ASRock P4VT8+ User Manual
P4VT8+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published January 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 ...................................................... 7
1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTM.......................................................... 8
2 Installation...................................................... 9
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 9
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 9
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 10
2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 10
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 11
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 12
2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 13
2.8 Connectors .................................................................... 14
2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 17
2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP ........ 18
2.9.2 RAID 0 / RAID 1 Configurations ............................. 18
2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 .......................... 19
2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 .......................... 20
3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 21
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 21
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 21
3.1.2 Legend Bar ............................................................. 21
3.2 Main Menu...................................................................... 22
3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 24
4 Software Support ........................................... 25
4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 25
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 25
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 25
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 25
4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................... 25
4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program .................. 25
4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 25
Appendix ............................................................ 26
1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu .......................................... 26
2. Security Setup Menu ....................................................... 30
3. Power Setup Menu .......................................................... 31
4. Boot Setup Menu ............................................................. 32
5. Exit Menu ......................................................................... 33
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VT8+ 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 26 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 P4VT8+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
ASRock P4VT8+ Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4VT8+ 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) Cables
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield
One Game Port Bracket (Optional)
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1.2 Specifications
Platform: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5-cm x 19.1-cm)
CPU: Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 (Prescott, Northwood, Willimate)
/Celeron® processor
Chipsets: North Bridge:
VIA PT800, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz,
with Hyper-Threading Technology ready
South Bridge:
VIA VT8237, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s
Memory: 3 D DR DIMM slots: DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3
PC2100 (DDR266) for 3 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 3GB;
PC2700 (DDR333) for 2 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 2GB;
PC3200 (DDR400) for 1 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 1GB
IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6;
IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6;
Supports up to 4 IDE devices
Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors, support up to 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate
Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives
Audio: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio
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 1);
CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer;
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore
PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 2)
USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:
includes 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,
plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports
(see CAUTION 3)
ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 PS/2 mouse port;
1 serial port: COM1;
1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;
1 RJ 45 port;
6 default USB 2.0 ports;
Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / Microphone
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BIOS: AMI 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 4)
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant
CAUTION!
1. If the CPU is overheated, 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.
2. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of P4VT8+ motherboard!
It may cause permanent damage!
3. 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
4. Although P4VT8+ offers stepless control, it is not recommended to
perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4VT8+ 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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1.3 Motherboard Layout
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3
2
5
4
6
19.1cm (7.5 in)
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
FSB800
DDR400
PGA478
VIA
PT800
Chipset
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
SATA
PCI 4
PCI 5
AGP1
AGP 8X
USB 2.0
ATA133
5.1 CH
P4VT8+
PS2_USB_PWR1
GAME1
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1
CMOS
Battery
CLRCMOS1
FLOPPY1
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DDR1 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
VT8237
1
USB67
DDR2 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
VIA
19
DDR3 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)
SPEAKER1
1
IR1
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IDE1 IDE2
SATA2
SATA1
CHA_FAN1
1
PLED PWRBTN
1
HDLED RESET
PANEL1
ATXPWR1
30.5cm (12 in)
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8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
16
17
CPU_FAN1
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
USB2.0
Ports
LAN
USB 2.0
Ports
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Shared
USB4_5
USB2.0
Ports
LineIn
LineOut
1
JR1
MicIn
AUDIO1
1
JL1
AudioCODEC
LAN
PHY
CD1
AUX1
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29
28
27
26
25
24
23
I/O
Super
22
2MB
BIOS
1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 System Panel Connector (PANEL1)
2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 18 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)
3 CPU Socket 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
4 North Bridge Controller 20 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper
5 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 3) 21 Game Connector (GAME1)
6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 22 Flash Memory
7 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 PCI Slots (PCI1- 5)
8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 24 LAN PHY
9 AGP Slot (AGP1) 25 AUDIO CODEC
10 South Bridge Controller 26 JL1 Jumper
11 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) 27 JR1 Jumper
12 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) 28 Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)
13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 29 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 30 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
15 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 31 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
16 Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)
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1.4 ASRock I/O Plus
TM
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1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 Serial Port: COM1
4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
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7
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3
4
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Chapter 2 Installation
P4VT8+ is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 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 antistatic pad or
in the bag that comes with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,
peripherals, and/or components.
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2.3 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o 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 7, No. 1). For proper installation, please
kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.
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