ASRock P4i45PE-C User Manual

P4i45PE-C

User Manual

Version 3.0

Published May 2004

Copyright©2004 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 ...................................................... 8

1.4 ASRock I/OTM.................................................................. 9

2 Installation...................................................... 10

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 10

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions........................................... 10

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 11

2.4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink ............................. 11

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 12

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 13

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 14

2.8 Conne ct or s .................................................................... 15

3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 17

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 17

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 17

3.1.2 Legend Bar............................................................. 17

3.2 Main Menu...................................................................... 1 8

3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 20

4 Software Support ........................................... 21

4.1 Installing Operating System........................................... 21

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 21

4.2.1 Running Support CD............................................... 21

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 21

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................... 2 1

4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ................... 21

4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 21

Appendix............................................................ 22

1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu ............................................ 22

2. Security Setup Menu ........................................................ 27

3. Power Setup Menu........................................................... 2 8

4. Boot Setup Menu .............................................................. 29

5. Exit Menu .......................................................................... 30

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4i45PE-C 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 22 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 P4i45PE-C Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
ASRock P4i45PE-C Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4i45PE-C Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One ASRock I/OTM Shield

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1.2 Specifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
CPU: Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/ Celeron® (Prescott, Northwood,

Willimate)processor

Chipsets: North Bridge:

Intel® 845PE chipsets, standard FSB @ 533 / 400MHz,
Max. 800 MHz at overclocking mode (see CAUTION 1),
supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2);

South Bridge:

Intel® ICH4

Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1 and DDR2

PC2100 (DDR266) / PC2700 (DDR333), Max. 2GB
PC3200 (DDR400) at overclocking mode, Max. 1GB
(see CAUTION 3);

IDE: IDE1: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;

IDE2: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;
Supports up to 4 IDE devices

Floppy Port: Supports up to 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 4);
CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer;
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore

PCI slots: 4 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2.2
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 5)
USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for two

additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 6)

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

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 7);

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

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CAUTION!

1. P4i45PE-C motherboard may be fine tuned to support higher CPU bus
frequencies on certain condition (over-clocking mode). Please refer
to the NOTE on page 7 for the details.

2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check
page 22.

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

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

800 DDR400
533 DDR266, DDR333
400 DDR266

4. 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.

5. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45PE-C motherboard!
It may cause permanent damage!

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

7. Although P4i45PE-C offers stepless control, it is not recommended to
perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4i45PE-C 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.

®

®

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NOTE

P4i45PE-C may be fine tuned to support higher CPU front side bus frequencies on certain
condition at over-clocking mode. Please refer to the tables below for the details.

CPU FSB Configuration Note

P4i45PE-C 800 MHz 1. Set the “FSB” jumper to “800” mode (see page 14).

2. Only support one DDR 400 memory module on DDR1
DIMM. (If it is set to DDR 400 mode, then it does not
support CL3 module.)

The Recommended Memory Modules lists for

P4i45PE-C motherboard.

FSB 800 MHz / DDR 400 Mode

DRAM SIZE TYPE CELL CELL NO. SINGLE SIDE /
VENDOR (MB) VENDOR DOUBLE SIDE

ADATA 512 DDR400 ADATA ADD8608A8A-58 DOUBLE SIDE
ADATA 256 DDR450 ADATA ADD8608A8A-4.58 SINGLE SIDE
ADATA 256 DDR400 WINBOND W942508CH-5 SINGLE SIDE

APACER 51 2 DDR400 PSC A2S56D30ATP DOUBLE SIDE
APACER 51 2 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC DOUBLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-5 SINGLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC SINGLE SIDE

INFINEON 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-5 SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 128 DDR400 INFINEON HYB250256160BT-5 SINGLE SIDE

KINGMAX 512 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL3888P4EA-50 DOUBLE SIDE
KINGMAX 256 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL684T4AA-50 SINGLE SIDE

KINGSTON 256 DDR400 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT5 SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON 256 DDR400 HYNIX HY5DU56822BT-D43 SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON 256 DDR400 WINBOND W942508CH-5 SINGLE SIDE

MICRON 128 DDR400 MICRON 46V16M8 SINGLE SIDE

SAMSUNG 512 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC DOUBLE SIDE
SAMSUNG 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCC C SINGLE SIDE

TWINMOS 512 DDR400 M.tec TTD7608F8E50B DOUBLE SIDE
TWINMOS 256 DDR466 TWINMOS TMD7608F8E43B SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 256 DDR400 TWINMOS TMD7608F8E50B SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 25 6 DDR400 M.tec TTD7608F8E50B SINGLE SIDE

Since the memory types are changing rapidly,
please visit ASRock website (http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm)
for the latest recommended memory support list.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

1

PS/2

Mouse

PS2_USB_PWR1

PS/2

1

Keyboard

1

CPU_FAN1

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

27

LAN

USB 2.0

Ports

USB 2.0

Ports

26

Lineout

Line

Line in

In

Mic

GAME AUDIO1

Mic in

GAME AUDIO1

In

CD1

25

24
23
22

21

AUX1

1

JR1 JL1

AUDIO
CODEC

PCI

LAN

AUDIO1

20

Super

I/O

2MB

19

BIOS

4

3

2

FSB

PGA478

Chipset

P4i45PE-C

FSB800

DDR400

Prescott 800

17.8cm (7.0 in)

Intel

845PE

1.5V_AGP1

PCI 1

5.1CH

USB2.0

PCI 2

PCI 3

CLRCMOS0

PCI 4

5

FLOPPY1

1

67

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

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

Intel
ICH4

CMOS

Battery

1

IR1

USB45

1

SPEAKER1

IDE2

PLED PWRBTN

1

HDLED RESET

ATXPWR1

IDE1

CHA_FAN1

PANEL1

8

9

30.5cm (12.0 in)

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11

12
13
14

15

16

17

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1 FSB Select Jumper (FSB) 15 Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)
2 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 System Panel Connector (PANEL1)
3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 17 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)
4 CPU Socket 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)
5 North Bridge Controller 19 BIOS FWH Chip
6 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) 20 PCI Slots (PCI1- 4)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 21 PCI LAN
8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 22 JL1 Jumper
9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 23 JR1 Jumper
10 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 24 Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)
11 South Bridge Controller 25 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS0) 27 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
14 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

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1.4 ASRock I/O

TM

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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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Chapter 2 Installation

P4i45PE-C is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en­sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you
and damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the
motherboard.

2.2 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
anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

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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.

2.3 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.

Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Intel® Pentium®4 CPU requires larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease
between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed 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. 27). For proper installation, please
kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

P4i45PE-C motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots.

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

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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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4i45PE-C motherboard.
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot

has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the
graphics card inserted.

Please do not plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on
P4i45PE-C motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.
Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
Step 6. Repl ace the system cover.

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2.7 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

FSB “NORMAL” (short pin1, pin2)

(see p.8 item 1) is the default setting for the

1_2

NORMAL

800

2_3

FSB jumper. “800” (short
pin2, pin3) is the setting for
the over clocking of CPU
frequency.

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.8 item 2) +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.8 item 23)
JL1(see p.8 item 22)

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

(CLRCMOS0)
(see p.8 item 13)

2-pin jumper

Note:CLRCMOS0 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS

includes system setup information such as system password, date, time,
and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to
default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord, then
use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS0 for 3 seconds.
Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS.

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2.8 Connectors

Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper ca ps over
these connectors.

Connector Figure Description

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.8 item 14)

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue) Secondary IDE connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.8 item 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 item 8)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to Pin1

PIN1

IDE1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

PIN1

IDE2

connect the black end
to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable

Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE

device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor
for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please
connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and
CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).

1

USB_PWR

P-5

P-4

USB_PWR

IRTX

1

IRRX

P+5

P+4

+5V

GND

GND

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

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

USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/OTM provides you 4

(9-pin USB45) default USB 2.0 ports on the rear
(see p.8 item 18) panel. If the rear USB ports are

Infrared module connector This connector supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting
(see p.8 item 17) and receiving infrared module.

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Internal audio connectors These connectors allow you

(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.8 item 26) from sound sources such as
(AUX1: see p.8 item 25) a CD-ROM, D V D-ROM, TV

AUX-L

GND
GND

AUX-R

CD-L
GND
GND
CD-R

CD1AUX1

tuner card, or MPEG card.

GND

1

1

+5VA

MIC-POWER

MIC

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

BACKOUT-R

BACKOUT-L

AUD-OUT-L

GND

AUD-OUT-R

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY

RESET#

GND

control of audio devices.

Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front

(9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.8 item 24) convenient connection and

System panel connector This connector accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.8 item 16) functions.

Chassis speaker connector This connector allows you to

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) attach to an external speaker.
(see p.8 item 15)

Chassis fan connector Connect the fan cable to the

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) connector matching the black

1

+5V

SPEAKER

DUMMY

DUMMY

GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED

(see p.8 item 12) wire to the ground pin.

CPU fan connector Connect the fan cable to the

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) connector matching the black

GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED

(see p.8 item 27) wire to the ground pin.

ATX power connector Connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1) supply to the connector.
(see p.8 item 7)

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility

This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility. The
BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, there is a chance for you to run the BIOS Setup. Press <F2> during the
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST
continues with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
<Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You
can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.
The BIOS Setup Utility is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program,
which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and select among the
predetermined choices.

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

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

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

MAIN Sets up the basic system configuration
AD VANCED Sets up the advanced features
SECURITY Sets up the security features
POWER Configures Power Management features
BOOT Configures the default system device that is used

to locate and load the Operating System

EXIT Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup

To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard
until the desired item is highlighted.

3.1.2 Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys
in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

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Navigation Key(s) Function Description
<F1> Displays the General Help Screen
<ESC> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu

from the current menu

/ Moves cursor up or down between fields
/ Selects menu to the left or right
+ / - Increases or decreases values
<Enter> Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted field
<F9> Loads all the setup items to the default values
<F10> Saves changes and exits Setup

3.2 Main Menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears.

Advanced

Main

System Date
System Time

Floppy Drives
IDE Devices

BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Cache Size
Microcode Update
TotalMemory

DDR1
DDR2

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

AMIBIOS SETUPUTILITY -VERSION 3.31a

Security

May

16:07:40

P4i45PE-C BIOS P1.00
Pentium (R) 4 CPU

2400 MHz
512 KB
F24/18
256 MB
256 MB / 133 MHz (DDR266)
None

:Select Item
:Select Menu

Power

3 2004 Mon

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Boot

Exit

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

Month: Jan -Dec

Day: 01-31

Year:1980-2099

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

System Date [Month/Day/Year]

Set the system date that you specify. Valid values for month, day, and year are
Month: (Jan to Dec), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2099). Use keys to move
between the Month, Day and Year fields.

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Set the system to the time that you specify. Use keys to move between
the Hour, Minute and Second fields.

Floppy Drives

Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed.

IDE Devices

Use this to configure IDE devices.

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TYPE

To set the type of the IDE device, first, please select “IDE Devices” on Main

menu and press <Enter> to get into the sub-menu. Then, select among

“Primary IDE Master”, “Primary IDE Slave”, “Secondary IDE Master”, and

“Secondary IDE Slave” to make configuration of its type. After making your

selections on this sub-menu, press <ESC> key to return to the upper menu,

in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive

that you configured. Below are the configuration options.

Main

Primary IDE Master:

Type
Cylinders
Heads
Write Precompensation
Sectors
Maximum Capacity
LBA Mode
Block Mode
Fast Programmed I/O Modes
32 Bit Transfer Mode
Ultra DMA Mode

F1:Help

Esc:Previous Menu

AMIBIOS SETUPUTILITY -VERSION 3.31a

Auto

On
On
Auto
On
Auto

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

Select how to set the
parameters of drive,

Or
Select [AUTO] to set
all HDD parameters
automatically.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

[USER]: It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders, heads,

and sectors per track for the drive.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you
have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive
manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail
to recognize the installed hard disk.

[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect hard disk drive. If auto-

detection is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the
correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If the auto­detection fails, it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new.
If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, the BIOS
Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User]
to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.

After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility,
such as FDISK, to partition and format 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.

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[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (A TAPI Removable MediaDevice),

such as MO.

Cylinders

This is used to configure the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive
documentation to determine the correct value.

Heads

This is used to configure the number of read/write heads. Refer to the
drive documentation to determine the correct values.

Write Pre-compensation

Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. Refer to the drive documentation to
determine the correct value.

Sectors

This is used to configure the number of sectors per track. Refer to the
drive documentation to determine the correct value.

Maximum Capacity

This field shows the drive’s maximum capacity as calculated by the BIOS
based on the drive information you entered.

LBA Mode

This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Off] to disable the
LBA mode.

Block Mode

Set the block mode to [On] will enhance hard disk performance by reading
or writing more data during each transfer.

Fast Programmed I/O Modes

This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the hard disk timing.

32 Bit Transfer Mode

It allows user to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data
transfer rate.

Ultra DMA Mode

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity
for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA
capability.

3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus

Detailed descriptions of these menus are listed in the Appendix. See page 22.

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Chapter 4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:
98 SE / ME / 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 Information

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

4.2.1 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 and double click on the file
ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

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

4.2.3 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.

4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program

ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which shows you how to
install your own PC system step by step. You can find the file through the
following path:

..\ MPEGAV \ AVSEQ01.DAT

To see this demo program, you may run M icrosoft® Media Player® to play the file.

4.2.5 Contact Information

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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Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup

This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: “Advanced,”
“Security,” “Power,” “Boot,” and “Exit.”

1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu

Advanced

Main

Spread Spectrum
CPU Host Frequency

Actual Frequency
CPU Ratio Selection
SDRAM Frequency
Hyper ThreadingTechnology

Chipset Configuration
Resource

Configuration

Peripheral

Configuration

System Hardware Monitor

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Security

Power

Disabled

Auto
133MHz
Locked
Auto
Auto

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Boot

Exit

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or
disable the feature of
spread spectrum.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

Spread Spectrum:

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

CPU Host Frequency:

This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard.

CPU Ratio Selection:

CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the frontside bus frequency will equal
the core speed of the installed processor. Whether the option is open or locked
is determined by the installed processor.

SDRAM Frequency:

If set to [Auto], the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module(s) and
automatically assign appropriate frequency . For the setting of FSB 533, you may
select [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)] as the operating frequency.
For the setting of FSB 400, you may select [133MHz (DDR 266)] a s the operating
frequency.

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 version 2.4.18 or
higher. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper­Threading Technology.

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Chipset Configuration:

Advanced

Chipset Configuration

AGP Aperture Size
ICH Delayed Transaction

USB Controller
USB Device Legacy Support

CPU Thermal Throttling
DRAM Write Throttling
AGP / PCI Frequency

******** DRAM Timing ********

SDRAM CAS Latency
Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD

SDRAM RAS# Precharge
SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
SDRAM Precharge Delay

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Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Disabled
Disabled
Auto

Auto
Disabled
3 Clocks
3 Clocks
7 Clocks

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to select the
size of mapped memory
for graphics data.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range

used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this field at the
default value unless your AGP card requires other sizes.

ICH Delayed Transaction: Select [Enabled] will enable delayed transactions

for internal register, FWH, and LPC interface accesses.

USB Controller: Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
USB Device Legacy Support: Use this to enable or disable support to emulate

legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc.

CPU Thermal Throttling: Select [Enabled] will enable P4 thermal control

circuit to keep CPU from overheated.

DRAM Write Throttling: Select [Enabled] will reduce the temperature of North

Bridge and DRAM. However, it will decrease the memory writing
throughput.

AGP/PCI Frequency: The defaul value is [Auto], or you may select among

other four sets of configuration options as the AGP/PCI frequency.
Configuration options: [Auto], [67.2MHz, 33.6MHz], [72.0MHz, 36.0MHz],
[64.0MHz, 32.0MHz], [76.0MHz, 38.4MHz].

SDRAM CAS Latency:

This parameter controls the latency between the read command and the
time the data available.

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Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD: Select [Enabled] will configure the

following 3 items by the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect)
device.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge:

This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued.

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay:

This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and
the read / write command.

SDRAM Precharge Delay:

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for RAS minimum.

Resource Configuration:

Advanced

Resource Configuration

PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)
Primary Graphics Adapter

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PCI

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to select PCI
clocks. Leave on
default setting for the
best PCI performance.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. We recommend you to

keep the default value unless your PCI expansion cards’ specifications
require other settings.

Primary Graphics Adapter: Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter.

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Peripheral Configuration:

Advanced

Peripheral Configuration

OnBoard FDC
OnBoard Serial Port
OnBoard Infrared Port
OnBoard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode
EPP Version
Parallel Port IRQ
Parallel Port DMA Channel

OnBoard Midi Port

Midi IRQ Select
OnBoard Game Port
OnBoard IDE
OnBoard LAN
OnBoard AC' 97 Audio

F1:Help

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Auto

Auto
Disabled
Auto
ECP + EPP

1.9
Auto
Auto
Disabled
5
200H
Both
Enabled
Auto

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or
disable the floppy
drive controller.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

OnBoard FDC: You may select [Auto], [Disabled], or [Enabled] for the on-board

floppy drive controller.

OnBoard Serial Port: Use this to set addresses for the on-board serial ports

or disable serial ports.
Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 /COM1],
[2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4].

OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Auto] for the on-board infrared port

feature, which will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed.
Or you may disable the feature by selecting [Disabled]

OnBoard Parallel Port: Use this option to select Parallel Port address or

disable the on-board Parallel Port.
Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278].
Parallel Port Mode: 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”.

OnBoard Midi Port: Select address for the on-board Midi Port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [330], [300], [310], [320].
Midi IRQ Select: Use this to select Midi IRQ.

Configuration options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [10], [11].

OnBoard Game Port: Select address for the on-board Game Port or disable it.

Configuration options: [200H], [208H], [Disabled].

OnBoard IDE: You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the se condary

IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE
channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

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OnBoard LAN: This allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN feature.
OnBoard AC’97 Audio: Select [Enabled], [Auto] or [Disabled] for the on-board

AC’97 Audio feature.

System Hardware Monitor: You may check the status of the hardware on

your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature,
Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage.

Advanced

System Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature
M/B

Temperature
CPU FanSpeed
Chassis FanSpeed
Vcore

+ 3.30V
+ 5.00V
+12.00V

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39C/102F
31C/ 87F
4197 RPM

0RPM

1.504 V

3.280 V

4.865 V

12.045 V

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

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2. Security Setup Menu

Advanced

Main

Supervisor Password Is
User Password Is

Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password

Password Check

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

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Security

Clear
Clear

[ Enter ]

[ Enter ]

Setup

:Select Item
:Select Menu

Power

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Boot

Exit

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> toenable or
disable thequick boot
mode.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

Supervisor Password Is: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password.

[Clear]: No password has been set.
[Set]: Supervisor password has been set.

User Password Is: This field shows the status of the User Password.

[Clear]: No password has been set.
[Set]: User password has been set.

Set Supervisor Password: Press <Enter> to set Supervisor Password. Valid

password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already
have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to
create a new password.

Set User Password: Press <Enter> to set User Password. Valid password can

be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a
password, you must enter your current password first in order to create a new
password.

Password Check: Select the check point for “Password Check”. Configuration

options: [Setup], [Always]. If [Setup] option is selected, the “Password Check”
is performed before BIOS setup. If [Always] option is selected, the “Password
Check” is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup.

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3. Power Setup Menu

Advanced

Main

Suspend To RAM
Repost Video on STR Resume
Restore on AC /Power Loss
Ring-In Power On
PCI Devices Power On
PS /2 keyboard Power On
RTC Alarm Power On

RTC Alarm Date
RTC Alarm Hour
RTC Alarm Minute
RTC Alarm Second

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

Security

:Select Item
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Disabled

Disabled
Power Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
15
12
30
30

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Boot

Exit

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to select
auto-detect or disable
the ACPI STR feature.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on STR

resume. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft® Windows
98 / ME.

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 to enable or disable Ring-in signals to turn on the

system from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On: Use this to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the

system from the power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On: You may select [Any Key] to enable PS/2 keyboard to

turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Or you may disable this
feature by selecting [Disabled].

RTC Alarm Power On: Use this to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to

power on the system. If [Enable] is selected, you must fill the RTC Alarm Date /
Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up time you desire.

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4. Boot Setup Menu

Advanced

Main

Quick Boot Mode
Boot Up Num-Lock
Boot To OS/2
Boot From Network

Boot Device Priority

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

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Security

Enabled

On
No
Disabled

:Select Item
:Select Menu

Power

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Boot

Exit

Sub-Menu

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or
disable the quick boot
mode.

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping

memory retestings.

Boot Up Num-Lock: Select [On] to activate the Numeric Lock function automatically

after boot-up.

Boot To OS/2: Select [Yes] to enable boot-up to OS/2 operating system.
Boot From Network: Use this to enable or disable “boot from network” feature.
Boot Device Priority: This allows you to set the boot device priority.

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5. Exit Menu

Advanced

Main

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Default Settings
Discard Changes

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Security

[ Enter ]

[ Enter ]
[ Enter ]
[ Enter ]

Power

Boot

Exit

[ Setup Help ]

Exits and saves the
changesinCMOSRAM.

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

:Select Item
:Select Menu

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save &Exit

Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current

settings and exit” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, it will save the current
settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility.

Exit Discarding Changes: After you enter the submenu, the message “Quit

without saving changes” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, you will exit the
BIOS Setup Utility without making any changes to the settings.

Load Default Settings: After you enter the submenu, the message “Load default

settings” will appear. If you press <Enter>, it will load the default values for all
the setup configuration.

Discard Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Load setup

original values” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, original values will be
restored and all changes are discarded.

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