ASROCK P4VM900-SATA2 User Manual

P4VM900-SATA2

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2007

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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 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows

VistaTM Basic Logo ........................................................ 9

1.4 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10

1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus

2. Installation2. Installation

2. Installation

2. Installation2. Installation

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................... 12

2.1 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 13

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 14

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR, and PCI Express Slots) .. 15

2.5 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 16

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 17

2.7 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 21

2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ...................................................................... 22

2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs .............................................................................. 22

2.10 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ............................................................................. 23

2.11 Driver Installation Guide ................................................. 25

2.12 HDMR Card and Driver Installation ................................ 25

2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM With RAID

Functions ....................................................................... 25

2.13.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP With RAID

Functions ............................................................ 25

2.13.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM With RAID

Functions ............................................................ 26

2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM Without RAID

Functions ....................................................................... 27

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 27

3. BIOS S3. BIOS S

3. BIOS S

3. BIOS S3. BIOS S

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 28

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 29

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 28

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 29

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3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 30

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 30

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 32

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 35

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 36

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 38

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 38

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 39

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 40

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 41

3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 41

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 42

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 42

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 43

4. Software Support4. Software Support

4. Software Support

4. Software Support4. Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 44

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 44

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 44

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 44

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 44

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 44

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VM900-SATA2 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step 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 VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specific information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

ASRock P4VM900-SATA2 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm)

ASRock P4VM900-SATA2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P4VM900-SATA2 Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One ASRock 6CH I/O PlusTM Shield

http://www.asrock.com

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm CPU - Socket 478 for Intel

Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D (Prescott,

Northwood, Willamate) processors

- FSB 800/533/400 MHz

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

Chipset - Northbridge: VIA

P4M900

- Southbridge: VIA® VT8237S

Memory - 2 x DDR DIMM slots

- Support DDR400/333

- Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 3)

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 3 x PCI slots

- 1 x HDMR slot

Graphics - Integrated VIA

Delta Chrome Graphics

- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0 VGA

- Max. shared memory 256MB

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows

VistaTM Basic Level HD Audio

(Realtek ALC660VD Audio Codec)

LAN - VIA

PHY VT6103

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 6CH I/O Plus

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x VGA Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port

- Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

Connector - 2 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1 and JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 6)

- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them are

shared with USB45 ports on the I/O panel) (see CAUTION 7)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM compliant

(see CAUTION 8)

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting

the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-

party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even

cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at

your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 31.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 27 for details.

3. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB

for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows

VistaTM.

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

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the

CPU.

5. 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 and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

6. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 21 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector

directly.

7. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows

VistaTM / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

8. Microsoft

Windows® VistaTM driver keeps on updating now. As long as we

have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit

our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information.

ASRock website

http://www.asrock.com

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

1.3

Minimum Hardware R

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

For system integrators and users who purchase our motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.

CP U Intel® 1GHz CPU Memory 512MB Single Channel* VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

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* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above.

VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

645

20.3cm (8.0in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

COM1

VGA1

PS2_USB_PWR1

PARALLEL PORT

ATX12V1

PGA478

Super

I/O

IR1

4Mb

BIOS

USB2.0 T:USB2

CPU_FAN1

B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T:USB0

RJ-45

B:USB1

USB2.0 T:USB4 B:USB5

Bottom:

MicIn

Audio

CODEC

USB4_5

LineIn

Top:

LAN PHY

CMOS

Battery

CD1

HD_AUDIO1

ATXPWR1

USB2.0

HDMR1

LineOut

Center:

23 22

VIA

RAID

RoHS

P4M900 Chipset

PCIE1

PCI 1

P4VM900-SATA2

PCI 2

PCI 3

CHA_FAN1

ATA133

CLRCMOS1

5.1CH HD

SPEAKER1

EXPRESS

PCI

USB67

DDR400

FSB800

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

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

VT8237S

SATAII_2

DDR2 (64/72b it,1 84-pinm odule)

VIA

IDE1

SATAII_1

FLOPPY1

24.4cm (9.6in)

IDE2

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 15 System Pa nel Header (PANEL1) 2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 4 CPU Socket 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 5 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2) 19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 6 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 20 HDMR Slot (HDMR1) 7 Flash Memory 21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 8 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 22 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 9 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 24 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 11 North Bridge Controller 25 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 12 South Bridge Controller 26 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 13 Primary Serial ATA II Connector (SATAII_1) 2 7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 14 Secondary Serial ATAII Connector (SAT AII_2)

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1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus

1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus

1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus

TMTM

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 Microphone (Pink) 2 Parallel Port 8 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 4 RJ-45 Port 10 VG A Port 5 Line In (Light Blue) 11 COM Port 6 Line Out (Lime) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

P4VM900-SATA 2 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm)

motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your

chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com-

ponents 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.

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°

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink2.2 Installation 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 /

Celeron® 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 se-

curely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU

fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see p.10 No. 27). 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)

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

P4VM900-SATA2 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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