ASRock 775V88+ User Manual

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775V88/775V88+

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2004

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Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents

1. Introduction .................................................. 5

1.1 Package Contents.......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications................................................................ 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 8

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

2. Installation .................................................... 10

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................... 10

2.1 CPU Installation .............................................................. 11

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 13

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 14

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 16

2.5 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 17

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 18

2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 2 1

2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs....... 21

2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette .................................... 22

3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ......................................... 23

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 23

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 23

3.1.2 Navigation Keys................................................... 24

3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 24

3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 25

3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 25

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 26

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration............................................... 28

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 29

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 31

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 31

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 32

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 33

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 34

3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 34

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 35

3.5.2 Boot Device Priority............................................... 35

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 36

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 37

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4. Software Support.......................................... 38

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 3 8

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 38

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 38

4.2.2 Drivers Menu........................................................ 38

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 38

4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 38

4.2.5 Contact Information.............................................. 38

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775V88/775V88+ motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.2-in, 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm) ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Support CD

(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable(Optional) One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield

http://www.asrock.com

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1.2 Specifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.2-in, 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm CPU: 775-Pin Socket

Supporting Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® processor (in 775-land LGA package)

Chipsets: North Bridge:

VIA PT880, FSB @ 800/533 MHz, with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready (see CAUTION 1)

South Bridge:

VIA VT8237, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 4 DDR DIMM Slots: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4

2 DDR DIMM Slots Supports PC3200 (DDR400), Max.1GB, 4 DDR DIMM Slots Supports PC2700 (DDR333) / PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 3.5GB,

Dual Channel Memory Technology support (see CAUTION 2)

IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6

IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE devices

Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors

Support up to 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate

Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives Audio: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing

Chassis temperature sensing CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3) CPU fan tachometer Chassis fan tachometer Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 4) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:

include 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus one on-board header supporting 2 extra USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 5)

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ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port,

1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ 45 port, Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone

BIOS: AMI BIOS

Supports “Plug and Play” ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 6)

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 26.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory T e chnology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation.

3. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU a nd the heatsink when you in stall the PC syste m.

4. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!

5. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft SP1 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft ME.

6. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

Windows® XP

Windows® 98 /

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

23.4cm (9.2in)

PS2_USB_PWR1

PS2

Mouse

ATX12V1

PARALLEL PORT

Ps2

Keyboard

COM1

odule)

USB2.0 T: US B2 B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B0

RJ-45

B:USB1

USB2.0 T: US B4 B:USB5

Bottom:

MicIn

Center:

LineOut

IR1

JR1

CPU_FAN1

Top:

LineIn

ATXPWR1

2Mb

BIOS

Super

I/O

LAN PHY

5.1 CH

GAME1

CD1

AUX1

Audio CODEC

AUDIO1

JL1

FLOPPY1

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

1.5V_AGP1

ATA133

FSB800

DDR400

VIA

PT880

Chipset

775V88+

SATA

USB2.0

AGP 8X

Prescott 800

CMOS

Battery

USB67

DDR1(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

Dual Channel

CLRCMOS1

84-pin 1

it, b

64/72 (

DDR2

VT8237

SPEAKER1

DDR3(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

84-pin 1

it, b

64/72 (

DDR4

IDE2

30.5cm (12.0in)

IDE1

VIA

SATA2

SATA1

HDLED RESET

PLEDPWRBTN

PANEL1

CHA_FAN1

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 15 System Panel Hea der (P ANEL1) 2 ATX 12V Conne ctor (A TX12V1) 16 Chasis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 3 775-Pin CPU Socket 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 4 North Bridge Controller 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 5 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 19 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR3; Blue) 20 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

6 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 21 JR1 Jumper / JL1 Jumper

(Dual Channel B: DDR2, DDR4; Black) 22 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) 7 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 24 Game Connector (GAME1) 9 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 25 PCI Slots (PCI 1-5) 10 Secondary Serial A TA Connector (SATA2 ) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 11 Primary Serial A TA Connector (SATA1 ) 27 BIOS chip 12 South Bridge Controller 28 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 13 CMOS Battery 29 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 14 Chasis fan connector (CHA_FAN)

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1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

1 Parallel Port 7 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (USB0, USB1) 2 RJ-45 Port 8 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (USB2, USB3) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 Serial Port: COM1 4 Line Out (Lime) 1 0 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 2 x Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB4, USB5)

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2. Installation

775V88/775V88+ is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 9.2-in, 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com-

ponents or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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2.1 775-LAND CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

775-Pin Socket Overview

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

775-LAND CPU

orientation

key notch

Pin1

alignment key

black line

775-Pin Socket

black line

alignment key

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For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick a nd Pla ce Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal.

It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

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2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are se curely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 8, No. 29).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 8, No. 29).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan

connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure

cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

775V88/775V88+ motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DD R DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR3; Blue slots; see p.8 No.5) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR2 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.8 No.6), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4

(Blue Slot) (Black Slot) (Blue Slot) (Black Slot) (1) Populated - Populated (2) - Populated - Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots (DDR1 and DDR3), or in the set of black slots (DDR2 and DDR4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR1 and DDR2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

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Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the brea k

on the slot.

notch break

notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on 775V88/775V88+ motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has

a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.

Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot. Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is

Short

placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.8, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

or USB wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided

by power supply.

JR1(see p.8, No. 21) JL1(see p.8, No. 21)

JR1 JL1

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel

audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.8, No. 17)

2-pin jumper

Open

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer andunplug the power cord, then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds. Please remember to remove the jumper cap after cle aring the CMOS. If you need to cle ar the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

FDD Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.8, No. 19)

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.8, No. 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8, No. 7)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to Pin1

PIN1

IDE1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

PIN1

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

IDE2

connect the black end to the IDE devices

Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE

device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).

Serial ATA Connectors These two Serial ATA (SATA)

(SAT A1: see p.8, No. 1 1) connectors support SATA data (SAT A2: see p.8, No. 10) cables for internal storage

SAT A2

SAT A1

devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the

SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on the drive. Then

connect to the SAT A HDD

power connector

connect to the power supply

connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

AUX-R

GND GND

AUX-L

USB_PWR

AUX1

IRTX

IRRX

P-7

P+7

GND

DUMMY

GND

P+6

P-6

ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports.

+5V

DUMMY

GND

CD-R

GND GND

CD-L

CD1

USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O PlusTM provides you

(9-pin USB67) 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on (see p.8, No. 18) the rear panel. If the rear USB

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and (see p.8, No. 26) receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors These connectors allow you

(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.8, No. 20) from sound sources such as (AUX1: see p.8, No. 23) a CD-ROM, D V D-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

GND

+5VA

MIC-POWER

MIC

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

BACKOUT-R

BACKOUT-L

AUD-OUT-L

GND

AUD-OUT-R

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY

RESET#

GND

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.8, No. 22) convenient connection and

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.8, No. 15) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.8, No. 16)

SPEAKER

DUMMY

+5V

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Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.8, No. 14) match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector You may connect either a 3-pin

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) or a 4-pin CPU fan cable to this (see p.8, No. 29) connector, then match the black

wire to the ground pin.

+5V

Game Connector Connect a Game cable to this

(15-pin GAME1) connector if the Game port (see p.8, No. 24) bracket is installed.

JBB1

JBX

MIDI_OUT

JBY

JBB2

MIDI_IN

JAX

JAB1

+5V

GND

+5V

JAB2

JAY

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.8, No. 28)

ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.8, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector

so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.

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2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA

connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.

2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs

775V88/775V88+ motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA Devices.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

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2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette

If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation.

STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

(Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-

ROM as the boot device. STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate

Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>. STEP 4: Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy files [YN]?

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>. STEP 5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers

into the floppy diskette.

Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use “VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS” to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Ple ase refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path:

.. \ SATA RAID BIOS

You may also set the RAID configuration by using “VIA RAID Tool” in Windows environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to VIA RAID Tool”, which is located in the folder at the following path:

.. \ VIA RAID Tool

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3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Me mory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer . Please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,

and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the sele ctions on the menu bar , and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Use [Enter], [

or [SHIFT-TA

Use [+] or [-]

configure syst

Select

+- Change

Tab Select

F1 Gener a

F9 Load D

F10 Save an

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Adv anced H/W M oni tor Boo t Sec urit

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version

Processor Type

Processor Speed

Cache Size

Cache Size Microcode Update

Microcode Update

Total Memory

DIMM 1

DIMM 1 DIMM 2

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

DIMM 4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

[Wed 12/22/2004]

[Tue 08/02/2004]

: 775V88+ BIOS P1.00

: 775V88 BIOS P1.00

: Genuine Intel (R)CPU 3.20GHz

: Intel (R) Pentium (R) 4 C PU 2.40 GHz

: 3200 MHz

: 2400 MHz

: 512KB

: 512KB : 0F24/1E

: 0F24/1E

: 512MB

Dual-Cha nnel Memory Mode

Dual-Channel Memory Mode

: 256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

: 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : None

:None

256MB/166MHz (D D R333)

256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

: None

:None

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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3.3 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Conf iguration, IDE Conf iguration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Main

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Configure CPU

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

CPU Host Frequency

Actual Frequency (MHz)

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value

CPU Thermal Throttling

Hyper Threading Technology

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[200]

:Locked :18

[Enabled]

[Auto]

Select how to set the CPU host frequency.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

CPU Host Frequency

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following item.

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.

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Ratio Status

This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If it shows “Locked”, then the item Ratio CMOS Set- ting will be hidden. If you use the ratio value to time the CPU frequency, it will be equal to the core speed of the installed processor.

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard.

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated.

Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium®4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. Set to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Configuration

DRAM Frequency

Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Command Rate DRAM Bus Selection

DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage

Primary Graphics Adapter AGP Aperture Size AGP Mode AGP Fast Write

PCI Delay Transaction OnBoard LAN OnBoard AC'97 Audio

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Disabled] [Auto] [2T Command] [Auto]

[Normal] [High]

[PCI] [64MB] [Auto] [Disabled]

[Disabled] [Eabled] [Auto]

Options

133MHz (DDR266) 166MHz (DDR333) 200MHz (DDR400) Auto

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also select other value as operating frequency: [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)].

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Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

DRAM CAS# Latency

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2.5], [2], and [3].

DRAM Command Rate

Use this to select among [2T Command] and [1T Command] for DRAM Command Rate. The default value is [2T Command].

DRAM Bus Selection

The default value is [Auto], which will automatically select the proper access mode for the system. You may select between [Single Channel] and [Dual Channel] if you have properly set the dual channel memory configuration.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select among [Normal] and [High] for DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Normal].

AGP Voltage

Use this to select among [Normal] and [High] for AGP Voltage. The default value is [High].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select [PCI] or [AGP] as the primary graphics adapter. The default vaule is [PCI].

AGP Aperture Size

It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card’s specifications requires other sizes.

AGP Mode

The default value of this feature is set to [Auto]. If you install an 8X-AGP card on this motherboard, you may select [Auto], [8X] or [4X] as the AGP mode. If the installed AGP card is a 4X-AGP card, then you may set the AGP mode as [Auto], [4X], [2X], or [1X].

AGP Fast Write

This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support.

PCI Delay Transaction

Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.

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OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

OnBoard AC’97 Audio

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC’97 Audio feature.

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Configuration

Suspend To RAM

Restore on AC /Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Use this item to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable COM Port Modem to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.

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3.3.4 IDE Configuration

Advanced

IDE Configuration

OnBoard IDE Controller

Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Both]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

OnBoard IDE Controller

Y ou may enable either the pri mary IDE cha nnel or the secondary IDE cha nnel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of “Primary IDE Slave”, “Secondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” as well.

Advanced

Primary IDE Master

Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

:Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration option s: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.

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3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

PCI /PnP Configuration

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[32]

[Enabled]

ValueinunitsofPCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

Floppy B

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

[Disabled]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled]

Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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OnBoard Game Port

Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it.

OnBoard MIDI Port

Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330].

3.3.8 USB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Devices Enabled :

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

None

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Or you may select [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support.

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3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard te mperature, CPU fa n speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

Main Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

: 56C/133F : 31C/87F

: 2463 RPM :N/A

: 1.629V : 3.306V : 5.067V : 11.890V

Boot Security Exit

Select Screen

Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

3.5 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Device Priority Removable Drives

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings during System Boot.

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select Screen

Select Item

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3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Network

Bootup Num-Lock

[Disabled]

[On]

Boot

To enable or disable the boot from network feature.

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Boot From Network

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

3.5.2 Boot Device Priority

In this section, you may specify the boot sequence from the available devices in your system.

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

[HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD]

Boot

Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.

A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.

+ - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select Screen

Select Item

Likewise, you may also specify the boot sequence from the available devices for the hard disk drives, the removable drives, and the CD/DVD drives.

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3.6 Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Exit

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3.7 Exit Screen

Main Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Load Optimal Defaults

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load Optimal Defaults

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup configurations.

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Chapter 4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program

This motherboard is equipped with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a new CPU socket interface that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih are easily to be damaged by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents you a clear installation guide through this “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo”. We hope you may check this live demo program bef ore you start the in stallation of LGA 775 CPU in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard damages caused by any improper handling. To see this Live Demo, you can run Microsoft® Media Player® to play the file. You may find this Live Demo in the motherboard’s Support CD through the following path:

..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DA T

4.2.5 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at information.

http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further