ASROCK P4S55FX2 User Manual
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3. Security Power Boot and Exit 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit SetupHelp CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency 133MHz Enter to enable how DRAM Frequency Auto to set the CPU host CPU Ratio Selection Locked frequency Spread Spectrum Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Auto Flexibility Disabled gt Chipset Configuration gt Resource Configuration gt Peripheral Configuration b System Hardware Monitor F1 Help 1 l Select Item H Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit gt Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit CPU Host Frequency This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard 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 If the installed CPU is an FSB 800MHz CPU the option 100MHz DDR 200 will not be available 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 Spread Spectrum This field should always be set to Disabled for better system stability Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system w
4. 29 Il 5 Exit Menu Main Advanced ecurit Power Boot Ext o SetupHelp Exit Discarding Changes Enter Exits and saves the Load Default Settings Enter changes in CMOS RAM Discard Changes Enter FI Help t l Select Item H Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me 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 lt ENTER gt 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 lt ENTER gt 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 the original values will be restored and all changes are discarded ll 30
5. It may cause permanent damage For the voltage information of your AGP card please check with the AGP card vendors 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 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 4 4 is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 tiga e 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 see p 7 No 4 Dg Oo e 5VSB standby for PS 2 oy TSP or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR1 JL1 Jumpers ona see p 7 No 22 JR1 JL1 Note If
6. 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 Ld Peripheral Configuration SetupHelp OnBoard FDC dur do Dar OnBoard Serial Port Auto PPY OnBoard Infrared Port Disabled SES contro let 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 200 OnBoard IDE Both OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio FI Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Se F10 Save amp Exit OnBoard FDC Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller OnBoard Serial Port Use this to set the address for the serial port COM1 Configuration options Auto Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 COM1 2F8 IRQ3 COM2 SE8 IRQ4 COMS 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 25 Il ll 26 OnBoard Serial Port Use this to set addresses for the on board serial ports or disable serial ports Configuration options Auto Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 COMI 2F8 IRQ3 COV2 SE8 IRQ4 COMS 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 OnBoard Infrared Port You may select Auto for the on board infrared po
7. IGReck P4S55FX2 User Manual Version 3 0 Published February 2004 Copyright 2004 ASRock INC All rights reserved 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 the p
8. default value is Auto which will automatically select the proper access mode for the system You may select between Single Channel and Dual Channel if you have properly set the dual channel memory configuration 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 DRAM Precharge Time Use this to select among Auto 3T 2T 4T and 5T for DRAM Precharge Time lt tRP gt DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Use this to select among Auto 3T 2T 4T and 5T for DRAM RAS to CAS Delay lt tRCD gt DRAM ACT to Precharge Delay Use this to select among Auto 6T 7T ST 4T 8T and T for DRAM ACT to Precharge Delay lt tRAS gt DIMM1 2 Address Command Rate Use this to select among Auto 2T and 1T for DIMM1 2 Address Command Rate lt MA gt DIMM1 2 FWDSDCLK Delay Use this to select Auto or other values for DIMM1 2 FWDSDCLK delay DDR IO Input Termination Use this to adjust chipset DDR interface termination strength Resource Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Advanced T_T Resource Configuration SetupHelp PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks E lt Enter gt to select PCI Primary Graphics Adapter clocks Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance F1 Help 1 Select Item F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu 3 F10 Save amp Exit
9. in Floppy Drive One ASRock I O Plus Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE 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 2 in 30 5 cm x 18 3 cm Socket 478 supports Intel Pentium 4 Prescott Northwood Willimate Celeron processor North Bridge SiS 655FX FSB 800 533 400 MHz with Intel Hyper Threading Technology ready South Bridge SiS 964L supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 2DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 DDR2 Supports PC3200 DDR400 PC2700 DDR333 PC2100 DDR266 Max 2 GB Dual Channel Memory Technology support see CAUTION 1 IDE1 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE devices 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 Chassis temperature sensing CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 2 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 3 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 4 1 PS 2 mouse port 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 serial port COM1 1 parallel port ECP EPP support 6 default USB 2 0 ports 1 RJ 45 por
10. 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 17 Il 118 Navigation Key s Function Description F1 Displays the General Help Screen lt ESC gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu Ary Moves cursor up or down between fields l gt Selects menu to the left or right Increases or decreases values lt Enter gt Brings up a selected menu for 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 3 1a Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit SetupHelp System Date g6 2004 Fri 10 07 40 System Time Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 Floppy Drives Year 1980 2099 IDE Devices BIOS Version P4S55FX2 BIOS P1 00 Processor Type Pentium R 4 CPU Processor Speed 2400 MHz Cache Size 512 KB Microcode Update F27 33 Total Memory 256 MB Single Channel DDRI 256 MB 166 MHz DDR 333 DDR2 None FI Help f Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit lt Select Menu or Selec Mei F10 Save amp Exit System Date Month Day Year Set the system date that you specify Valid values for month day and year are Month Jan to Dec
11. 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 27 Il ll 28 3 Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit SetupHelp Suspend To RAM S3 Repost Video on S3 Resume Disabled lt Enter gt to select Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off auto detect or disable Ring In Power On Disabled the ACPI S3 feature PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Date Everyday RTC Alarm Hour 12 RTC Alarm Minute 30 RTC Alarm Second 00 FI Help t 1 Select Item Change Value F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Suspend to RAM S3 This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM S3 feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the system supports it Repost Video on S3 Resume This feature allows you to repost video on S3 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 starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this to enable or disable Ring in signals to
12. 2 V 12 00V 12 161 V FI Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu cr Selec Me F10 Save amp Exit 2 Security Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit SetupHelp Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Enter to set the supervisor password Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup Fi Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu sriSelec Mo 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 Enter 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 create a new password Password Check Select the check point for Password Check Configuration options Setup Always If Setup option is selected
13. DE 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 USB 2 0 Header USB PWR ASRock I O Plus provides you 9 pin USB67 l 6 default USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel If the rear USB ports are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports see p 7 No 16 tia Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 CD1 see p 7 No 25 AUX1 see p 7 No 24 CD R GND GND CD1 CD L AUX R a GND enoda AUX1 AUX L a These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin AUDIO1 see p 7 No 23 5VA BACKOUT R BACKOUT L ofofo J lololol AUD OUT L GND AUD OUT R MIC POWER This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 7 No 13 HDLED HDLED This header accommodates several system front panel functions Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 7 No 14 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V
14. 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 Y 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 Enter to get into the sub menu Then select among Primary 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 Select how to set the 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 I O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Sub 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 ha
15. IO Input Termination 170 ohms F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit AGP Data Rate This allows you to select the AGP data transfer rate between 8X or 4X for an AGP 3 0 card For AGP 2 0 card you may select between 4X 2X and 1X The default value is Auto AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support 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 M 25 I EE USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 support USB Device Legacy Support Use this to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I O devices such as mouse keyboard etc VDDQ Voltage Use this to select VDDQ voltage between 1 57V and 1 66V VCCM Voltage Use this to select VCCM voltage between 2 55V 2 64V 2 71V and 2 78V IDE Driving Strength Select Normal or Strong for IDE driving strength ZCLK AGP PCI Frequency mode If the item CPU Host Frequency is set to Manual it allows you to set the value for this item You may set this item to synchronize with CPU Host Frequency or fix it at 132 66 33 MHz DRAM Access Mode The
16. Please connect the chassis speaker to this header IRTX Infrared Module Header gum This header supports an optional 5 pin IR1 ifolo wireless transmitting and see p 7 No 17 lenge receiving infrared module Shared USB 2 0 Header uss pwr Ol uss_pwe This USBA 5 connector is shared pin USB4 5 era ESSE eis with the USB 2 0 ports 4 5 on see p 7 No 27 9Np TO eat ASRock I O Plus When using the front panel USB ports by attaching the front panel USB cable to this connector USB4_5 the USB ports 4 5 on ASRock I O Plus will not be able to function 151 116 Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan 3 pin CHA_FAN1 RM cable to this connector and see p 7 No 12 CHA FAN SPEED match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan 8 pin CPU FAN1 m cable to this connector and CPU FAN SPEED match the black wire to the see p 7 No 2 ground pin Game Connector E 15 pin GAME1 Tun om JBY see p 7 No 19 JBB2 MIDI IN J EE EE 1 Oo o 5V JAB2 JAY Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port bracket is installed ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 No 26 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 7 No 6 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Uti
17. ith 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 Flexibility The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Chipset Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a po Advanced Ld Chipset Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to select the AGP Data Rate AGP data transfer rate AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP Aperture Size 64M USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Support Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled VDDQ Voltage 1 66V VCCM Volatge Auto IDE Driving Strength Normal ZCLK AGP PCI Frequency mode Sync Mode F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select F10 Save amp Exit AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Po Advanced Lo o oaaae Chipset Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to select the et AGP data transfer rate DRAM Access Mode Auto DRAM CAS Latency Auto DRAM Precharge Time Auto DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto DRAM ACT to Precharge Delay Auto DIMMI Address Command Rate 2T DIMMO2 Address Command Rate 2T DIMMI FWDSDCLK Delay Auto DIMM2 FWDSDCLK Delay Auto DDR
18. lity 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 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
19. onnector ATXPWR1 13 System Panel Header PANEL1 27 USB2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue 14 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 1 4 ASRock I O Plus oa hwnd Parallel Port 7 RJ 45 Port 8 Line In Light Blue 9 Line Out Lime 10 Microphone Pink 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB4 USB5 USB 2 0 Ports USBO USB1 USB 2 0 Ports USB2 USB3 Serial Port COM1 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple PS 2 Mouse Port Green Chapter 2 Installation PA4S55FX2 is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 7 2 in 30 5 cm x 18 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it 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 l that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so ma
20. ossibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product Fe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 12 Specifications n ERI eR 5 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 4 ASRock I O Plus 2 Installation Pre installation Precautions 241 CPU Installation SEXE a 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 10 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots 2 5 Jumpers Setup oue 13 2 6 OGnboard Headers and Connectors 14 3 BIOS Setups DO cer aant 17 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility ree reete 17 3 1 1 BIOG Menu Bar 17 3 1 2 Legend Bar need ed 17 93 2 Maln Menu tt du eee pe 18 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 20 4 Software SUPPOtt e sessssersrneerrneerrrrerrrrerrrrererre 21 4 1 Install Operating System 00 0 0 ee eeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 4 2 Support CD Information eeeeeeeeeeeee eneee eene eer eener 21 4 2 1 Running Support CD 21 d22 Drivers Menu eaaa atea eera e raei 21 d23 U lties Menu eeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 21 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program
21. ration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode A If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM 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 break lt 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 11 Il 12 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4S55F X2 motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AGP slot TheAGP slot is used to install a graphics card The ASRock AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted Please do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard
22. rt feature which will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed Or you may disable the feature by selecting Disabled 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 Midi IRQ Select Use this to select Midi IRQ OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200 208 OnBoard IDE This allows you to enable or disable the onboard 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 L Advanced Ld System Hardware Monitor Setup Help CPU Temperature 35 C 95F M B Temperature 2TC 8ZF CPU Fan Speed 3110 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 601 V k3 30V 3 312 V 5 00V 4 97
23. t Audio Jack Line In Line Out Microphone 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 5 Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION ie This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 11 for proper installation 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 this 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 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 1 3 Motherboard Layout
24. the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS IJ CLRCMOS1 2 solder points solder points see p 7 No 15 Note CLRCMOS 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 short the solder points for more than 3 seconds by using metal material e g a paper clip If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 13 Il 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors V Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper S 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 7 No 18 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 No 8 39 pin IDE2 see p 7 No 7 connect the blue end C e connect the black end to the motherboard Y i tothe IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note If you use only one I
25. 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 PS 2 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 4 Boot Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power Quick Boot Mod SetupHelp uic o e Boot Up Num Lock lt Enter gt to enable or Boot To OS 2 disable the quick boot Boot From Network Disabled mode gt Boot Device Priority F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Mei 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 The default value is Disabled Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority
26. upport 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 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 21 Il ll 22 Appendix Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus Advanced
27. 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 gt 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 On will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer Fast Programmed I O 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 22 ll 20 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 S
28. ve 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 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 y 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 191 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
29. y cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 110 2 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 n f The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the L 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 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 FAN 1 see p 7 No 2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM P4S55FX2 motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configu
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