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Note for install the heatsink for AMD *SocketA* CPUs

Paul's Unofficial ABIT KT7 FAQ

Trouble Shooting	DATE
After tried some over clocking or non-standard settings inside the BIOS, the system failed to boot up and nothing was displayed on the screen. Is the mainboard dead? Do I need to return it to where I bought from or go through an RMA process?	2002/07/30
Why my system occasionally locks up under Windows 2000 without any error message and keyboard no responding? (KT7A/KT7A-RAID V1.0/1.1/1.2)	2001/07/13
If you experienced boot / restart / shutdown problems, check out Paul's unofficial FAQ please.	2001/03/05
Why is my system so slow to boot? (Quote from Paul's unofficial FAQ ).	2001/03/05
I have just swapped my disk from old motherboard and Windows fails to boot, sometimes giving the message "Inaccessible_boot_device". Why? (Quote from Paul's unofficial FAQ).	2001/03/05
Why don't my USB devices work? (Quote from Paul's unofficial FAQ).	2001/03/05
Why my KT7 board shutdown in several seconds just after power on?	2001/01/09
Why I suddenly fail to power on my system? (KT7/KT7-RAID)	2000/10/11
If you meet the following booting up problems, clear cmos data may help.	2000/12/11
Why the system never wake up after the Windows gets into stand-by mode and the screen goes blank? Excepting this problem the system is stable and everything is okay. (KT7/KT7-RAID KT7A/KT7A-RAID)	2001/03/26

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OS, drivers and software:	DATE
Why I meet "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM (512MB) Installed with Windows95/98/98SE/Me?	2001/07/23
Why my system occasionally locks up under Windows 2000 without any error message and keyboard no responding? (KT7A/KT7A-RAID V1.0/1.1/1.2)	2001/07/13
Drivers update guide for VIA / HPT motherboards	2001/07/02
How should I install the software for my new motherboard?	2001/03/05
Attention for Windows(R) 2000 Users	2001/01/19
Which driver I should install first for my board with VIA chipset after installing operating system?	2000/09/28
Do you have a driver of HPT 366/ 370 controller for WinME¡H	2000/09/28

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CPUs:	DATE
Why can't ABIT KT7A / KT7A-RAID V1.0/1.1/1.2 and KT7E mainboards support AMD AthlonXP processors?	2001/10/18
Does ABIT KG7 / KT7A / KT7E mainboard support AMD AthlonXP processors?	2001/10/12
Why the system can't boot when I set my Duron 600 at 500MHz after loading the fail-save or optimized default option?	2000/09/27
Why won't my Duron(after week 31) boot on my KT7?	2000/09/26

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Hard-disks and CDROMs:	DATE
Why did the system hang in process of installing driver about 5 to 10 minutes that used KT7A with DMX_3194U SCSI Card under Win 2000?	2002/03/20
Why did the system lock up on Adaptec SCSI BIOS for several minutes, and then continue booting up? (Common issue)	2001/11/02
Why can't I boot from a SCSI CDROM attached to Adaptec 29160 SCSI card then install operation system onto assigned hard drive? Or fail to start Windows with Adaptec 29160 SCSI card plugged on KG7-RAID mainboard?	2001/10/12
Why the transfer rate is slow or even crashed while duplicating data into internal IDE ZIP drive under Windows 98SE and Windows 2000?	2001/03/26
After I enable the DMA mode for IDE drive via "Device Manager" under Windows 2000, the system reboots and the DMA mode for that drive is disabled automatically. What's going on? There isn't VIA BM Ultra ATA driver installed and the hard drive is connected to IDE channel 1 or 2.	2001/01/19
Why does the BIOS detect the ATA 66/100 hard drive as an Ultra ATA/33 on the ATA 66/100 port rather than an Ultra ATA/66/100 even though you have put an ATA 66/100 hard drive into the ATA 66/100 port?	2000/09/28
How does one boot a system from the CD-ROM device?	2000/10/01

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Memory:	DATE
Why I meet "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM (512MB) Installed with Windows95/98/98SE/Me?	2001/07/23
Why the KT7 system fail to boot up with some DRAM timing settings, say, "turbo" instead of default "8/10ns" in Advanced Chipset Features submenu.	2001/01/09
Does KT7/KT7-RAID support ECC memory modules? If I plug ECC memory on KT7/KT7-RAID, the system cannot POST?	2000/10/14

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BIOS :	DATE
The CPU temperature becomes about 10 degrees higher after update to latest 3R BIOS	2001/08/01
BIOS update guide for RAID motherboards.	2001/07/02
!!!Attention for upgrading KT7-RAID / KT7A-RAID BIOS to 3C!!!	2001/07/20
After updating to the WW Bios, my system failed to boot up or the power comes on for several seconds and then automatically shuts down with a couple of 'beeps'. Why?	2001/01/19
Why the KT7 system fail to boot up with some DRAM timing settings, say, "turbo" instead of default "8/10ns" in Advanced Chipset Features submenu.	2001/01/19
How can I update the Highpoint BIOS?	2000/10/30
Why the system can't boot when I set my Duron 600 at 500MHz after loading the fail-save or optimized default option?	2000/09/27

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Display Cards:	DATE
There is infinite Loop or NV Loop/BSOD error on motherboards based VIA chipsets .	2002/01/16
Why do I get a shaking or vibrating display with ABIT Siluro MX400 and KT7A mainboard? Or the 3D gaming failed sometimes?	2001/10/16
I am using the board with no DDR SDRAM support, I wonder if I could use the DDR-SDRAM / DDR-SGRAM Display Card on my system? (For all models without DDR supported)	2001/08/12
Why does my AGP card hang under Windows2000 in 3D application?	2001/03/08
When booting, about two times out of three, the computer doesn't find the video card with three beeps (one long and two short). What's going on with the Asus V7700 AGP card?	2001/01/09
Why system becomes unstable when play 3D games by using Nvidia GTS or MX graphic card, and enable Fast Write function in BIOS?	2000/11/24
Why I can not enable the 4X mode in using ATI Radeon Display Card?	2000/11/24
Why system shut down since execute the 3DMARK 2000 on using Diamon Viper-II(Savage 2000) display card ?	2000/11/24
Why I cannot use AGP4X after install nVidia Detonator 6.18 driver?	2001/09/26
How to enable AGP 4X mode?	2001/09/26
I have nVidia GTS or MX graphic card. Why system becomes unstable when play 3D games?	2001/09/26
Why Voodoo 2 or ATI 3D Rage 128 cause Windows98 hang-up?	2001/09/26
How could I install new AGP card driver after I change to a new AGP card?	2001/09/30
Do the VT6X4 / KA7 /KT7 boards support "Fast Write Modes"?	2001/09/26

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Sound Cards:	DATE
Why I get a Blue-screen-of-death after loading Liveware 3.0 for Creative SBLive! sound card under Windows ME? (KT7-RAID)	2000/10/11
Why the system give me a "Yellow exclamation mark" or blue screen after install my sound card driver?	2000/09/26
Why does my system hang up after installing the driver of Creative PCI 128 sound card?	2000/09/26

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MISC:	DATE
How's the IRQ sharing issue for KA7 / KT7 /KT7A motherboard.	2000/10/15
How's the IRQ sharing issue for KA7-100 / KT7-RAID / KT7A-RAID motherboard.	2000/10/12
What kind of power supply unit is fit for KT7-RAID motherboard. (KA7 / KA7-100 / KT7 / KT7-RAID)	2000/10/12
What is the wattage output of the fan headers on the KT7 Raid. I would like to use a Global Win FOP-38 heat sink and fan combo. This uses the Delta high speed (7000RPM) fan and draws 3.5 to 4 watts of power.	2000/10/11
The core voltage is set at 1.7V in softmenu, why PC helth or VHM shows me 1.74V?	2000/09/27
Why doesn't the PS/2 mouse work properly?	2000/09/26
What's the jumper "JP1" between PCI 4 and PCI 5 on the KA7 / KA7-100 / KT7 / KT7-RAID / KT7A / KT7A-RAID / KT7E Board for?	2000/09/26
Do the VA6 / VT6X4 / KA7 / KT7 boards support the "POWER ON BY KEYBOARD" and "POWER ON BY MOUSE" functions?	2000/09/26

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HPT 37X FAQ Topics (For motherboards and adapters included HPT37X controller)	DATE
Will any Highpoint 370 BIOS/Driver update for HotRod 100 Pro and BE6II v1.2/2.0 boards?	2002/07/25
Quick Installation Guide- How to install Windows XP with HPT37X driver 2.0.1019	2001/10/24
Why does my system hang, if connected the ATA33 HDD (Brand: SEAGATE ST33221A/ IBMDTTA-307010/ Maxtor 90432D2) on HPT370 controller, and it can't transfer Data from IDE1 CD-ROM drive? How do I fix the problem?	2001/07/09
BIOS update guide for RAID motherboards.	2001/07/02
Drivers update guide for VIA / HPT motherboards	2001/07/02
Why HotRod 100 Pro shows me UDMA 2 (ATA 33) even I have ATA 66 harddisks?	2001/01/10
Could I use different size harddisks on HotRod 100 Pro?	2001/01/10
Why I can not assign boot disk in "Select Boot Disk" session?	2001/01/10
What type of FLASH ROM should I select while upgrading HotRod 100 Pro BIOS via LOAD.EXE?	2001/01/10
How can I update the Highpoint BIOS?	2000/10/30
Why I get a Blue-screen-of-death after loading Liveware 3.0 for Creative SBLive! sound card under Windows ME?	2000/10/11
Why a single or RAID disk is wrongfully recognized when the size larger then 64GB?	2000/10/04
How to install HPT366/370 driver in Windows NT 4.0?	2000/09/28
Do you have a driver of HPT 366/ 370 controller for WinME?	2000/09/28
Why does the BIOS detect the ATA 66/100 hard drive as an Ultra ATA/33 on the ATA 66/100 port rather than an Ultra ATA/66/100 even though you have put an ATA 66/100 hard drive into the ATA 66/100 port?	2000/09/28
Why the system stop response for about one minute when detecting the hard drive on RAID channels?	2000/09/28

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RAID FAQ Topics(For motherboards and adapters included RAID function)	DATE
What is RAID? Why would I ever use it?	2001/03/20
What are RAID levels? Why so many? What distinguishes them?	2001/03/20
How could I replace a new harddisk while one of the harddisks broken after building a raid 1 (Mirror disk array) system.	2001/01/10
Disk size is wrong after building raid configuration.	2001/01/10
How to build RAID 0+1 disk array?	2001/01/10
Why all my data get lost after I create/delete RAID in hpt370 BIOS.	2000/10/12

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