ASRock K8Upgrade-PCIE User Manual

K8Upgrade-PCIE

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published May 2005

Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

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

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

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

1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O........................................................................ 9

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

2.

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

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 (Future CPU Port, PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..... 13

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

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 16

2.7 Serial A TA (SA TA) Hard Disks Installation ................................ 19

2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in “RAID”

Mode.......................................................................................... 20

2.9 SATA Operating in “non-RAID” Mode ....................................... 20

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 21

3.2 Main Screen.............................................................................. 22

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

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 35

3.5 Boot Screen.............................................................................. 36

3.6 Security Screen........................................................................ 37

3.7 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 3 8

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 21

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 22

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

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 27

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

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

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 32

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 33

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 33

3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 35

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 36

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Software SupportSoftware Support

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Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System........................................................... 39

4.2 Support CD Information............................................................. 39

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 39

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 39

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 39

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 39

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietAPPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietAPPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-PCIE 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

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Package ContentsPackage Contents

1.1

Package Contents

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-PCIE Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-PCIE Quick Installation Guide
1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-PCIE 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 (Optional)
1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
1 x ASRock 8CH I/O Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm

CPU: 754-Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64-bit AMD AthlonTM 64

and 32-bit Sempron Processor
Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T e chnology (see CAUTION 1)

Chipsets: North Bridge: SiS 756 Chipset

FSB @ 800 MHz
Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
(see CAUTION 2)

South Bridge: SiS 965L Chipset

Supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 2 x DDR DIMM Slots: DDR1 and DDR2

Support PC3200 (DDR400) / PC2700 (DDR333) /
PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 2GB

IDE: IDE1: AT A 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6

IDE2: AT A 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6
Supports up to 4 IDE Devices

Serial ATA: 2 x SATA Connectors

Supports up to 2 SA TA Devices at 1.5Gb/s Data Transfer Rate

Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 Floppy Disk Drives

Audio: 7.1 channels AC’97 Audio

LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), Supports Wake-On-LAN

Hardware Monitor: CPU T e mperature Sensing

Motherboard Temperature Sensing
CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life
(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3)
CPU Fan Ta chometer
Chassis Fan Tachometer
Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

Future CPU Port: Supports CPU upgrade from AMD 754-Pin CPU to AMD 939-Pin

CPU or other future CPU, such as 940-Pin CPU (M2)
(see page 13 for details)

PCI Slots: 3 x PCI Slots, PCI Specification 2.2

PCI EXPRESS Slots: 2 slots with PCIE x 1, 1 slot with PCIE x 16;

PCIE Specification 1.0a

USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 Ports:

4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports on the I/O Panel
Plus 2 On-Board Headers Supporting 4 Extra USB 2.0 Ports
(see CAUTION 4)

ASRock 8CH I/O: 1 PS/2 Mouse Port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port

1 Serial Port: COM1

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1 Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
1 RJ-45 Port
Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central/Bass /

Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone
(see CAUTION 5)

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 6)

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

CAUTION!

1. For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. During

3. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

5. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes.

6. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to

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Quiet
enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI/PCIE buses. In
other words, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCIE and PCI buses
are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking
environment.

Before you resume the system, plea se check if the CPU fa n 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.

SP1 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft

For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel,
and 8-channel modes. Ple ase check the table on page 9 for proper connection.

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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19.8cm (7.8-in)

PS2_USB_PW1

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Mouse

Keyboard

PS2

COM1

USB2.0
T:USB2
B:USB3

USB2.0
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MICIN

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PARALLEL PORT

Top:
RJ-45

Top:

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SIDESPK

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BIOS

AUDIO
CODEC

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ATX12V1

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PCIE 2

PCIE 3

GAME1

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SOCKET 754

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FSB800

PCIE 1

ATA133

SiS
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Chipset

PCI

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FLOPPY1

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Chipset

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SATA1

SATA2

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DDR2(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

CLRCMOS2

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SATA

PANEL1

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 18 System Panel Hea der (P ANEL1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)

5 754-Pin CPU Socket 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

6 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

7 ATX Power Conne ctor (A TXPW R1) 24 Game Port Header (GAME1)

8 North Bridge Controller 25 JR1 JL1 Jumper

9 Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) 26 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)

10 PCI EXPRESS Slot (PCIE1) 27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)

11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) 28 Flash Memory

12 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 29 PCI EXPRESS Slots (PCIE2-3)

13 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 30 J15 Jumper

14 South Bridge Controller 31 J9 / J10 Jumper

15 Primary Serial A TA Connector (SAT A1) 3 2 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

16 Secondary Serial A TA Connector (SA TA2) 33 J1-J8 Jumpers

17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

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ASRock 8CH I/O

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1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone (Pink)

2 RJ-45 Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

3 Side Speaker (Gray) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

4 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 Serial Port: COM1

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
*7 Front Speaker (Lime)

* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See

the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

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InstallationInstallation

2.

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

K8Upgrade-PCIE 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 PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.

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.

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.

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.

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

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angle.

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

STEP 1:
Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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

STEP 4:
Push Down And Lock
The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a
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. 3). For proper
installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan
and the heatsink.

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Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.32.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard is equipped with 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.

notch
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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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