ASRock K8S8X User Manual

K8S8X

User Manual

Version 1.02

Published May 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 a n y 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

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) ....................................... 13

2.5 Jumpers Setup ........................................................................... 14

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................ 15

2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disk s Installation .................................. 18

2.8 Making An SATA Driver Diskette ............................................... 19

3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY........................................... 20

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 20

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................ 20

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 21

3.2 Main Screen ............................................................................... 21

3.3 Advanced Screen....................................................................... 22

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 22

3.3.2 IDE Configuration ........................................................... 23

3.3.3 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 25

3.3.4 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 25

3.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration ....................................... 26

3.3.6 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 27

3.3.7 USB Configuration .......................................................... 28

3.4 PCIPnP Screen .......................................................................... 29

3.5 Boot Screen ............................................................................... 29

3.5.1 Boot Setting Configuration ............................................... 30

3.5.2 Boot Device Priority ......................................................... 30

3.6 Security Screen ......................................................................... 31

3.7 Chipset Screen .......................................................................... 31

3.7.1 North Bridge Configuration ............................................... 32

3.7.1.1 Memory Configuration ....................................... 32

3.7.2 South Bridge Configuration .............................................. 33

3.7.3 AGP Configuration ........................................................... 34

3.7.4 HyperTransport Configuration .......................................... 35

3.8 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

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8S8X 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 K8S8X Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.5-in, 30.5 cm x 21.6 cm) ASRock K8S8X Quick Installation Guide ASRock K8S8X 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 Cables One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield

http://www.asrock.com

1.2 Specifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 8.5-in, 30.5 cm x 21.6 cm)

CPU: 754-Pin Socket supporting AMD AthlonTM 64 processor

Chipsets: North Bridge:

SiS 755 chipset, FSB @ 800 MHz / 1.6 GT/s

South Bridge:

SiS 964 chipset, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1 and DDR2

supports PC3200 (DDR400) / PC2700 (DDR333) / PC2100 (DDR266) / PC1600 (DDR200), 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

Supports up to 2 SATA devices at 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 1); CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer; Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +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:

includes 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, plus one header to support 2 additional 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 default USB 2.0 ports; 1 RJ 45 port; Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone

BIOS: AMI legal BIOS;

Supports “Plug and Play”; ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events; Supports “Plug and Play”; Supports jumperfree; 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

(see CAUTION 5)

CAUTION!

1. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU a nd the he atsink when you in stall 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 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

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.

5. Because the current 64 bit Operating System and drivers are not formally released yet, the 64 bit drivers included in the ASRock support CD-ROM under “XP64DRV_beta” folder are in their beta versions ( i.e. test versions) and for test purpose only. When the official 64 bit drivers are available, ASRock Inc. will put those official 64 bit drivers onto our support web site http://www.asrock.com/ without notice.

official document at

Windows® XP

Windows® 98/

1.3 Motherboard Layout

21.6cm (8.5 in)

PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

Mouse

PARALLEL PORT

PS2

Keyboard

CPU_FAN1

COM1

USB2.0 T: US B2 B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B0

RJ-45

B:USB1

USB2.0

USB45H

T: US B4 B:USB5

27 26 25 24

CD1

Top:

Center:

LineIn

LineOut

Bottom:

MicIn

AUX1

JL1

JR1

AUDIO1

PCI LAN

AUDIO CODEC

Super

I/O

2MB

BIOS

GAME1

ATXPWR1

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

K8S8X

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

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

SOCKET

SiS 755

Chipset

1.5V_AGP1

5.1 CH

USB 2.0

DDR400 AGP8X ATA133

FSB800+

SATA

USB67

Chipset

IR1

SiS 964

SPEAKER1

FLOPPY1

PWRLED1

Battery

CLRCMOS2

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

IDE2

CMOS

SATA2

SATA1

U74

IDE1

CHA_FAN1

30.5cm (12.0 in)

13 14

151617

1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 Power LED Header (PWRLED1) 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 3 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) 18 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 4 CPU Socket 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 5 ATX 12V Connector (U74) 20 Game Port Header (GAME1) 6 North Bridge Controller 21 Flash Memory 7 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 5) 8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) 24 ATX Power Connector (ATXPW R1) 10 Secondary Serial A T A Connector (SATA2) 25 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) 11 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SA T A 1) 26 JR1 Jumper / JL1 Jumper 12 South Bridge Controller 27 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) 13 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 28 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 29 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45H, Blue) 15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

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 Serial Port: COM1 4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone In (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

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Chapter 2 Installation

K8S8X is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.5-in, 30.5 cm x 21.6 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.

2.1 CPU Installation

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

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

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.

Socket Corner

CPU Golden Triangle

Lever 90° Up

angle.

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard adopts 754-pin CPU socket to support AMD Athlon 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 page 8, No. 1). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

K8S8X 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 matche s the break

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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