The KM400 series motherboard uses the VIA® KM400 and VT8235 chipset, supports Socket 462 AMD® Athlon XPTM/ AthlonTM /DuronTM /BartonTM processors, and supports Windows® 98/ 2000/ ME/ XP operating systems.
The KM400 series motherboard family, built on the VIA KM400 and VIA VT8235 chipsets, supports AMD Socket A processors such as Athlon, Duron and Barton with front‑side bus speeds of 200/266/333 MHz. It offers two DDR memory slots for up to 2 GB of unbuffered non‑ECC DDR memory, an AGP 8×/4× slot, multiple IDE and PCI slots, USB 2.0 ports, and optional IEEE‑1394 connectivity on the PRO‑1394 model.
This manual covers safety precautions, hardware installation steps, connector layouts, BIOS advanced settings, software configuration, audio channel setup, and troubleshooting. Detailed diagrams and tables guide users through assembling the board, configuring peripherals, and optimizing system performance. This manual is written in Chinese.
| CPU socket | Socket A (AMD) |
|---|---|
| Supported CPUs | AMD Athlon, Duron, Barton processors |
| USB ports | Up to 6 USB 2.0 ports |
| IEEE‑1394 ports | 2 ports (PRO‑1394 model) |
It supports AMD Socket A processors such as Athlon, Duron and Barton models.