Abit KV8 PRO instruction

BIOS Setup	3-13

[Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup.

[System]: The password is required each time the computer boots up.

NOTE: Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options.

MPS Version Ctrl For OS:

This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. The options are 1.1 and 1.4. The default setting is 1.4. If you use an older OS for dual processor executing, please set this option to 1.1.

Report No FDD For OS:

When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive. Leave this item to its default setting.

Delay IDE Initial (Secs):

This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare for activation.

Full Screen LOGO Show:

This item determines to show the full screen logo when booting.

Disable unused PCI Clock:

This option disables the clock of PCI slot that is not in use.

[Enabled]: The system automatically detect the unused PCI slots, and stop sending clock signal to these unused PCI slots.

[Disabled]: The system always send clock signal to all PCI slots.

NOTE: Set this option to [Disabled] setting if there are adapters that cannot be automatically detected by the system and will cause malfunction.

User’s Manual

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Abit KV8 PRO user manual

Contents

KV8 Pro KV8 Pro Copyright and Warranty Notice Table Of Contents Install Audio Driver Save & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingInstall LAN Driver Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver Introduction Features & SpecificationsIntroduction On board VT6122 10/100/1000 Mb PCI Ethernet Controller 2x USB headers 1x CD-IN, 1x AUX-IN header Back Panel I/O Layout Diagram KV8 Pro Hardware Setup Hardware SetupInstall The Motherboard Install CPU and Heatsink 128MB ~ 1GB Install System MemoryBank 2, 3 DIMM2 Total System Memory 128MB ~ 2GB User’s Manual Chapter Connectors, Headers and Switches FAN Connectors Page USBPWR1 Page VCC Pdif Out Internal Audio Connectors Page Chapter Hardware Setup IDE Connectors Post Code Display Page Chapter Hardware Setup System Management Bus Headers AUDIO1 Bios Setup Bios Setup Chapter User Define ΜGuru Utility Chapter Temperature Monitoring Back to µGuru Utility Setup Menu Voltage Monitoring Beep Temp This item selects the warning temperature limit Fan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Standard Cmos Features Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Page Hard Disk Boot Priority Advanced Bios FeaturesPage Advanced Chipset Features Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu Dram Timing Selectable Bios Setup OnChip IDE Device Click Enter key to enter its submenu Integrated Peripherals Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Power Management Setup Resume by Ring Page Resources Controlled By PnP/PCI ConfigurationsBack to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu PCI-1 PCI-2 PCI-3 PCI-4 PCI-5 PCI slot 1 shares IRQ signals with AGP slot Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Password Save & Exit Setup Following screen appears Click Next Click Yes User’s Manual Appendix A. Install VIA 4-in-1 DriverInstall VIA 4-in-1 Driver Appendix a Appendix B. Install Audio Driver Appendix B Appendix C. Install LAN Driver Appendix C Appendix D. Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver Click Yes Click OK Click Print to File KV8 Pro Click Next User’s Manual Appendix E. Install VIA Serial ATA RAID DriverInstall VIA Serial ATA RAID Driver Appendix E Install Abit µGuru Driver Appendix F. Install Abit µGuru Driver Appendix F Award Post Code Definition Appendix G. Post Code Definition Initialize the Apic for P6 class CPU InsteadScreen logo Initialize InitOnboardSuperIO Set up floppy related fields in 40hardwareInitialize InitOnbaordAUDIO Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code Enable/Disable Parity Check according to Cmos setupEnable L2 cache Program boot up speed AC2003 Post Code Definition KV8 Pro Appendix H. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Appendix H User’s Manual Problem Description KV8 Pro OS/Application Hardware Name Brand SpecificationsModel Motherboard Model No How to Get Technical Support Appendix I. How to Get Technical Support Alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt Appendix Fax 43-1-7346713 asguard@asguard.at Thank You Abit Computer Corporation