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1. COM1 2F8 IRQ3 COM2 SE8 IRQ4 COMS 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 ll 28 OnBoard Infrared Port You may select Enable or Disabled for this onboard infrared port feature OnBoard Parallel Port Select Parallel Port address or disable Parallel Port Configuration options Auto Disabled 378 278 Parallel Port Mode Set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP CPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version OnBoard Midi Port Select address for Midi Port or disable Midi Port Configuration options Disabled 330 300 290 292 Midi IRQ Select Use this to select Midi IRQ OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200h 208h OnBoard PATA IDE This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Parallel IDE controller OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature OnBoard AC 97 Audio Select Disabled Auto or Enabled for the onboard AC 97 Audio feature System Hardware Monitor You can check the status of the hardware on your system It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature Motherboard temperature CPU fan speed and critical voltage AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a po Advanced Ld System Hardware Monitor SetupHelp CPU Temperature 35 C 95F M B Temperature 27C 82F CPU Fan Speed 3110
2. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system the BIOS Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters After entering the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active 23 CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value Heads This is used to configure the number of read write heads Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct values Write Pre compensation Enter Write Pre compensation sector Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value Sectors This is used to configure the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value Maximum Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered LBA Mode This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Off to disable the LBA mode Block Mode Set the block mode to
3. HDD driver diskette before you start the OS installation How to make an SATA HDD driver diskette STEP 1 Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment STEP 2 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 STEP 3 When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette Y N press lt Y gt STEP 4 Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files Y N Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press lt Y gt STEP 5 The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA HDD drivers Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready you may start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system or you may start to use VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility to set RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration before you install the OS 17 Il 118 2 9 1 Installation of Windows 2000 Windows XP For the installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive Then remove the floppy diskette and reboot the system At the very begi
4. Contact Information sess 25 Appendlx i oie ee 26 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 26 2 Security Setup Menu 30 3 Power Setup Menu 31 4 Boot Setup Menu snui scoranienrtnn a i 32 bi Exit Men iiis iier n eee HER 33 Il 4 Chapter 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 AN Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software X 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
5. FAN1 see p 7 item 1 CPU FAN SPEED 12V GND fe Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 item 6 Connect an ATX power supply to the connector Game Connector 15 pin GAME1 see p 7 item 21 5V JBB1 J Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port bracket is installed Game cable with the Game port bracket Optional connect to the Game connector 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA hard disks You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks Installing SATA Hard Disks STEP 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays STEP 2 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s primary SATA connector SATA1 STEP3 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the master SATA hard disk STEP 4 Connect one end of the second SATA data cable to the motherboard s secondary SATA connector SATA2 STEP 5 Connect the other end of SATA data cable to the secondary SATA hard disk Making an SATA HDD driver diskette If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you only have SATA HDDs on your system you will need to make an SATA
6. Item H Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit Spread Spectrum This field should always set to Disabled for better system stability CPU Host Frequency This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard CPU Ratio Selection CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the frontside bus frequency will equal the core speed of the installed processor Whether the option is open or locked is determined by the installed processor 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 100MHz DDR 200 133MHz DDR 266 166MHz DDR 333 200MHz DDR 400 ll 26 Chipset Configuration Po Advanced Lt Chipset Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to select AGP AGP Mode mode AGP Aperture Size 128MB AGP Fast Write Disabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled DRAM CAS Latency Auto Hyper Threading Technology Auto F1 Help t 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit AGP Mode The default value of this feature is set to Auto If you install an 8X AGP card on this motherboard you may select Auto 8X or 4X as the AGP mode If the installed AGP card is a 4X AGP card then you ma
7. turning the system off and then back on The BIOS Setup Utility is designed to be user friendly It is a menu driven program which allows you to scroll through its various sub menus and select among the predetermined choices Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and may not exactly match what you see on your Screen 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections MAIN Sets up the basic system configuration ADVANCED Sets up the advanced features SECURITY Sets up the security features POWER Configures Power Management features BOOT Configures the default system device that is used to locate and load the Operating System EXIT Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup To access the menu bar items press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 3 1 2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions 21 22 Navigation Key s lt F1 gt Function Description Displays the General Help Screen lt ESC gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu 1 Moves cursor up or down between fields 1 Selects menu to the left or right Increases or decreases values lt Enter gt Brings up a selected menu f
8. 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 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 Il 6 BIOS OS 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 Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION dE 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 Do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of PAVT8 motherboard It may cause permanent damage 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 Although PAVT8 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
9. ASRock P4VT8 User Manual Version 1 0 Published October 2003 Copyright 2003 ASRock INC All rights reserved Il 2 Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of th
10. 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 Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 1em 7 5 in k gt PS2 O O 5 d a c Le x 1g ence PGA478 lt y COMi z E o s s D HIE o elle 3 LAN tz IDE1 IDE2 use20 O O ZIRE ENE Ports E E E VIA E Bj PT800 Chipset E 7 28 a MSRock 8 27 TRE 26 AGP1 25 Tdio conec PCI 1 10 AGP 8X USB 2 0 via A 11 PCI 2 VT8237 L FSB800 ATA133 SAME DDR400 5 1 CH 12 PCI 3 CMOS SATA E B PCI 4 CHA FANI curio 14 P4vTs 15 PCI 5 16 HAE 17 Y 21 20 19 18 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 2 Flash Memory 7 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black 23 PCI Slots PC
11. I1 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 Il 8 1 4 ASRock I O Plus o0 ND ne LL B Parallel Port 7 RJ 45 Port 8 Line In Light Blue 9 Line Out Lime 10 Microphone Pink 11 Shared USB 2 0 Ports USB45 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 Serial Port COM1 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple PS 2 Mouse Port Green 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 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the f X 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 fx Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the X motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Prec
12. On will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer Fast Programmed 1 0 Modes This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing 32 Bit Transfer Mode It allows user to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate Ultra DMA Mode Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to suppress Ultra DMA capability 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus Detailed descriptions of these menus are listed in the Appendix See page 26 ll 24 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 98 SE ME 2000 XP Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to
13. RPM Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1 60 V 3 30V SV 5 00V 4 97 V 12 00V 12 16 V Fl Help tJ Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Selec Mei F10 Save amp Exit M 29 II Il 30 2 Security Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit SetupHelp Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear lt Enter gt to set the supervisor password Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu er Selec Me F10 Save amp Exit Supervisor Password This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password Clear No password has been set Set Supervisor password has been set User Password This field shows the status of the User Password Clear No password has been set Set User password has been set Set Supervisor Password Press lt Enter gt to set Supervisor Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you must enter your current password first in order to create a new password Set User Password Press Enter to set User Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you must enter your current password first in order to creat
14. SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a po Advanced Ld Resource Configuration Setup Help PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks 32 lt Enter gt to select PCI Primary Graphics Adapter clocks Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance Fl Help t Select Item F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu e F10 Save amp Exit PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks The default is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the inserted PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select AGP or PCI as the primary graphics adapter Peripheral Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Advanced Peripheral Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to enable or OnBoard FDC disable the floppy OnBoard Serial Port Auto drive controller OnBoard Infrared Port Disabled OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 Parallel Port IRQ Auto Parallel Port DMA Channel Auto OnBoard Midi Port Disabled Midi IRQ Select 5 OnBoard Game Port 200h OnBoard PATA IDE Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu e F10 Save amp Exit OnBoard FDC Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller OnBoard Serial Port Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial ports or disable serial ports Configuration options Auto Disabled 3F8 IRQ4
15. The default value is Disabled Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority 5 Exit Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit LT SetupHelp cait Saving Changes TER t semone a Exit Discarding Changes Enter Exits and saves the Load Default Settings Enter changes in CMOS RAM Discard Changes Enter F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Menu F10 Save amp Exit Exit Saving Changes After you enter the sub menu the message Save current settings and exit will appear If you press ENTER it will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility Exit Discarding Changes After you enter the submenu the message Quit without saving changes will appear If you press ENTER you will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any changes to the settings Load Default Settings After you enter the submenu the message Load default settings will appear If you press lt Enter gt it will load the default values for all the setup configurations Discard Changes After you enter the sub menu the message Load setup original values will appear If you press lt ENTER gt original values will be restored and all changes are discarded 33 Il
16. 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 Plus Shield One Game Port Bracket Optional 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Serial ATA Floppy Port Audio LAN Hardware Monitor PCI slots AGP slot USB 2 0 ASRock I O Plus ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 5 in 30 5 cm x 19 1 cm Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor 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 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 IDE1 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE devices 2 SATA connectors support up to 1 5Gb s data transfer rate Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives 5 1 channels AC 97 Audio Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet supports Wake On LAN 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 5 slots with PCI Specification 2 2 1 AGP slot supports 1 5V 8X 4X AGP card see CAUTION 2 8 USB
17. autions 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 1 10 2 3 CPU Installation Step 1 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Step 2 Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever Step 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place N 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 Ste
18. display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program ASRock presents you a multimedia PC DIY live demo which shows you how to install your own PC system step by step You can find the file through the following path MPEGAV AVSEQ01 DAT To see this demo program you can run Microsoft Media Player to play the file 4 2 5 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 25 Appendix Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit SetupHelp Spread Spectrum CPU Host Frequency Auto lt Enter gt to enable or Actual Frequency 133MHz disable the feature of CPU Ratio Selection Locked spread spectrum DRAM Frequency Auto gt Chipset Configuration b Resource Configuration p Peripheral Configuration p System Hardware Monitor Fl Help 1 l Select
19. e a new password Password Check Select the check point for Password Check Configuration options Setup Always If Setup option is selected the Password Check is performed before BIOS setup If Always option is selected the Password Check is performed before both boot up and BIOS setup 3 Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC Power Loss Ring In Power On PCI Devices Power On Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second SetupHelp Bu Disabled Set the power state after an unexpected Disabled AC Power loss Disabled Disabled Disabled 15 12 30 30 F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save amp Exit F1 Help 1 Select Item Esc Exit Select Menu Change Values Enter Select Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the system supports it Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 ME Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system sta
20. e possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Introduction ss 4 1 1 Package Contents 2 25 erii enfe 4 1 2 Specifications 5 2 eei deg 5 1 3 Motherboard Layout 7 1 4 ASRock VO PIUS sen nn 8 ZA elsi m 9 2 4 Screw TFHoles iot t e eee aed 9 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 9 2 9 CPU Installation 2 mene da dtes 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 ee o E i Eee 13 2 8 Connectors eene ees 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 2 9 2 1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 2 9 2 2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility certe ntes 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 2 Legend Bar NNI CIIM I 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System 4 2 Support CD Information 4 2 1 Running Support CD 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program 25 4 2 5
21. es 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR1 see p 7 item 27 D JL 1 see p 7 item 26 IRT abt Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 see p 7 item 14 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS 13 Il 14 2 8 Connectors Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors FDD Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 7 item 15 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 7 item 8 39 pin IDE2 see p 7 item 7 connect the blue end C ERI connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard please set the IDE device as Master Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Beside
22. f you are creating a RAID 0 striping array for performance 2 You may use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive if you are creating a RAID 1 mirroring array for protection the new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive If you use two drives of different sizes the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size For example if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB the maximum storage capacity for the RAID 1 set is 60GB 3 Please verify the status of your hard disks 2 9 2 1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 Please enter VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility to set RAID 0 configuration STEP 1 Boot up your computer STEP2 During POST press Tab key to enter VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility STEP3 Start the configuration from the option Create Array Select the option Create Array then press Enter key STEP 4 Select the option Array Mode then press lt Enter gt key to display the pop up menu of RAID system setting STEP 5 Select RAID 0 for performance from the menu and press lt Enter gt From this point you may choose to auto configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for striped sets Please continue with the next step if you want to manually configure the RAID array otherwise proceed to step 5 3 5 1 Select the option Select Disk Drives then press lt Enter gt Use arrow key
23. imary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master and Secondary IDE Slave to make configuration of its type After making your selections on this sub menu press lt ESC gt key to return to the upper menu in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive that you configured Below are the configuration options AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a gn Primary IDE Master SetupHelp Select how to set the Type parameters of drive Cylinders Heads Or Write Precompensation Select AUTO to set Sectors all HDD parameters Maximum Capacity automatically LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed 1 0 Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Fl Help t l Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select pSub Menu F10 Save amp Exit USER It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Auto Select Auto to automatically detect hard disk drive If auto detection is successful the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the auto detection fails it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new
24. ng the front panel USB cable to this header USB4_5 the rear panel USB ports 4 5 will not be able to function Infrared Module Connector sy This connector supports an 5 pin IR1 L 5 optional wireless transmitting see p 7 item 18 1 pem and receiving infrared module IRRX Internal Audio Connectors cp Io These connectors allow you 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 eNb o CD1 to receive stereo audio input CD1 see p 7 item 30 S from sound sources such as AUX see p 7 item 29 o lo auxi a CD ROM DVD ROM TV axe Lo tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Connector NDA This is an interface for front 9 pin AUDIO1 S macrou panel audio cable that allows see p 7 item 28 ofo e convenient connection and AUD OUR control of audio devices AUD OUER Were MER 15 Il 16 System Panel Connector 9 pin PANEL1 see p 7 item 17 HDLED IDUMMY RESET GND HDLED This connector accommo dates several system front panel functions Chassis Speaker Connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 7 item 16 MMY DUMMY 5V 1 SPEAKER DU This connector allows you to attach to an external speaker Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA FAN1 see p 7 item 13 o1 Of GND 12V O4 CHA FAN SPEED Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector 3 pin CPU
25. nning you will see the message at the bottom of the screen Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or Raid driver At this moment please press F6 key and follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for the proper installation 2 9 2 RAID 0 RAID 1 Configurations This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 and RAID 1 with two independent Serial ATA SATA channels This section will introduce RAID 0 RAID 1 and the guide to configure RAID 0 and RAID 1 For optimal performance please install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set RAID O RAID 0 is called data striping that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks It will improve data access and storage since it will double the data transfer rate of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but ata sustained data transfer rate RAID 1 RAID 1 is called data mirroring that copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive It provides data protection and in creases fault tolerance to the entire system since the disk array management software will direct all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive if one drive fails Pre installation Precautions 1 Please use two new drives i
26. or a highlighted field lt F9 gt Loads all the setup items to default value lt F10 gt Saves changes and exits Setup 3 2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility the following screen appears AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31la Twain Advanced Security Power Boot Exit SetupHelp Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 Year 1980 2099 System Date System Time 4 2003 Thu 10 07 40 Floppy Drives IDE Devices BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Cache Size Microcode Update Total Memory DDRI DDR2 DDR3 P4VT8 BIOS P1 00 Pentium R 4 CPU 2400 MHz 512 KB F27 33 256 MB 256 MB 166 MHz DDR 333 None None F1 Help Esc Exit t Select Item Select Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save amp Exit Change Values Sub Menu Enter Select System Date Month Day Year Set the system date that you specify Valid values for month day and year are Month Jan to Dec Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use keys to move between the Month Day and Year fields System Time Hour Minute Second Set the system to the time that you specify Use 1 4 keys to move between the Hour Minute and Second fields Floppy Drives Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed IDE Devices Use this to configure IDE devices TYPE To set the type of the IDE device first please select IDE Devices on Main menu and press lt Enter gt to get into the sub menu Then select among Pr
27. p 1 Step 2 3 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 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM P4VT8 motherboard provides three 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots A 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 lt notch Emi p 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 11 Il 12 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on PAVT8 motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AGP slot The AGP slo
28. rts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this to enable or disable Ring in signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Keyboard Power On Use this to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system If Enable is selected you will need to fill the RTC Alarm Date Hour Minute Second sub fields with the actual wake up time you desire 31 Il Il 32 4 Boot Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power SetupHelp Quick Boot Mode Enabled Boot Up Num Lock On lt Enter gt to enable or Boot To OS 2 No disable the quick boot Boot From Network Disabled mode gt Boot Device Priority Fl Help t Select Item F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu e F10 Save amp Exit Quick Boot Mode Enable this mode will speed up the boot up routine by skipping memory retestings The default value is Enabled Boot Up Num Lock If this is enabled it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up The default value is On Boot To OS 2 This enables boot up to OS 2 operating system The default value is No Boot From Network Use this to enable or disable boot from network feature
29. s 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 ATA Connectors M SATA These two Serial ATA SATA SATA see p 7 item 12 connectors support SATA data SATA2 see p 7 item 11 cables for internal storage F SATA1 devices The current SATA interface allows up to 1 5 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard Serial ATA SATA Power Cable 4 conductor si Optional 4 connect to the SATA connect to the HDD power connector power supply Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply USB PWR USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB67 see p 7 item 19 ASRock I O Plus provides you 6 default USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel If the rear USB ports are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header USB67 is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports USB_PWR Shared USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB4_ 5 GND DUMMY see p 7 item 31 1 Q P 4 USB_PWR This USB4_5 header is shared with the USB 2 0 ports 4 5 on the rear panel When using the front panel USB ports by attachi
30. s to select disk drive s then press lt Enter gt to mark selected drive An asterisk is placed before the selected drive 5 2 Select the option Block Size then press lt Enter gt to set array block size A list of valid array block sizes are displayed ona pop up menu Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press lt Enter gt to select 5 3 Select the option Start Create Process and press lt Enter gt to setup hard disk for RAID system Then the confirmation message appears The data on the selected disks will be destroyed Continue Y N Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration options 191 ll 20 2 9 2 2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 Please enter VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility to set RAID 1 configuration STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Boot up your computer During POST press lt Tab gt key to enter VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility Start the configuration from the option Create Array Select the option Create Array then press lt Enter gt key Select the option Array Mode then press lt Enter gt key to display the pop up menu of RAID system setting Select RAID 1 for data protection from the menu and press lt Enter gt 5 1 Select the option Select Disk Drives then press lt Enter gt Use arrow keys to select disk drive s then press lt Enter gt to mark selected drive An asterisk is placed before the selected drive 5 2 Select the option Start Crea
31. t is used to install a graphics card The ASRock AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted Do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of P4VT8 motherboard It may cause permanent damage Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap 4 4 is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 g TA and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting PS2 USB PWR1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable se p 7item 20 Dg oo 5VSB standby for PS 2 i FSVSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requir
32. te Process and press lt Enter gt to setup hard disk for RAID system Then the confirmation message appears Save the data on source disk to mirror after creation Y N Press lt Y gt to confirm or lt N gt to return to the configuration options You can find more configuration details in the Support CD There are three instruction files to illustrate the three types of configurations step by step il If you wish to install the SATA hard disks alone without making RAID setup please refer to the file in the support CD RAID SETUP SATA PDF If you wish to install the SATA hard disks and set the array mode as RAID 0 please refer to the file in the support CD RAID SETUP RAID 0 PDF If you wish to install the SATA hard disks and set the array mode as RAID 1 please refer to the file in the support CD RAID SETUP RAID 1 PDF Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 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 lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by
33. y set the AGP mode as Auto 4X 2X or 1X AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card s specifications requires other sizes AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8 bit ISA cards Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2 1 compliant USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB Device Legacy Support Use this to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I O devices such as mouse keyboard etc DRAM CAS Latency This is used to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2T 2 5T 3T Please note that not all the DDR DIMMs can support CAS latency 3T Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Set to Auto if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology 27 I Resource Configuration AMIBIOS

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