VIA K8T890 mainboard for AMD Socket 754 based Athlon 64 processor user manual
The VIA K8T890 mainboard is built for AMD Socket 754 based Athlon 64 processors and uses the VIA K8T890 north‑bridge and VT8237R south‑bridge chipsets. It supports PCI‑Express, 10/100 LAN, Serial ATA with RAID, and includes hardware monitoring for CPU temperature, voltage, and fan speed.
This manual covers package contents, board layout, installation steps, jumper settings, memory configuration, BIOS setup, advanced chipset features, power management, RAID configuration, driver installation, and a comprehensive appendix of POST codes and low‑level initialization procedures.
| Supported CPU | AMD Athlon 64 (Socket 754) |
|---|---|
| North Bridge Chipset | VIA K8T890 |
| South Bridge Chipset | VIA VT8237R |
| PCI‑Express Transfer Rate | 250 MB/s (×1) or 4 GB/s (×16) |
| LAN Interface | 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PHY |
| Serial ATA Speed | up to 150 MB/s |
Clear the CMOS or press the insert key to power on the system.