ASROCK P4VM900-SATA2 User Manual

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P4VM900-SATA2

User Manual

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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

Basic Logo Basic Logo

Basic Logo

Basic Logo Basic Logo

equirement Tequirement T

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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

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

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

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

There are 3 PCI slots, 1 HDMR slot, and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

HDMR slot: The HDMR slot is used to insert a HDMR card with v.92 Modem

functionality. The HDMR slot is shared with PCI3 slot; you can only

choose either PCI3 slot or HDMR slot to use.

PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot),

the onboard VGA will be disabled.

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 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. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 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

Short

Open

on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.10, 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.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)

(see p.10, No. 19)

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 and unplug the power cord from the power

supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on

CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 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.10, No. 8)

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 (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.10, No. 10) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No. 9)

PIN1

IDE1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

PIN1

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

IDE2

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

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).

Serial ATAII Connectors These two Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1: see p.10, No. 13) connectors support SATAII

(SATAII_2: see p.10, No. 14) or SATA hard disk for internal

SATAII_1SATAII_2

storage devices. The current

SATAII interface allows up to

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

CD-L

GND

CD-R

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on the drive. Then

connect to the SATA 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_PWR

P-7

P-6

USB_PWR

P+7

P+6

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports. The shared USB 2.0

USB 2.0 Header Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB67) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.10, No. 16) two USB 2.0 headers on this

header (USB4_5) is shared with

Shared USB 2.0 Header USB ports 45 on the I/O panel.

(9-pin USB4_5) When using the front panel USB

(see p.10, No. 26) ports by attaching the front panel

USB_PWR

P+4

GND

P-4

USB_PWR

P-5

P+5

GND

DUMMY

USB cable to USB4_5 header,

the USB ports 45 on the I/O panel

will not be able to function.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and

(see p.10, No. 6) receiving infrared module.

IRTX

+5V SB

DUMMY

GND

IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.10, No. 22) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

GND

PRESENC E#

MIC_R ET

OUT_R ET

(see p.10, No. 21) convenient connection and

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

J_SENSE

OUT 2_R

OUT 2_L

control of audio devices.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the

chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

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2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows® 2000 / XP OS:

Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by

clicking “OK”.

For Windows

VistaTM OS:

Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.10, No. 15) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.10, No. 17)

PLED+

HDLED +

PLED-

HDLED -

+5V

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

RES ET#

SPEAKER

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.10, No. 18) match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.10, No. 27) match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.10, No. 25)

ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.10, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector

so that it can provides sufficient

power. Failing to do so will cause

the failure to power up.

Please install the heatsink and the CPU fan before installing ATX 12V

connector; otherwise, it may cause permanent damage!

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2.72.7

Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below

SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not

be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable

SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to

correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your

SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

SASA

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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HIT ACHI

Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA

features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard

disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not

be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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2.8 Serial A

2.8 Serial A2.8 Serial A

Installation Installation

Installation

Installation Installation

This motherboard adopts VIA® VT8237S southbridge chipset that supports Serial

ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD)

functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for

internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII

hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard

connector.

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HDDs HDDs

HDDs

HDDs HDDs

P4VM900-SATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions

for SATA / SATAII Devices.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called

“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs

while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for

the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system

is still power-on and in working condition.

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD. Please read

below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. Before

you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable

accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

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A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

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SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector

and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot

Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:

www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:

www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2

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2.112.11

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.11

Driver Installation Guide

2.112.11

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom

side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

2.122.12

HDMR Card and Driver Installation HDMR Card and Driver Installation

2.12

HDMR Card and Driver Installation

2.122.12

HDMR Card and Driver Installation HDMR Card and Driver Installation

If you do not insert HDMR card to this motherboard, and you finish installing all

drivers to your system now, but in the future, you plan to use HDMR card function

on this motherboard, please follow the steps below then.

1. Insert HDMR card to HDMR slot on this motherboard. Please make sure that the

HDMR card is completely seated on the slot.

2. Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to your system.

3. Reboot your system.

2.132.13

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.13

Installing Windows

2.132.13

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

FunctionsFunctions

Functions

FunctionsFunctions

If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM OS on your SATA / SATAII

HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS

you install.

2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows

2.13.1 Installing Windows

2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows

If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID

functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-

ROM as the boot device.

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A:

2000 / XP / Vista 2000 / XP / Vista

2000 / XP / Vista

2000 / XP / Vista 2000 / XP / Vista

2000 / XP With RAID Functions 2000 / XP With RAID Functions

2000 / XP With RAID Functions

2000 / XP With RAID Functions 2000 / XP With RAID Functions

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With RAID

With RAID With RAID

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press any key to start

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA /

SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID

installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the

document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on your system.

After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on your system. At

the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When

prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the VIA® RAID driver.

After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install

according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.

1. If you install Windows® 2000 / XP on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create,

convert, delete or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please set

the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the

following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

2. If you want to use “VIA RAID Tool” in Windows

/ SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be

installed to your system as well.

environment, please install SATA

2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows

2.13.2 Installing Windows

2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows

Vista Vista

Vista

Vista Vista

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With RAID Functions

With RAID Functions With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® VistaTM on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID

functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID

installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the

document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM OS on your system.

Insert the Windows® VistaTM optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system,

and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM OS on your system. When you

see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock

Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the

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bottom to load the VIA® RAID drivers. VIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in

our Support CD:

.. \ I386

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM optical disk into the optical drive again to

continue the installation.

1. If you install Windows® VistaTM on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create,

convert, delete or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please set

the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the

following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

2. If you want to use “VIA RAID Tool” in Windows

/ SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be

installed to your system as well.

3. To operate SATA RAID utility under Windows

V-Raid Utility” icon on the desktop and select “Run as administrator” item to

execute.

environment, please install SATA

VistaTM, please right-click “VIA

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.14

Installing Windows

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

FunctionsFunctions

Functions

FunctionsFunctions

If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM OS on your SATA / SATAII

HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM OS on your system.

After setting up BIOS, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM on

your system.

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Untied Overclocking T

2.152.15

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE bus. You may set

“CPU Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the

actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied

during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can

operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before

you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The Flash Memory 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

DDR1 DDR2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :15:31]

[Mon 08/20/2007]

: P4VM900-SATA2 BIOS P1.00 : Intel (R) CPU 2.80GHz : 2800MHz

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: : 256KB

: 1024MB with 128MB shared memory : 512MB/166MHz (DDR333) : 512MB/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 Configuration, 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

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) [133]

Boot Failure Guard

Spread Spectrum PCIE clock operation mode

Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value

Ratio CMOS Setting

Max CPUID Value Limit CPU Thermal Throttling Hyper Threading Technology

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Enabled] [Auto] [Sync. mode]

Unlocked (Max:21, Min:14)

[21]

[Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

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.

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Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Spread Spectrum

The default value of this option is [Auto].

PCIE clock operatin mode

Use this to select the operation mode of CPU and PCIE clocks. The default

value is [Sync. mode]. Configuration options: [Async. mode] and [Sync.

mode].

Ratio Status

This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this CPU 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 CPU. If it shows “Locked”, then the item Ratio CMOS Setting 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 CPU.

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.

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 [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux

kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed

CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

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3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

3.3.2

Chipset Configuration

3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

DRAM Frequency

Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Bank Interleave Precharge to Active (Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to CMD (Trcd) REF to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) ACT (0) to ACT (1) (Trrd) Read to Precharge (Trtp) Write to Read CMD (Twtr) Write Recovery Time (Twr) DRAM Command Rate

DRAM Voltage NB Voltage

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [2T]

[Auto] [Auto]

Memory Clock can be set by the code using AUTO, or you can set one of the standard values.

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)] and [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].

DRAM CAS# Latency

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration

options: [Auto], [2], [2.5], and [3].

DRAM Bank Interleave

Use this option to select DRAM Bank Interleave. Configuration options:

[Auto], [Disabled], [2-Way], [4-Way], and [8-Way]. The default value is set

to [Auto] to set the timing by dram SPD.

Precharge to Active (Trp)

Use this option to select Precharge to Active (Trp). Configuration options:

[Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the

timing by dram SPD.

Active to Precharge (Tras)

Use this option to select Active to Precharge (Tras). Configuration options:

[Auto], [5T] to [20T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by dram

SPD.

Active to CMD (Trcd)

Use this option to select Active to CMD (Trcd). Configuration options: [Auto],

[2T], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by

dram SPD.

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REF to ACT / REF to REF (Trfc)

Use this option to select REF to ACT / REF to REF (Trfc). Configuration

options: [Auto], [8T] to [71T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the

timing by dram SPD.

ACT(0) to ACT (1) (Trrd)

Use this option to select ACT(0) to ACT (1) (Trrd). Configuration options:

[Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the

timing by dram SPD.

Read to Precharge (Trtp)

Use this option to select Read to Precharge (Trtp). Configuration options:

[Auto], [2T] and [3T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by

dram SPD.

Write to Read CMD (Twtr)

Use this option to select Write to Read CMD (Twtr). Configuration options:

[Auto], [1T] and [2T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by

dram SPD.

Write Recovery Time (Tw r)

Use this option to select Write Recovery Time (Twr). Configuration options:

[Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the

timing by dram SPD.

DRAM Command Rate

Use this to select among [Auto], [1T] and [2T] for DRAM Command Rate. The

default value is [2T].

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Normal]

and [High]. The default value is [Auto].

NB Voltage

Use this to select NB voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Normal] and

[High]. The default value is [Auto].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple

video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration

options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].

Onboard VGA Share Memory

This allows you to set the onboard VGA share memory feature. The default

value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB],

[128MB] and [256MB].

Onboard VGA Aperture Size

This allows you to set the onboard aperture size feature. The default value

is [64MB]. Configuration options: [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB].

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V-Link Speed

This allows you to set the North Bridge and South Bridge V-Link Speed of

VIA chipset. configuration options: [Normal] and [Fast]. The default value is

[Normal].

PCI Delay Transaction

Enable PCI Delay Transaction to allow other PCI masters to use the PCI BUS

while the transaction is being carried out on the target device. Disable this

feature when using PCI cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.

IDE Drive Strength

This allows you to set the drive strength of the onboard IDE controller.

Configuration options: [Low], [Normal], [High] and [Ultra High]. The default

value is [Normal].

OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

OnBoard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

CD-In

Use this item to enable or disable CD-In of OnBoard HD Audio. If you plan to

use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM logo test, please disable

this option.

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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 on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [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

Suspend to RAM

This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus

pend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system

supports it.

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.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

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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

OnBoard IDE Controller

SATA Operation Mode

Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

OnBoard IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable onboard IDE controller. Configuration

options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

SATA Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. Please set this item to [RAID]

if you want to operate RAID functions with Windows® 2000 / XP / VistaTM.

Otherwise, please set this item to [non-RAID]. If you install OS on SATA /

SATAII HDD, please do not change this item after OS installation. Changing

the mode setting of this item may cause the system fail to enter OS.

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,

which can be applied to the configurations of “Primary IDE Slave”, “Sec-

ondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” as well.

[Enabled]

[non-RAID]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

To enable or disable the onboard IDE controller.

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

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. 32Bit Data Transfer

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

:Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported

[Auto]

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

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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.

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 options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

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

transfer rate.

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3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.3.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[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 BusMaster feature.

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

[Disabled]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item

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

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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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

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

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].

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[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.

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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 temperature, 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

3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.5

Boot Screen

3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

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

: 2463 RPM :N/A

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

Boot Security Exit

Select Screen

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

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-

ure 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 4th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM -MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD] [USB]

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings during System Boot.

Select Screen

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

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3.5.13.5.1

3.5.1

3.5.13.5.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

[Disabled]

[On]

Boot

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

Boot From Onboard LAN

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

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

3.63.6

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Install or Change the password.

Exit

Select Screen

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used 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, “Dis-

card 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, “Dis-

card 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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4.4.

Software SupporSoftware Suppor

Software Suppor

4.4.

Software SupporSoftware 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 / VistaTM. 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 and 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. 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.

4.2.44.2.4

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.

Contact InformationContact Information

Contact Information

Contact InformationContact Information

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