ECS KN1 Extreme User manual
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
Introduction..............................................................................................1-1
Package Check List..................................................................................1-1
Feature Summary......................................................................................1-2
Special Features........................................................................................1-3
Major Components...................................................................................1-5
Headers and Connectors...........................................................................1-7
Jumpers.....................................................................................................1-11
Rear Panel................................................................................................1-12
CHAPTER 2
Installing the CPU...................................................................................2-1
Installing the CPU cooling FAN...............................................................2-1
Installing Memory Module.......................................................................2-2
Connecting IDE, Floppy and SATA cable..................................................2-4
Installing Motherboard in a case...............................................................2-4
Connecting IDE, Floppy & SATA Device..................................................2-5
Installing Expansion cards........................................................................2-5
Connecting the Power supply cable...........................................................2-6
Powering up..............................................................................................2-6
CHAPTER 3
Entering the BIOS Setup Menu.................................................................3-1
Updating and Recovering the BIOS...........................................................3-1
Using AWARD Flash to update your BIOS..........................................3-1
Using ECS EZ Flash to update your BIOS..........................................3-2
Using ECS Top-Hat Flash to recover your BIOS..................................3-3
The Main Menu.......................................................................................3-3
Standard CMOS Features............................................................3-3
Advanced BIOS Features............................................................3-5
Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................3-7
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................3-9
Power Management Setup.................................................................3-13
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................3-16
PC Health Status............................................................................3-16
Load Fail-Safe Defaults...............................................................3-17
Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................3-17
Set Supervisor/User Password...........................................................3-17
Save & Exit Setup...........................................................................3-18
Exit Without Saving.........................................................................3-18
CHAPTER 4
Software CD Information.........................................................................4-1
Running the Software CD.........................................................................4-1
Setup Tab..................................................................................................4-1
Application Tab........................................................................................4-2
Read Me Tab............................................................................................4-2
Software Utilities Introduction.................................................................4-2
Legal Notices
Multi-Language Translation
Chapter 1
This chapter entails the newest technology and rich
features on the Photon Extreme motherboard.
1.1 Introduction....................................................1-1
1.2 Package Check List...........................................1-1
1.3 Feature Summary...........................................1-2
1.4 Special Features.............................................1-3
1.5 Major Components........................................1-5
1.6 Headers and Connectors................................1-7
1.7 Jumpers........................................................1-11
1.8 Rear Panel...................................................1-12
Reference
1-1
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for choosing the ECS KN1 Extreme motherboard.
The KN1 Extreme is the next generation of high performance motherboard
designed to support the AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX CPU.
This motherboard has an ATX form factor that uses a 4-layer printed circuit
board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm.
The KN1 Extreme motherboard is based on the NVIDIARCrushK8-04
Ultra (CK8-04 Ultra) media and communications processor (MCP) to set a
new benchmark for the best desktop platform solution. CrushK8-04 is a
single-chip, highly integrated, high performance HyperTransport peripheral
controller, unmatched by any other single chip-device controller. This
motherboard supports up to 4 GB of system memory with PC3200/2700/
2100/1600 DDR DIMMs, high resolution graphics via an PCI Express x16
slot, Dual LAN, USB 2.0, 6-channel audio, Digital S/PDIF out, and SATA
support with RAID function.
1.2 Package Check List
Motherboard User’s Guide Installation CD
HDD, CD-ROM, and
FDD Cables
USB+1394 PCI
Bracket & housing
Top Hat Flash I/O ShieldSATA Power Cable
Two SATA Cable Cross Over Cable
All pictures are for reference only.
1-2
Memory
1.3 Feature Summary
CPU
Chipset • NVIDIARCrushK8-04 Ultra (CK8-04 Ultra) media
and communications processor (MCP)
IEEE 1394a • TI TSB43AB22A IEEE1394a controller
• Supports 2 x IEEE1394a cable ports at 100M bits/s,
200M bits/s, and 400M bits/s
Audio • Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio CODEC
• Compliant with AC’97 2.3 specification
Dual LAN • Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbps LAN controller
• Marvell 88E1111 Giga LAN PHY
Rear panel
I/O
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard
• 1 x PS/2 mouse connector
• 4 x USB ports
• 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors
• 1 x Serial port (COM1)
• 2 x Digital SPDIF (Optical & Coaxial) out
• 1 x Audio jack (Line-in, Line-out, and Mic-in ports)
• Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX CPU
• High-performance HyperTransport CPU Interface
• Transfer rate of 2000/1600/1200/800/400 MT/s
• Dual-channel DDR memory architecture
• 4 x 184-pin, 2.5V, DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets support
up to 4 GB
• Support DDR400/333/266/200 unbuffered DDR
SDRAM
BIOS features • Award BIOS with 4Mb Flash ROM
• Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI
• Supports ACPI revision 1.0B specificaion
Expansion
Slots
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
• 3 x PCI slots
• Supported by CK8-04 Ultra
- 4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 devices
- 4 x SATA devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configuration
• Supported by SiS180
- 2 x Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 devices
- 2 x SATA devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configuration
Storage
1-3
1.4 Special Features
Extreme PowerExtreme Power
Extreme PowerExtreme Power
Extreme Power
Slash memory access time!
Device plug with USB-like
ease!
• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector & 4-pin 12 V
Connector
• 1 x Floppy connector- supports 360K ~ 2.88M Bytes, 3
Mode FDDs or LS120
• 3 x IDE connectors
• 6 x Serial ATA connectors
• 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 6 USB ports
• 2 x 1394a headers
• 1 x SMBus header
• 1 x LPT1 header
• 1 x Front panel switch/LED header
• 1 x Front panel audio header
• CD-in header
• CPUFAN1/NBFAN1/CASFAN1~2 connectors
• ATX size
• 305mm x 244mm
Form Factor
Internal I/O
Uncompromising DVD
audio quality!
One-key boot device
selection!
Extreme GuardianExtreme Guardian
Extreme GuardianExtreme Guardian
Extreme Guardian
PC protection toolkit!
A ‘time machine’ to
protect and restore files!
Auto restart after power
loss!
New generation of I/O
interface!
Double bandwidth SATA!
More bandwidth, low latency,
and betterefficiency!
The safe and easy way to op-
timize PC performance!
1-4
Smart LAN!
Become your own BIOS ‘doc-
tor’!
Memory module alert!
Dr. LED!
Extreme LinkExtreme Link
Extreme LinkExtreme Link
Extreme Link
PCI 2.3 support!
Add peripherals and con-
sumer electronics devices!
All the USB 2.0 connectiv-
ity you’ll ever need!
More options for data stor-
age!
Rounded corners for strength
and safety!
Extreme GeniusExtreme Genius
Extreme GeniusExtreme Genius
Extreme Genius
Color-coding for easy con-
nections!
Flash BIOS from Windows!
More port options!
Industrial-strength LAN
power!
Auto-negotiate your 10/
100M LAN!
Server class dual LAN for
both Internet and Intranet!
A cooling channel with a
fansink placed on top of the
PWM controller!
Let your PC as a fileserver!
Double digital audio!
The fastest connection with
efficiency and performance!
Multiple RAID function
plus unique recovery mecha-
nism!
Eliminate data highway
roadblocks!
Ultra sound quality!
Dust proof auto shutter!
Clear and Clean!
Performance enhanced and
security upgraded!
Professional-grade firewall
utility!
1-5
1.5 Major Components
4. PCI Express x16 slot
The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express
graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica
tion revision 1.0a.
1. CPU socket
Socket 939 surface mount, Zero Insertion Force socket for AMD K8
Athlon 64 FX Processor support FSB 1000/800/600/400/200 MHz
that allows up to 8 Gb/s data transfer rates.
2. Dual channel DDR DIMM sockets
These four 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB system
memory using unbuffered PC3200/2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs.
3. The main integrated controller
The NVIDIAR CrushK8-04 Ultra (CK8-04 Ultra) media and commu
nications processor (MCP) is a single-chip, highly integrated, high-
performance HyperTransport peripheral controller. It has a x16, two
x1 and one x2 or x1 PCI Express interfaces. It has a 16 x 16
HyperTransport interface to an AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX
processor, four Serial-ATA 2 (SATA 2) interfaces, NVIDIA MAC
with either RGMII or MII, dual ATA-133 interfaces, ten USB2.0
ports, audio/modem, and support for five PCI slots.
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