ASRock P4AL-8X, P4AL-8XM User Manual
P4AL-8X
P4AL-8XM
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................... 4
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 4
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 5
1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X) ................................... 7
1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8XM) ................................. 8
1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM) ........................... 9
2 Installation...................................................... 10
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 10
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 10
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 11
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 11
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 12
2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 12
2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 13
2.8 Connectors .................................................................... 14
3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 16
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 16
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 16
3.1.2 Legend Bar ............................................................. 16
3.2 Main Menu...................................................................... 17
3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 19
4 Software Support ........................................... 20
4.1 Installing Operating System ........................................... 20
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 20
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 20
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 20
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................... 20
4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ................... 20
4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 20
Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup ................... 21
1 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 21
2 Security Menu................................................................... 25
3. Power Menu ..................................................................... 26
4. Boot Menu ......................................................................... 27
5. Exit Menu .......................................................................... 28
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM 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.
Chapter 1 and 2 of this manual contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide for new DIY system builders. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic
BIOS setup and Support CD information. For advanced users’ reference, the Appendix appearing on page 21 offers more advanced BIOS setup information.
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
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P4AL-8X motherboard
(ATX form factor: 12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm)
or ASRock P4AL-8XM motherboard
(Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm)
ASRock P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM Quick Installation Guide
ASRock Intel-ALi Support CD
1 cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66 / 100 / 133)
1 cable for floppy drive (1 x ribbon cable)
1 ASRock I/O shield
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1.2 Specifications
Platform: P4AL-8X:
ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm)
P4AL-8XM:
Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm)
CPU: Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® processor
Chipsets: North Bridge:
A8XN chipset, FSB @ 533 MHz,
supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1);
South Bridge: supports USB 2.0, ATA 133
Memory: 3 DDR DIMM slots: DDR DIMM1, DDR DIMM2 and DDR DIMM3
PC2100 / PC2700 for three DDR DIMM slots, Max. 3GB;
PC3200 for only one DDR DIMM at DDR1, Max. 1GB
IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6;
IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6;
Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
Floppy Port: Supports 2 floppy disk drives
Audio: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio
PCI 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);
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore;
CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer
PCI slots: P4AL-8X:
5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2
P4AL-8XM:
2 slots with PCI Specification 2.2
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X / 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3)
USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of USB 2.0 header to
support two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 4)
ASRock I/OTM: PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;
1 RJ 45 port; 4 rear default USB 2.0 ports;
1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;
Audio Jack: Line Out/ Line In/ Microphone + 1 Game port
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BIOS: AMI legal 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 21.
2. 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 and the heatsink when you install the
PC system.
3. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM
motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!
4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows®XP.
It may not work properly under Microsoft
Please refer to Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx
5. Although P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM offers stepless control, it is not
recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of
P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM is set to perform over clocking, other clocks, such as
PCI clock, AGP clock, and Memory clock will also be overclocked
proportionally. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus
frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU
and the motherboard.
®
official document at
®
Windows® 98/ME/2000.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X)
36
22
21
5
19.8cm (7.8in)
PS/2
1
PS2_USB_PWR1
Mouse
CPU_FAN1
PS/2
Keyboard
DDR2 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
CMOS
Battery
IR1
1
DDR3 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
IDE1
1
CHA_FAN1
PLED
1
HDLED RESET
CLRTC1
PANEL1
ATXPWR1
IDE2
PWRBTN
12
30.5cm (12.0in)
8
7
16
17
9
10
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
LAN
USB01
21
USB23
24
23
20
26
27
25
19
Lineout
Line
Linein
In
Mic
GAME AUDIO1
Micin
GAME AUDIO1
In
JR1 JL1
AUDIO
CODEC
Super
Audio1
1
I/O
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11
2MB
BIOS
PGA478B
DDR1 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
LAN
PHY
CD1
AUX1
Chipset
AGP 8X
A8XN
DDR400
ATA 13 3
AGP1
PCI 1
PCI 2
ALi
M1563
PCI 3
USB2.0
PCI 4
PCI 5
`
P4AL-8X
5.1CH
1
USB45
FLOPPY1
13
SPEAKER1
1
15 14
1 ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) 14 Infrared module connector (IR1)
2 CPU socket 15 External speaker connector (SPEAKER1)
3 CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 South Bridge controller
4 North Bridge controller 17 Clear CMOS (CLRTC1, 3-pin jumper)
5 184-pin DDR DIMM slots 18 PCI slots (PCI 1- 5)
6 CPU heatsink retention module 19 AUDIO CODEC
7 Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue) 20 Front panel audio connector (AUDIO1)
8 Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) 21 LAN PHY
9 Chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1) 22 PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper
10 Floppy connector (FLOPPY1) 23 Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White)
11 Flash Memory 24 Internal audio connector: CD1 (Black)
12 System panel connector (PANEL1) 25 AGP slot (AGP1)
13 USB 2.0 header (USB45, Blue) 26 JR1 jumper
27 JL1 jumper
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1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8XM)
36
22
2
4
5
1
19.8cm (7.8in)
1
PS/2
PS2_USB_PWR1
Mouse
CPU_FAN1
PS/2
Keyboard
PGA478B
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
LAN
USB01
21
USB23
24
23
20
26
27
25
19
11
Lineout
Line
Linein
In
Mic
GAME AUDIO1
Micin
GAME AUDIO1
In
AUX1
JR1 JL1
Super
I/O
1
AUDIO
CODEC
2MB
BIOS
CD1
Audio1
LAN
PHY
5.1CH
USB2.0
1
USB45
A8XN
Chipset
`
P4AL-8XM
AGP 8X
PCI 1
PCI 2
FLOPPY1
13
AGP1
DDR400
ATA 133
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DDR1 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
ALi
M1563
18 16
DDR2 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
IR1
SPEAKER1
PANEL1
DDR3 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
IDE1 IDE2
CMOS
Battery
1
PLED
1
HDLED RESET
CHA_FAN1
CLRTC1
1
1
ATXPWR1
PWRBTN
12
24.4cm (9.6in)
7
8
14
9
17
15
1 ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) 14 Infrared module connector (IR1)
2 CPU socket 15 External speaker connector (SPEAKER1)
3 CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 South Bridge controller
4 North Bridge controller 17 Clear CMOS (CLRTC1, 3-pin jumper)
5 184-pin DDR DIMM slots 18 PCI slots (PCI 1- 5)
6 CPU heatsink retention module 19 AUDIO CODEC
7 Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue) 20 Front panel audio connector (AUDIO1)
8 Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) 21 LAN PHY
9 Chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1) 22 PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper
10 Floppy connector (FLOPPY1) 23 Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White)
11 Flash Memory 24 Internal audio connector: CD1 (Black)
12 System panel connector (PANEL1) 25 AGP slot (AGP1)
13 USB 2.0 header (USB45, Blue) 26 JR1 jumper
27 JL1 jumper
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1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM)
12
910
1 Parallel port 6 Line Out (Lime)
2 RJ-45 port 7 USB 2.0 ports
3 Game port 8 Serial port (COM1)
4 Microphone (Pink) 9 PS/2 keyboard port (Purple)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 10 PS/2 mouse port (Green)
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