ASRock P4Dual-915GL User Manual

P4Dual-915GL

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published January 2005

Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

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

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

1.3 Supported AGP VGA Cards Lists for AGI Slot.............. 8

1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Cards Lists for AGI

Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)..................................... 10

1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 11

1.6 ASRock 8CH I/O............................................................. 12

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................... 13

2.1 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 14

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 15

2.4 Expansion Slots............................................................. 15

2.5 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 17

2.6 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 17

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 18

2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 21

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

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 ........................................... 31

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

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 33

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

3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 34

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

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

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

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4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

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 ........................................................ 3 7

4.2.4 Contact Information.............................................. 37

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Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4Dual-915GL 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 Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

ASRock P4Dual-915GL Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm)
ASRock P4Dual-915GL Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4Dual-915GL Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 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 8CH I/O
One COM Port Bracket
One ASRock MR Card (Optional)

http://www.asrock.com

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1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications

Platform: Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm

CPU: Socket 478, supports Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® (Prescott,

Northwood) processor

Chipsets: North Bridge:

Intel® 915GL chipset, FSB @ 800 / 533MHz,
(This chipset doesn’t support FSB400 CPU)
supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

South Bridge:

Intel® ICH6, supports SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1 and DDR2

supports PC3200 (DDR400) / PC2700 (DDR333),
Max. 2GB (see CAUTION 2)
Dual Channel Memory Technology support(see CAUTION 3)

IDE: IDE1: A TA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5, supports up to 2 IDE devices

Serial ATA: Supports up to 4 SATA devices at 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate.

(No Support for “RAID” and “Hot Plug” functions)

Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives

Audio: 7.1 channels AC’97 Audio

PCI 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 4),
CPU fan tachometer,
Chassis fan tachometer,
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

PCI slots: 2 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2.3

AMR slot: 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card (Optional)

AGI slot: 1 AGI [ASRock Graphics Interface] slot (see CAUTION 5)

AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4):

1 slot with PCI Express x 4 , supports PCI Express x 16 Graphic
Card (see CAUTION 6)

USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:

includes 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,
plus two headers to support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

(see CAUTION 7)
ASRock 8CH I/O: 1 PS/2 Mouse Port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port
1 VGA Port
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 /

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Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone
(see CAUTION 8)

COM Port: 1 COM Port Header to support a COM port module
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 9)

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP compliant

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 25.

2. Please check the table below for the memory support frequency and its
corresponding CPU FSB frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

800 DDR333, DDR400

533 DDR333, DDR400
* This motherboard doesn’t support 128Mbit DRAM Cell (128MB/8 cells;
256MB/16 cells; 512MB/32 cells).

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory T e chnology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 15 for proper installation.

4. 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 a nd the heatsink when you in stall the PC syste m.

5. The AGI [ASRock Graphics Interface] slot is a special design that only
supports compatible AGP VGA cards. For the information of the
compatible AGP VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported AGP VGA
Card List for AGI Slot” on page 8 and page 9. For the proper installation
of AGP VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 16.

6. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please
refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot
(PCI Express x 4)” on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express
VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 16.

7. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft
SP1 / 2000 SP4.

8. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono
modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel,
6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 12 for
proper connection.

9. 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.

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Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGI SlotSupported AGP VGA Card List for AGI Slot

1.3

Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGI Slot

1.31.3

Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGI SlotSupported AGP VGA Card List for AGI Slot

(for Windows 2000/Windows XP)

I. AGP 4X

Graphics Chip Model N ame

Vendor
n-VIDIA ASUS AGP-V8170

ASUS AGP-V9180 Magic
INNO3D GeForce4 MX440SE
Insignia GeForce MX440SE
LEADTEK A170TH

A TI GIGABYTE GV -AP64S-H

POWERCOLOR RADEON 9100
Transcend TS64MV DR7

For the latest updates of the supported AGP VGA card list for AGI slot, please
visit ASRock website for details.
ASRock website:

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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II. AGP 8X

Graphics Chip Model N ame

Vendor
n-VIDIA ASUS AGP-V9570/TD

ASUS AGP-V9480
ASUS AGP-V9950ULTRA
ASUS AGP-V9520-X
ASUS AGP-V9570/TD
ASUS V9980 Ultra
ASUS V9999 Ultra/2DT
ASUS ASUS V9400MAGIC
ALBATRON GeForce FX5600Series
ALBATRON GeForce MX-480 Series
ALBATRON GeForce 6600
Aopen Aeolus Fx5200-DV 128
Awin FX5700-LE
ELSA AGP-518BL
GIGABYTE GV -N57L256D
LEADTEK WinFast A360TD
LEADTEK WINFAST A340TDH
LEADTEK WinFast A340PRO/TD
LEADTEK WinFast A400TDH
LEADTEK A6600GT/TDH
LEADTEK A280LE TD
MIS FX5700-TD128
Prolink PV-N36AX
PixeIView PV-N35XA

ATI Club 3D RADEON 9800

Connect 3D RADEON 9250
GECUBE RADEON 9250/128M
GIGABYTE GV -R9000 PRO
GIGABYTE GV -9500
MSI RX 9200 SE-T128
POWERCOLOR RADEON 9200SE
POWERCOLOR RADEON 9250/128M

For the latest updates of the supported AGP VGA card list for AGI slot, please
visit ASRock website for details.
ASRock website:

Note. ATi 9600, 9550 series, and all Matrox series VGA cards are NOT supported
with AGI.

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGISupported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI

1.4

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI

1.41.4

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGISupported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI
Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)

Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)

Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)

(for Windows 2000/Windows XP)

Graphics Chip Model Na me Remark
Vendor
n-VIDIA ASUS Extreme N5900

ATI

(VGA BIOS Version)

ASUS EN6600
ASUS EN6800
ASUS Extreme N5750/A
ALBATRON GeFORCE 6200TC
GIGABYTE GV-NX66128D
GIGABYTE GV-NX62128D
MSI PCX 5750-TD128

SPARKLE GeFORCE 6200TC
ASUS EAX600XT
ASUS EAX800XT
ASUS EAX300LE-A334C/TD
ASUS EAX300LE-A334C R1.01
ASUS EAX300SE/T/N/128M/A R1.01
ASUS EAX700PRO/TVD/256M R1.00
ABIT X600XT
ELSA FALCOX X70 PRO 256B3 DTV
GIGABYTE GV-RX60P128D

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express
slot (PCI Express x 4), please visit ASRock website for details.
ASRock website:

http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

BK-ATI VER008.015.1 17.000
BK-ATI VER008.015.1 17.000
BK-ATI VER008.015.1 15.000
AA30602-100

113-xxxxxx-xxx RV410_X9.BIN

Note1. Turbo cache PCI Express x 16 VGA cards are not recommanded to use.
Note2. If you encounter any compatibility issue when installing above ATi X300 series
and X700 series graphics cards, please make sure to update the VGA BIOS
version according to the VGA BIOS Information in the table above.

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1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

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PS2

Mouse

Keyboard

VGA

USB2.0
T:USB2
B:USB3

USB2.0
T:USB0
B:USB1

CTR BASS

Bottom:

MIC IN

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6

21.8cm (8.6 in)

IR1

1

CPU_FAN1

PS2

1

PS2_USB_PWR1

PARALLEL PORT

ATX12V1

mPGA478B

Dual Channel

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FSB800

DDR400

7.1CH

Top:
RJ-45

Top:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

Center:

SIDE SPK

ATXPWR1

CD1

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Intel

915GL

Chipset

AGI_EXPRESS1

CMOS

PHY

LAN

Battery

CLRCMOS1

1

AGI

ATA133

PCI 1

AUDIO
CODEC

AUDIO1

1

AMR1

JR1

JL1

USB2.0

PCI 2

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Prescott 800

P4Dual-915GL

PCI

EXPRESS

SPEAKER1

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USB45

USB45

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PANEL1

USB67

PLED PWRBTN

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HDLED RESET

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DDR DIMM1(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

Intel

ICH6

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DDR DIMM2(64/72 bit, 184-pinmodule)

SATA1

Super

I/O

BIOS

IDE1

SATA2

1617

4Mb

FLOPPY1

COM1

SATA3

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CHA_FAN1

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24.4cm (9.6 in)

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SATA

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SATA4

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Third Serial A TA Connector (SA TA3, black)
2 A TX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 17 Secondary Serial A T A Conne ctor (SAT A2, blue)
3 CPU Socket 18 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SAT A1, blue)
4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 System Panel Header (P ANEL1)
5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
6 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)
7 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 22 AMR Slot (AMR1)

(DDR1- 2, Dual Channel) 23 JR1 / JL1 Jumpers
8 BIOS FWH Chip 24 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)
9 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 25 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Black) 26 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 27 ASRock Graphics Interface Slot (AGI)
12 COM Port Header (COM1) 28 AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)
13 South Bridge Controller 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 30 A TX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
15 Fourth Serial A TA Connector (SA TA4, black) 31 North Bridge Controller

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ASRock 8CH I/OASRock 8CH I/O

1.6

ASRock 8CH I/O

1.61.6

ASRock 8CH I/OASRock 8CH I/O

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 V G A Port
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 spe aker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See

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

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

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

(No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3)
2 V -- -- -­4VV---­6VVV-­8VVVV

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

P4Dual-915GL is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 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.

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 Installation2.1 CPU Installation

2.1 CPU Installation

2.1 CPU Installation2.1 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.

CPU Marked Corner

Lift Lever Up to 90°

Socket Marked Corner

STEP 1:
Lift The Socket Lever Up to 90°

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 Marked Corner
to The Socket Marked Corner

STEP 4:
Push Down And Lock
The Socket Lever

This motherboard adopts 478-pin CPU socket to support Intel® Pentium®4
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_F AN conne ctor (CPU_F AN1, see page 11, No. 5). 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)

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

P4Dual-915GL motherboard provides two 184-pin DD R (Double Data Rate) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel
configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed,
size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR DIMM slots to activate Dual
Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory
modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

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
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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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, AGI, and AGI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, AGI, and AGI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, AGI, and AGI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, AGI, and AGI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, AGI, and AGI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots, 1 AMR slot, 1 AGI slot, and 1 AGI Express slot (PCI Express x

4) on this motherboard.

PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

AMR slot: AMR slot is used to insert an ASRock MR card (optional) with v.92

Modem functionality.

AGI slot: The AGI [ASRock Graphics Interface] slot is a special design that only

supports compatible AGP VGA cards. For the information of the compat­ible AGP VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported AGP VGA Cards List
for AGI Slot” on page 8 and page 9.

AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4):

AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4) is used to install PCI Express expan­sion cards. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards,
please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Ex­press Slot (PCI Express x 4)” on page 10.

1. If you install the add-on AGP VGA card or PCI Express VGA card,
BIOS setup will automatically disable the onboard VGA.

2. Please make sure to set the BIOS onboard VGA selection into “En
abled” if you want this motherboard to support Surround Display.
Then the onboard VGA in Windows will be the primary VGA card.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling 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 screws

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.

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2.5 Surround Display Feature

2.5 Surround Display Feature2.5 Surround Display Feature

Thanks to ASRock patented AGI8X a nd AGI Express Te chnology, this motherboard
supports Surround Display upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and the
external add-on AGP VGA card and PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy
the benefits of Surround Display feature. Please make sure to set the BIOS
onboard VGA selection into “Enabled”, and start your computer with onboard VGA
if you want this motherboard to support multi-monitors. For the detailed instruction,
please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: ..\ Surround

Display

2.6 Jumpers Setup2.6 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Jumpers Setup2.6 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 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.

Jumper Setting Description

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.11 No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

or USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

JR1(see p.11 No. 23)
JL1(see p.11 No. 23)

JR1 JL1

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel

audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)
(see p.11 No. 26)

2-pin jumper

Note: CLRCMOS1 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 andunplug the power cord, then use a jumper
cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds. Please remember to
remove the jumper cap after cle aring the CMOS. If you need to cle ar 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.

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2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.11 No. 9)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

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 (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 10)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

IDE1

connect the black end
to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable

Note: Please refer t o the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial A TA Connectors These four Serial ATA (SATA)

(SAT A1: see p.1 1 No. 18) connectors support SATA data
(SAT A2: see p.1 1 No. 17) cables for internal storage
(SAT A3: see p.1 1 No. 16) devices. The current SATA
(SAT A4: see p.1 1 No. 15) interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s

SAT A1 SAT A2 SA T A3 SAT A4

data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SA TA) Either end of the SA TA data ca ble
Data Cable can be connected to the SATA

hard disk or the SATA connector
on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of
Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SAT A HDD

power connector

connect to the
power supply

connect the white end of SATA
power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Header ASRock 8CH I/O accommo-

(9-pin USB67) dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If
(see p.11 No. 20) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

1

USB_PWR

P-6

P-7

USB_PWR

P+6

P+7

GND

GND

DUMMY

panel are not sufficient, this
USB 2.0 header is available to
support 2 additional USB 2.0
ports.

USB 2.0 Header ASRock 8CH I/O accommo-

1

USB_PWR

P-5

P-4

USB_PWR

1

P+5

P+4

IRTX

IRRX

GND

GND

+5V

GND

DUMMY

panel are not sufficient, this
USB 2.0 header is available to
support 2 additional USB 2.0
ports.

DUMMY

(9-pin USB45) dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If
(see p.11 No. 21) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting
(see p.11 No. 6) and receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors These connectors allow you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.11 No. 29) from sound sources such as

CD-R

GND
GND

CD-L

CD1

a CD-ROM, D V D-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.11 No. 24) convenient connection and

1

GND

+5VA

MIC-POWER

MIC

BACKOUT-R

BACKOUT-L

AUD-OUT-L

GND

AUD-OUT-R

1919

19

1919

control of audio devices.

1

1

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED -

HDLED +

DUMMY

+5V

PWRBTN#

GND

RES ET#

GND

SPEAKER

DUMMY

DUMMY

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.11 No. 19) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.11 No. 14)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.11 No. 1 1) match the black wire to the

GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match
(see p.11 No. 5) the black wire to the ground pin.

GND
+12V
CPU _FAN_SPEED

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.11 No. 30)

1

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

COM Port Header This COM port header is used

(9-pin COM1) to support a COM port module.
(see p.11 No. 12)

ATX 12V Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin A TX12V1) power supply to this connector.
(see p.11 No. 2)

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Serial ASerial A

2.8

Serial A

2.82.8

Serial ASerial A

This motherboard adopts Intel ICH6 south bridge 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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Before you install OS into the SATA hard disk, you need to check and
ensure the configuration of the OnBoard IDE Operate Mode option in
BIOS setup is correct according to the condition of your system. For
the configuration details, please refer to the instruction on page 28.

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Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITYChapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.13.1

IntroductionIntroduction

3.1

Introduction

3.13.1

IntroductionIntroduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may
run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>
during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise,
POST will continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by
pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the
following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer­ence purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features
Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,
and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation
key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description
/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens
/ Moves cursor up or down to select items
+ / - To change option for the selected items
<Enter> To bring up the selected screen
<F1> To display the General Help Screen
<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display
the system overview

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Microcode Update
Cache Size

Total Memory

DIMM 1
DIMM 2

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: Intel (R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU2.40 GHz
: 2400 Mhz
: F24/1E
: 512KB

: 512MB with 8MB shared memory

Dual-Channel Memory Mode

: 256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

:

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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Use [Enter], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

3.33.3

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.3

Advanced Screen

3.33.3

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Conf iguration, PCIPnP
Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Main

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration
ACPI Configuration
IDE Configuration
PCIPnP Configuration
Floppy Configuration
SuperIO Configuration
USB Configuration

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H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Configure CPU

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause
the system to malfunction.

3.3.13.3.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.3.1

CPU Configuration

3.3.13.3.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

CPU Host Frequency

Actual Frequency (MHz)

Boot FailureGuard
Spread Spectrum

Ratio Status
Ratio Actual Value

CPU Thermal Throttling
Hyper Threading Technology
Max CPUIDValue Limit

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[Auto]

[133]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

Locked
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[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Disabled]

Select how to set the
CPU host frequency.

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

CPU Host Frequency

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of
this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following
item.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

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Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.

Ratio Status

This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this
motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find
an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value
of this motherboard. If it shows “Locked”, then the item Ratio CMOS Set-
ting will be hidden. If you use the ratio value to time the CPU frequency, it will
be equal to the core speed of the installed processor.

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this
motherboard.

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha­nism to keep the CPU from overheated.

Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium®4
processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating sys­tem that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Win­dows® XP. Set to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel
version2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does
not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Max CPUID Value Limit

For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function
with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that
cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

3.3.2

Chipset Configuration

3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Configuration

DRAM Frequency

Flexibility Option
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

DRAM CAS# Latency

Onboard VGASelection

Aperture SizeSelect

OnBoard LAN
OnBoard AC'97 Audio
OnBoard MC'97 Modem

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[Auto]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]

[Auto]
[256MB]

[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]

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Options

Auto
166MHz (DDR333)
200MHz (DDR400)

Select Screen

Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)
inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also
select other value as operating frequency: [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz
(DDR 400)].

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

Select [Enabled] will configure the following items by the contents in the
SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. If you select [Disabled], you will find
the items “DRAM RAS# Precharge”, and “DRAM RAS# Activate to
Precharge” appear to allow you adjusting them.

DRAM CAS# Latency

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration
options: [3], [2.5], [2], and [Auto].

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the
read / write command. Configuration option s: [2 D RAM Clocks], [3 D RAM
Clocks], [4 D RAM Clocks], and [5 DRAM Clocks].

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued.
Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM
Clocks], and [5 DRAM Clocks].

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration
options: [4 D RAM Clock s], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 D RAM Clocks], [7 DRAM
Clocks], [8 DRAM Clocks], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11
DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 D RAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks],
and [15 DRAM Clocks].

Onboard VGA Selection

This allows you to enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. If you
select [Auto], the onboard VGA will be automatically disabled when you
install AGP 8X or PCI Express X 16 VGA card; the onboard VGA will be
enabled without the installation of any add-on VGA card. If you select
[Enabled], the onboard VGA will be enabled, and your first screen will
always be onboard VGA.

Aperture Size Select

You may select [256MB] or [128MB] as the aperture size select. The default
value of this option is [256MB].

OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard LAN” feature.

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OnBoard AC’97 Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC’97 Audio feature.

OnBoard MC’97 Modem

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard MC’97 Modem feature.

3.3.33.3.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

3.3.3

ACPI Configuration

3.3.33.3.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Configuration

Suspend To RAM

Restore onAC/Power Loss
Ring-In Power On
PCI Devices Power On
PS /2 Keyboard Power On
RTC Alarm Power On

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[Disabled]

[Power Off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Select auto-detect or
disable the STR
feature.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/
Power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/Power remains off
when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/Power

resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the
power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the
system.

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3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

3.3.4

IDE Configuration

3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

Advanced

IDE Configuration

ATA/IDE Configuration

Onboard IDEOperate Mode

SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
IDE1 Master
IDE1 Slave

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[Enhanced]

[Compatible]

[Hard Disk]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[ATAPI CDROM]
[Not Detected]

Set [Compatible]
when Legacy OS
(MS-DOS, WinMe / 98SE/ NT)
and IDE1 device
is used.

Set [Enhanced]
when Native OS
(Win2000 /XP)
is used.

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

ATA/IDE Configuration

Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows ME /
98SE / NT). If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select
[Enhanced].
Please note that the following options will be varied depending on the
“Onboard IDE Operate Mode” ([Compatible] or [Enhanced]) that you
selected.

When [Compatible] is selected

Combined Option
It allows you to select between [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4], [SATA
1, SA TA 3, IDE 1], and [IDE 1, SAT A 2, SATA 4]. If it is set to [SA TA 1, SATA

3, IDE 1], then SATA2, SATA4 will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE 1,
SATA 2, SATA 4], then SATA1, SATA3 will not work.

Because Intel® ICH6 south bridge only supports four IDE devices
under legacy OS (Windows ME / 98SE / NT), you have to choose
[SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4], [SA TA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], or [IDE 1,
SATA 2, SATA 4] when the installed device is used with legacy OS.

[SATA 1, SATA 2, [SATA 1, SATA 3, [IDE 1, SATA 2,
SATA 3, SATA 4] IDE 1] SATA 4]

Master SATA1, SA T A2, SAT A 1 SA TA2

Slave SATA3, SATA4, SA T A3 SATA4

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IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will
use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.

Advanced

Primary IDE Master

Device
Vendor
Size
LBA Mode
Block Mode
PIO Mode
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T.
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:40.0 GB
:Supported
:16Sectors
:4
:MultiWord DMA-2
:Ultra DMA-5
:Supported

[Auto]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]

Select the type
of device connected
to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.
Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard
disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read
data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the
Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to
disable the LBA/Large mode.

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Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will
enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during
each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for
compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,
and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration option s: [Disabled], [Auto],
[Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data
transfer rate.

3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.3.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

PCI /PnP Configuration

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below actions

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

may cause system to malfunction.

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[32]

[Enabled]

Value in units of PCI
clocks for PCI device
latency timer
register.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless
the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusM aster feature.

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3.3.63.3.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.3.6

Floppy Configuration

3.3.63.3.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

Floppy B

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3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.3.7

Super IO Configuration

3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address
Infrared Port Address
Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version
ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

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[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4]
[Disabled]
[378]
[ECP + EPP]
[1.9]
[DMA3]
[IRQ7]

Select the type of

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2

floppy drive
connected to the
system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Allow BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy
Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

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Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default
value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP
version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:
[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]
and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration
options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:
[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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3.3.83.3.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.3.8

USB Configuration

3.3.83.3.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support
Legacy USB Support

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[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

To enable or disable
the onboard USB
controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O
devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Or you may select [Auto] so
that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device
connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support.

3.43.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.43.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard te mperature, CPU fan
speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

Main Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature
M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore
+ 3.30V
+ 5.00V
+ 12.00V

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H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F
: 31C/87F

: 5132 RPM
:N/A

: 1.629V
: 3.306V
: 5.067V
: 11.890V

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Boot Security Exit

Select Screen

Select Item
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.5

Boot Screen

3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config­ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives

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3.5.1

3.5.13.5.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Network

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device]
[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]
[CD/DVD:3S-CD-ROM C]

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[Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings
during System Boot.

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F1 General Help

F9 Load Defaults

F10 Save and Exit

ESC Exit

To enable or disable the
boot from network feature.

Select Screen

Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Select Screen
Select Item

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Boot From Network

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock
function after boot-up.

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Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.6

Security Screen

3.63.6

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.
For the user password, you may also clear it.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password :Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

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Security

Install or Change the
password.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Exit

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3.73.7

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.7

Exit Screen

3.73.7

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes

Load Optimal Defaults

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Exit

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10keycanbeused
for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save
configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes
and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis­card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis­card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load Optimal Defaults

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load
optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup
configurations.

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Chapter 4 Software SupporChapter 4 Software Suppor

Chapter 4 Software Suppor

Chapter 4 Software SupporChapter 4 Software Suppor

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:
2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup
procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documenta­tion for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate a nd double click on the file
“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects
installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard
supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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4.2.4

4.2.44.2.4

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome
to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your
dealer for further information.

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Contact Information

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