ASROCK K7VT4A+ User Manual [fr]

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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

Published December 2004

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Motherboard Layout

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1	PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper	15	Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
2	CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)	16	System Panel Connector (PANEL1)
3	CPU Socket	17	Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)
4	North Bridge Controller	18	USB 2.0 Connector (USB67, Blue)
5	184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2)	19	Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
6	ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)	20	Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
7	Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black)	21	Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
8	Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)	22	Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2)
9	AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1)	23	JR1 / JL1 Jumpers
10	FSB Select Jumpers	24	Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)
	(FSB_SEL0, FSB_SEL1, FSB_SEL2)	25	PCI Slots (PCI1- 5)
11	South Bridge Controller	26	Game Port Connector (GAME1)
12	Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1)	27	Flash Memory
13	Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2)	28	Shared USB 2.0 Header (JUSB45, Blue)
14	Power LED Connector (PWR_LED1)	29	J1 Jumper (FID0, FID1, FID2, FID3, FID4)

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1	Parallel Port	7	2 x USB 2.0	Port (USB0, USB1)
2	RJ-45 Port	8	2 x USB 2.0	Port (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 Port (USB4, USB5)

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ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7VT4A Pro 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.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in 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 http://www.asrock.com

1.1Package Contents

1 x ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm) 1 x ASRock K7VT4A Pro Quick Installation Guide

1 x ASRock K7VT4A Pro Support CD

1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield

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1.2Specifications

Platform:	ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm
CPU:	Supports Socket A (462 pins) for
	AMD AthlonTM / AthlonTM XP / DuronTM / SempronTM processor
Chipsets:	North Bridge:
	VIA KT400A, FSB@200 / 266 / 333 MHz
	South Bridge:
	VIA VT8237, Supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s
Memory:	2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1and DDR2
	PC2100 (DDR266) / PC2700 (DDR333)
	for 2 DDR DIMM slots, Max. 2GB;
	PC3200 (DDR400) for 1 DDR DIMM slot, Max. 1GB
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 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
	Motherboard Temperature Sensing
	CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life
	(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 1)
	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 2)
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 3)

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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BIOS:	AMI legal 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 4)
OS:	Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP Compliant

CAUTION!

1.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.

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

3.Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME. Please refer to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx

4.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 jumper-setting. You must adjust “FSB Select Jumpers” according to the FSB of your AMD CPU before you set the “CPU Host Frequency” configuration as “Manual” in BIOS. See page 9 for the details of “FSB Select Jumpers” adjustment, and page 25 of “User Manual” in the Support CD for “CPU Host Frequency” configuration.

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2. Installation

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. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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 antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5.When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1CPU 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 5. Install CPU fan and heatsink. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink vendors.

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2.2Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

K7VT4A Pro motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots.

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 break on the slot.

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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2.3 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K7VT4A Pro 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 graphics card, please check with the graphics 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 bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

2.4 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 the pins, the jumper is “Open”.
The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose
pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap
is placed on these 2 pins.	Short	Open
Jumper	Setting

FSB Select Jumpers

(FSB_SEL0,

FSB_SEL1,

FSB_SEL2) (see p.2 item 10)

Note: The CPU FSB frequency of this motherboard is determined by jumper-setting. You must adjust “FSB Select Jumpers” according to the FSB of your AMD CPU. Please follow the figures above to set the CPU FSB frequency.

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PS2_USB_PWR1	Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.2 item 1)	+5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or
	USB wake up events.

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

JR1 / JL1 Jumpers

(see p.2 item 23)

Note: If JR1 and JL1 Jumpers are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work.

	Clear CMOS Jumper
	(CLRCMOS2)	2-pin jumper
	(see p.2 item 22)	2-pin jumper
	(see p.2 item 22)

Note: CLRCMOS2 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 and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short the Clear CMOS jumper for 5 seconds. After shorting the Clear CMOS jumper, please remove the jumper cap. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear 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.

J1 Jumper

(FID0, FID1, FID2, FID3, FID4) (see p.2 item 29)

Note: The set of J1 Jumper allows users to adjust the multiplier of CPU. See page 14 of User Manual in the Support CD for details. However, the system will work well without the adjustment of multiplier. You do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage.

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2.5 Connectors

Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors. Placing jumper caps over the connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

Connector

Figure

Description

FDD Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.2 item 19)

the red-striped side to Pin1

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.2 item 8)	(39-pin IDE2, see p.2 item 7)

connect the blue end	connect the black end
to the motherboard	to the IDE devices

80-conductor, ATA 66/100/133 cable

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)
(SATA1: see p.2 item 12)	SATA1	SATA2	connectors support SATA data
(SATA2: see p.2 item 13)			cables for internal storage
			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)

Power Cable

(Optional)	connect to the SATA
	connect to the SATA
	HDD power connector

connect to the powersupply

Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on the drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Header			ASRock I/O PlusTM provides you
(9-pin USB67)			6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on
(see p.2 item 18)			the rear panel. If the rear USB
			ports are not sufficient, this
			USB 2.0 header is available to
			support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports.

Shared USB 2.0 Header			This USB45 connector is shared
(9-pin JUSB45)			with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on
(see p.2 item 28)			ASRock I/O PlusTM. When using
			the front panel USB ports by
			attaching the front panel USB
			cable to this connector
			(JUSB45), the USB ports 4,5 on
			ASRock I/O PlusTM will not be able
			to function.

Internal Audio Connectors			These connectors allow you to
(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1)			receive stereo audio input from
(CD1: see p.2 item 20)	AUX1	CD1	sound sources such as a CD-
(AUX1: see p.2 item 21)	AUX1	CD1	ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card,
(AUX1: see p.2 item 21)			ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card,
			or MPEG card.

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Front Panel Audio Connector	This is an interface for front panel
(9-pin AUDIO1)	audio cable that allows conve-
(see p.2 item 24)	nient connection and control of
	audio devices.

System Panel Connector	This connector accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)	several system front panel
(see p.2 item 16)	functions.

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Chassis Speaker Connector	Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)	speaker to this connector.
(see p.2 item 17)

Chassis Fan Connector	Please connect a chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)	cable to this connector and
(see p.2 item 15)	match the black wire to the
	ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector	Please connect a CPU fan cable
(3-pin CPU_FAN1)	to this connector and match the
(see p.2 item 2)	black wire to the ground pin.

ATX Power Connector	Please connect an ATX power
(20-pin ATXPWR1)	supply to this connector.
(see p.2 item 6)

Power LED Connector	Please connect a 3-pin power
(3-pin PWR_LED1)	LED cable to this connector.
(see p.2 item14)

Game Connector	Connect a Game cable to this
(15-pin GAME1)	connector if the Game port
(see p.2 item 26)	bracket is installed.

2.6 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial

ATA (SATA) hard disks. 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.

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2.7 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs

K7VT4A Pro 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.

2.8 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 CDROM 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.

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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. Please 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

3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis.

The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Support CD information

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features.

To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.

EXE” from the “BIN” folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

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