)This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray n Gigabyte Management Tool(GMT)A useful tool w...
Page 78 - SOFTWARE INFORMATION; CONTACT US
- 72 - GA-7VA Motherboard English SOFTWARE INFORMATION This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title. HARDWARE INFORMATION This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. CONTACT US Contact us via the information in this page all over the world.
Page 79 - FAQ
Appendix - 73 - English FAQ Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherboard model, please log on to http://tw.giga-byte.com/faq/faq.htm Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why...
Page 82 - Troubleshooting
- 76 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Troubleshooting If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow thetroubleshooting procedures . Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then removeall of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard. START Failure has been excluded. Yes Please m...
Page 84 - Technical Support/RMA Sheet
- 78 - GA-7VA Motherboard English Technical Support/RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Phone No.: Contact Person: E-mail Add. : Model name/Lot Number: PCB revision: BIOS version: O.S./A.S.: Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Driver/Utility: Configuration C P U Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card HDD CD...
