Kenmore P4VT8 User Manual

P4VT8

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2003

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 4

1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 5

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 7

1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTM.......................................................... 8

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

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 Setup3 BIOS Setup

3 BIOS Setup

3 BIOS Setup3 BIOS Setup

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 Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

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

AppendixAppendix

Appendix

AppendixAppendix

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 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VT8 motherboard, a reliable motherboard pro-

duced 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-by-

step installation guide for new DIY system builders. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic

BIOS setup and support CD information. For advanced users’ reference, the Appen-

dix 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 Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 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

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Cables

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

One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield

One Game Port Bracket (Optional)

1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications1.2 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 / 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 DDR 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

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 recom

mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or

damage the CPU and the motherboard.

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

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

GAME1

CLRCMOS1

PS2_USB_PWR1

CMOS

Battery

FLOPPY1

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

VT8237

USB67

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

VIA

DDR3 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

SPEAKER1

IR1

IDE1 IDE2

SATA2

SATA1

CHA_FAN1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

PANEL1

ATXPWR1

30.5cm (12 in)

7 8

16 17

CPU_FAN1

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

USB2.0

Ports

LAN

USB 2.0

Ports

Shared

USB4_5

USB2.0

Ports

LineIn

LineOut

JR1

MicIn

AUDIO1

JL1

AudioCODEC

LAN PHY

CD1

AUX1

28 27

26 25

I/O

Super

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)

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

TMTM

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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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 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 Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 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 Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 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.

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 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 Heatsink2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink2.4 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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