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INSTALLATION AND DRIVERS Updated 05/11/02 by Tim B @ OCWorkbench.com
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Driver 2. What drivers should I install for Windows 9x? Install the latest AGP Drivers first using setup.exe or the .inf method. Then Install your video card drivers. You also need to run DMA98.EXE which is contained in directory \win9x\sisfiles of the agp driver package, to make sure that all of the drives are in the correct DMA mode. Dma98.exe does not produce any output when executed. Be aware that It's not enough to set "DMA if Available" in the device manager, you need to use the utility. At this point if you need to, install the Audio Drivers, and/or the LAN Drivers. 3. What drivers should I install for Windows ME? Install the latest AGP Drivers first using setup.exe or the .inf method. Then Install your video card drivers. You also need to run DMA98.EXE which is contained in directory \win9x\sisfiles of the agp driver package, to make sure that all of the drives are in the correct DMA mode. Dma98.exe does not produce any output when executed. Be aware that It's not enough to set "DMA if Available" in the device manager, you need to use the utility. At this point if you need to, install the Audio Drivers, and/or the LAN Drivers. 4. What drivers should I install for Windows 2000? Install your video card drivers first, followed by the AMD AGP Patch. Then install AGP Drivers using setup.exe or the .inf method. You also need to run SISIDE.EXE to make sure that all of the drives are in the correct DMA mode. Siside.exe does not produce any output when executed. Be aware that It's not enough to set "DMA if Available" in the device manager, you need to use the utility. At this point if you need to, install the Audio Drivers, and/or the LAN Drivers. With respect to the IDE drivers, I do not feel you should install them unless you have a reason to. After a lot of testing I have come to the conclusion that there's no performance advantage from using them, and so the trouble of installing extra drivers using the .inf method it's just not worth it. 5. What drivers should I install for Windows XP? You don't need to install any extra drivers. Although AGP Drivers contains some drivers for Windows XP, the default drivers give better performance. However you may need to run SISIDE.EXE to make sure that all of the drives are in the correct DMA mode. Siside.exe does not produce any output when executed. Be aware that It's not enough to set "DMA if Available" in the device manager, you need to use the utility. 6. What memory should I use? Whatever memory you use, make sure is brand name memory, not generic. Today's memory prices have taken away all excuses not to buy name brand memory, so get some DDR modules. I cannot stress enough, the importance of good memory. DDR is very sensitive to timings, and no-name memory will cause all kinds of problems that are very difficult to troubleshoot. Without good memory you can also forget about overclocking. I personally recommend Crucial.com (Micron) for buying memory, they ship very fast and 2 day shipping is free. Their PC2100 DDR CAS=2.5 modules have been widely tested and work fine at CAS=2 and Ultra memory settings. Also stay away from high density modules and ECC Registered RAM due to reports that it doesn’t work well/if at all with the K7S5A. 7. What power supply should I use? Most of us cannot afford the 400W top of the line power supplies that go for $300, so we're left to choose from thousands of supplies that seem to be all the same. The first place to start is the AMD Recommended List, although even those won't work in some specific combinations. I have also seen people run a top of the line board with 3 SCSI drives on a cheap 400W Future Power supply, so at the end it often comes down to luck. The only reliable method for picking a supply is unfortunately trial and error, so decide how much you're willing to spend in a supply and buy one RETAIL, not from an internet site. Test it by using a stress benchmark and return it if it doesn't work like it should. Most people have reported good results with Enermax and Antec power supplies. AMD Recommended Power Supplies for XP's AMD Recommended Power Supplies for Athlons Also a highly recommended read is the PSU FAQ which covers a lot of issues applicable to all computer systems. 8. What heatsink + fan should I use? As if it weren't enough that today's chips generate enough heat to melt metal, the overclocking variable has pushed the need for proper cooling further than ever before. Heatsink-Fans designer can no longer get away with just putting a fan with more rpms on top of the same old heatsinks, as today's high powered fans are starting to sound like small jet engines. Water cooling has become ever more viable and necessary a solution to cooling problems. Hopefully more manufacturers will recognize this and prices will drop. Here's a list of links to help you pick the right cooling for YOUR particular needs. AMD Recommended Heatsink-Fan for XP's AMD Recommended Heatsink-Fan for Athlons Reviews at [H]ard|OCP
Always up to date, frequent reviews. 9. How do I connect the Power LED? If you're reading this question, is because you realized that your case has a 3 pin LED connector and the K7S5A has a 2 pin header. This is a common occurrence, since case manufacturers around the world, use different connectors. There's two easy ways of getting around this problem. One is to use some scissors and cut the LED connector in half, since only the end sides have cables connected to them. Just connect each part to one of the board pins. The other thing you can do is use a needle and push out one of the cables from inside the plastic hole. You'll see that the fine cable ends in a metal pin, just stick the metal pin into the middle hole of the connector. After that you can hook it up to the board, leaving a little bit of plastic sticking to the side. 10. How do I connect the extra USB ports? The K7S5A has a header for connecting two extra USB ports, but you need to buy an extra cable. The cable should have two USB ports on one end and a motherboard connector on the other. You also need to know what each pin connects to: 1
--- 2 Red (+ 5V) See also the USB Header Pin Out Guide 11. How do I enable and use keyboard power on? To use the keyboard power on function, you need to enable it in two places, the motherboard, and the BIOS. Be advised that you need a ATX compliant power supply, that provides a +5V standby voltage to the board. Most power supplies work fine. Here's how to do it:
You NEED to do a fresh install of the operating system. Even if the OS detects the changes just fine, I guarantee that you will have problems later. Do it in the beginning and you'll will spare yourself a lot of headaches. This goes for anytime you switch to a new motherboard, not just the K7S5A.
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