ASRock 775VM8 User Manual

775VM8

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2005

Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1. Introduction1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction1. Introduction

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

1.2 Spec if ic at io ns ................................................................ 6

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

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

2. Installation2. Installation

2. Installation

2. Installation2. Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 10

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions........................................... 1 0

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 11

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

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

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) ................. 15

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 16

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 17

2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 20

2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 20

2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP

64-bit With RAID Functions.......................................... 21

2.11.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With

RAID Functions .................................................. 21

2.11.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID

2.12 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit

Without RAID Functions ................................................22

3. BIOS S3. BIOS S

3. BIOS S

3. BIOS S3. BIOS S

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 2 3

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

3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 24

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

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

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

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

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

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

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 2 9

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

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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

4. Software Support4. Software Support

4. Software Support

4. Software Support4. Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 38

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 In stallation Live Demo” Program.... 38

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

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775VM8 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 Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 775VM8 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm)
ASRock 775VM8 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock 775VM8 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
One COM Port Bracket

http://www.asrock.com

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1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications

Platform: Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm
CPU: 775-Pin Socket

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

Chipsets: North Bridge:

VIA PM800, FSB @ 800/533 MHz,
with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready
(see CAUTION 1)

South Bridge:

VIA VT8237R, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 2 DDR DIMM Slots: DDR1 and DDR2

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

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
OnBoard VGA: S3 UnichronR PRO, supports DX7 H / W
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 2)
CPU fan tachometer
Chassis fan tachometer
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

PCI slots: 3 slots with PCI Specification 2.2, PCI3 slot shared with AMR
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3)
AMR slot: 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card
USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:

include 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,
plus two on-board headers supporting 2 extra USB 2.0 ports
(see CAUTION 4)

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

1 VGA port,
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 5)

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

CAUTION!

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

2. 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.

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

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

5. 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.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

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20.8cm (8.2in)

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PS2_USB_PWR1

PS2

Mouse

Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

ATX12V1

PS2

VGA1

DDR400

USB2.0
T: US B2
B:USB3

USB2.0
T: US B0
B:USB1

USB2.0
T:USB4
B:USB5

Bottom:

MicIn

CPU_FAN1

Top:
RJ-45

VIA

USB4_5

ATXPWR1

Super

I/O

5.1CH

AMR1

CHA_FAN1

PCI 1

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775VM8

PCI 2

USB2.0

PCI 3

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LineOut

Center:

LineIn

Top:

IR1

COM1

LAN
PHY

4Mb

BIOS

AUX1

CD1

Audio

CODEC

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AUDIO1

JR1

JL1

AGP 8X

1.5V_AGP1

FLOPPY1

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PM800

Chipset

CLRCMOS1

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CMOS

Battery

USB67

1719

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SPEAKER1

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VT8237R

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

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HDLED RESET

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DDR1(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

SATA2

ATA133

DDR2(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

SATA

SATA1

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IDE2

Prescott 800

IDE1

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
3 A TX Power Conne ctor (A TXPW R1) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
4 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 19 AMR Slot (AMR1)
5 775-Pin CPU Socket 20 JR1 / JL1 Jumpers
6 North Bridge Controller 21 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)
7 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2; Blue) 22 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 24 3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
10 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 25 Flash Memory
11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
12 South Bridge Controller 27 Serial Port Connector (COM1)
13 Primary Serial A T A Connector (SA TA1) 28 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
14 Secondary Serial A T A Connector (SATA2) 29 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

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1.4 ASRock I/O Plus1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

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1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 VGA Port
4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

775VM8 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.2", 24.4 x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Bef ore
you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to
ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and
damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
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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2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation

2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation

2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation2.3 775-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.

775-Pin Socket Overview

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

Lift Lever Up to 90°

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.

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

orientation

key notch

CPU Marked Corner

Socket Marked Corner

alignment key

Pin1

black line

black line

alignment key

775-LAND CPU

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775-Pin Socket

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 Ca p (Pick and Place Ca p ):

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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