The C.KT9-M2 Ver1.4 is an ATX motherboard built around the VIA K8T890 north‑bridge and VIA VT8237R Plus south‑bridge. It supports AMD Socket AM2 processors, up to 4 GB of DDR2‑800 memory across four DIMM slots, and offers a range of I/O including PCI‑Express, SATA, USB 2.0 and AC’97 audio.
This manual walks you through installing the CPU, memory, storage devices and expansion cards, configuring jumpers and BIOS options, and diagnosing common error messages. Detailed diagrams of the board layout and connector pin‑outs are included to aid assembly and maintenance. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Northbridge chipset | VIA K8T890 |
|---|---|
| Southbridge chipset | VIA VT8237R Plus |
| CPU socket | AMD Socket AM2 |
| Memory type | 1.8 V DDR2 SDRAM |
| DIMM slots | 4 × 240‑pin DDR2 slots |
| Maximum memory | 4 GB DDR2‑800 (dual‑channel) |
| Expansion slots | 3 × PCI, 1 × PCI‑Express X16, 2 × PCI‑Express X1 |
| USB ports | 8 × USB 2.0 |
| Audio codec | Realtek ALC655 |
| Network controller | VIA VT6103L (10/100 M Ethernet) |
| Board dimensions | ATX 305 mm × 212 mm |
The board provides four 240‑pin DDR2 DIMM slots.
It supports AMD Socket AM2 CPUs, including Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Sempron processors.
The motherboard can handle up to 4 GB of DDR2‑800 memory in dual‑channel mode.