ASRock K7V88 User Manual

K7V88

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 2004

Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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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 ............................ 11

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 12

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 14

2.5 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 15

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 17

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

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

2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette .................................... 21

3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ......................................... 22

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 22

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 22

3.1.2 Navigation Keys................................................... 23

3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 23

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

3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 24

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 25

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration............................................... 27

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 28

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 30

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 30

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 31

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 32

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 33

3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 33

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 34

3.5.2 Boot Device Priority............................................... 34

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 35

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 36

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4. Software Support.......................................... 37

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 37

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 37

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 37

4.2.2 Drivers Menu........................................................ 37

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 37

4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ................. 37

4.2.5 Contact Information.............................................. 37

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7V88 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 K7V88 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
ASRock K7V88 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock K7V88 Support CD
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) Data 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 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm
CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pins) for

AMD Athlon

Chipsets: North Bridge:

South Bridge:

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

Dual Channel Memory Technology support (see CAUTION 1)

IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6

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

Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors

Support 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 (ASRock U-COP)

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, +3V, Vcore

PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.3
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3)
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 4)

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

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/ Athlon

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XP / DuronTM processor

VIA KT880, FSB @ 400 MHz

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

Support PC3200 (DDR400) / PC2700 (DDR333) /
PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 4GB

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BIOS: AMI BIOS

Supports “Plug and Play”
ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events
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. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 12 for proper installation.

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 and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

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. Please refer to Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx

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. The CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by the
jumper-setting. To perform over-clocking, you must set the FSB jumper
according to your AMD CPU before you use the “Manual” option as the
FSB setting in BIOS setup. Please check page 22 for details.

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official document at

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Windows® 98 /

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

6457312

ATXPWR1

LAN
PHY

K7V88

20.3cm (8.0 in)

SOCKET 462

VIA

KT880

AGP 8X

Chipset

1.5V_AGP1

PCI 1

PCI 2

FSB400

PCI 3

USB2.0

5.1 CH

PCI 4

ATA133

DDR400

PCI 5

IR1

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SATA

`

Dual Channel

CMOS

Battery

CLRCMOS2

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ATX12V1

DDR1 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

IDE2

IDE1

VT8237

VIA

FLOPPY1

USB67

1

DDR2 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

PWR_LED1

SPEAKER1

1

2122

DDR3 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

CHA_FAN1

1

SATA2

SATA1

PANEL 1

PLED PWRBTN

1

HDLED RESET

DDR4 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

FSB_SEL0

1

1

FSB_SEL1

20

30.5cm (12.0 in)

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9

10
11

12

13

14
15

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17
18
19

1

PS2_USB_PWR1

PS2

Mouse

CPU_FAN1

PARALLEL PORT

PS2

Keyboard

COM1

USB2.0
T: US B2
B:USB3

USB2.0
T: US B0
B:USB1

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USB2.0
T: US B4
B:USB5

33

Bottom:

MicIn

32
31

30
29

1

28

27

26

25

Center:

LineOut

LineIn

JR1 JL1

Top:

BIOS

Top:
RJ-45

1

2MB

Audio
CODEC

AUDIO1

Super

GAME1

USB45

I/O

1

J1

CD1

AUX1

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 17 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
3 CPU Multiplier Jumper (J1) 19 Power LED Header (PWR_LED1)
4 CPU Socket 20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
5 North Bridge Controller 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
6 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
7 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2)

(Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR3; Blue) 24 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

8 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 25 Game Port Connector (GAME1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR2, DDR4; Black) 26 Flash Memory
9 FSB Select Jumper (FSB_SEL0) 27 5 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 5)
10 FSB Select Jumper (FSB_SEL1) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)
11 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 29 JR1 Jumper
12 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 30 JL1 Jumper
13 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 31 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
14 South Bridge Controller 32 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
15 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) 33 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
16 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) 34 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

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1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

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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) 10 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

K7V88 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 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
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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2.1 CPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° angle.
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner

matches the base of the socket lever.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the
CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down

the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to
indicate that it is locked.

Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard adopts 462-pin CPU socket to support AMD Athlon XP /
Duron CPU. It requires larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat.
You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink
to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are
securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the
CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see p.8 No. 2). For
proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the
CPU fan and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

K7V88 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) DDR 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.7) or identical DDR DIMM pair in
Dual Channel B (DDR2 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.8 No.8), 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

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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