ASROCK K7S8X K7S8XE User Manual
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1. 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 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 20 I 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 Runni2. 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 f 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 18 Il 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 Below are the configuration options AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Primary IDE Master SetupHelp Select how to setthe 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 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select DSub Me 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 r
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 l Navigation Key s F1 lt ESC gt tiu 4 lt Enter gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt 3 2 Main Menu Function Description Displays the General Help Screen Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu Moves cursor up or down between fields Selects menu to the left or right Increases or decreases values Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted field Loads all setup items to the default values Saves changes and exits BIOS Setup When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility the following screen appears AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced System Date System Time Floppy Drives IDE Devices BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDRI DDR2 DDR3 F1 Help Esc Exit Securit Power Boot xit SetupHelp Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 Year 1980 2099 09 2003 Mon 20 07 40 K7S8X BIOS P1 00 AMD Athlon tm XP 2600 2133 MHz 128 KB 256 KB 512 MB 512 MB 133 MHz DDR 266 None None t l Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Selec Me F10 Save 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 Day 1 to 31
4. Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Scleot F10 Save amp Exit 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 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 ST Over Vcore Voltage Enable this item will increase the CPU Vcore voltage around 596 The default value is Disabled It is not recommended to enable Over Vcore Voltage feature Doing so may cause CPU damage 23 I Resource Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Enter to select PCI PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks 32 clocks Leave on Primary Graphics Adapter default setting for the AGP Data Rate best PCI performance AGP Fast Write F1 Help t4 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Ese Previous Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks The default is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings Primary Graphics Adapter Select PCI or AGP as the
5. IGReck K7S8X K S8XE User Manual Version 3 1 Published July 2003 Copyright 2003 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
6. Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a ecur Power Boot SetupHelp 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 I Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu er Selec Mei 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 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 26 I 3 Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS S
7. p 8 item 10 12 12 FsB sero GIG rsB seLo EO 12 ee FsB_seL1 ERI rsB sEL1 OG FSB 333MHz FSB 400MHz Note The setting of the CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the adjustment of jumper setting Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequency PS2 USB PWR1 Co cre Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 7 p 8 item 1 5V 5VSB 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR1 see p 7 p 8 item 25 DEDE JL 1 see p 7 p 8 item 24 JRI JL JR1 JL1 fig 1 fig 2 Note When you connect speakers in back panel and front panel at the same time 1 If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short see fig 1 both front panel and rear panel audio connectors can work 2 If both jumper caps on JL1 and JR1 are removed see fig 2 only front panel audio works However it requires your front panel to support the function 13 Il FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 see p 7 p 8 item 29 Note The set of FID jumpers are only for advanced users to adjust the multiplier of CPU Please follow the table below to adjust the multiplier of CPU However the system will work well without the adjustment of multiplier You do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage Multiplier FIDO FID4 FID2 FID3 FIDA 5x 2 3 2 3 12 2 3 2 3 5 5x 12 2 3 12 2 3 2 3 6x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 6 5x 1 2
8. primary graphics adapter AGP Data Rate The default setting is Auto You may select between 8X or 4X for an AGP 3 0 card or select among 4X 2X 1X for an AGP 2 0 card AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support Peripheral Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Peripheral Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to enable or OnBoard FDC disable the floppy OnBoard Serial Port Auto drive controller OnBoard Infrared Port Enabled OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode Normal EPP Version N A Parallel Port IRQ Auto Parallel Port DMA Channel N A OnBoard Midi Port Disabled Midi IRQ Select 5 OnBoard Game Port Disabled OnBoard IDE Disabled l l OnBoard LAN Disabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio Disabled FI Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select F10 Save amp Exit 24 I 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 COMI 2F8 IRQ3 COM2 3E8 IRQ4 COM3 2E8 IRQ3 COMA OnBoard Infrared Port This allows you to enable or disable the onboard infrared port feature Select Enabled will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed OnBoard Parallel Port Select Parallel Port address or disable Pa
9. 1 tO fo GND 1O o AUX1 O 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 connector OND EVA This is an interface for front BACKOUT R 9 pin AUDIO1 BACKOUTL panel audio cable that allows see p 7 p 8 item 26 ofofo JO convenient connection and 1 auo ou control of audio devices DUMMY AUD OUT R MIC POWER MIC System panel connector PLED This connector accommo PLED 9 pin PANEL1 MN dates several system front see p 7 p 8 item 16 o o o o panel functions 1 olo IDUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED External speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 7 p 8 item 17 ooo SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 45V This connector allows you to attach to an external speaker Chassis fan connector 3 pin CHA FAN1 see p 7 p 8 item 13 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin CPU fan connector 3 pin CPU FAN1 see p 7 p 8item 2 CPU FAN SPEED 12V 0 GND LO Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin ATX power connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 p 8 item 6 Connect an ATX power supply to the connector 16 Il Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the
10. 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 7x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 7 5x 12 2 3 2 3 12 2 3 8x 2 3 1 2 2 3 12 2 3 8 5x 12 12 2 3 1 2 2 3 9x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 9 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 10x 2 3 12 12 12 2 3 10 5x 12 12 12 12 2 3 11x 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 11 5x 12 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 12x 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 12 5x 12 12 2 3 2 3 2 3 13x 2 3 2 3 12 2 3 12 13 5x 12 2 3 1 2 2 3 12 14x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 12 15x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 12 16x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 12 16 5x 12 12 2 3 1 2 12 17x 2 3 2 3 12 12 12 18x 12 2 3 12 12 12 19x 12 2 3 2 3 2 3 12 20x 12 12 2 3 2 3 12 21x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 12 22x 12 2 3 2 3 1 2 12 23x 2 3 12 12 12 12 24x 12 12 12 12 12 For example Athlon XP 2000 is an 1666MHz CPU 12 5 Multiplier X 133MHz External frequency 1666MHz FID jumpers setting The jumper caps are not provided by ASRock Please understand that ASRock does not guarantee and support the adjustment of multiplier These jumpers setting may not apply to all multiplier locked or even some unlocked AMD CPU Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 14 Il Clear CMOS CLRCMOS2 ojo see p 7 p 8 item 15 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS2 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 co
11. 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 Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on 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 A Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 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
12. ETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit SetupHelp Suspend To RAM Disabled Repost Video on STR Resume Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off lt Enter gt to select Ring In Power On Disabled auto detect or disable PCI Devices Power On Disabled the Suspend to RAM PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled feature RTC Alarm Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Date Every Day RTC Alarm Hour 12 RTC Alarm Minute 30 RTC Alarm Second 30 F1 Help f Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit 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 starts 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 PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this to
13. Help 133MHz lt Enter gt to select how to set the CPU host frequency CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency DRAM Frequency Auto Spread Spectrum Disabled Chipset Configuration Resource Configuration gt Peripheral Configuration System Hardware Monitor F9 Setup Defaults F1 Help f 4 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Esc Exit Select Menu CPU Host Frequency By Jumper It is recommended to select this option which will let the CPU host frequency of this motherboard determined by the jumper setting Manual This allows user to set CPU host frequency manually However this is not recommended unless user thoroughly knows the feature Wrong setup may cause problems during operation DRAM Frequency If set to Auto the motherboard detects the memory module s inserted and automatically assigns appropriate frequency You may select other value as operating frequency 100MHz DDR 200 gt 133MHz DDR 266 gt 166MHz DDR 3335 200MHz DDR 400 Spread Spectrum This field should always be Disabled for better system stability 22 1 Chipset Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Advanced Le Chipset Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to select the AGP Aperture Size size of mapped memory for graphics data USB Controller Disabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled DRAM CAS Latency Auto Over Vcore Voltage Disabled F1 Help t J Select Item
14. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 10 Il 2 3 CPU Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of
15. _FANt 21 PCI 3 Super CMOS 1 0 PCI 4 FLOPPYI TE ATA133 HEHE 14 20 BIOS CLRCMOSZ SI 15 4 PCI 5 51CH USB2 0 EEM fj SPEAKER K7S8XE miu sess EEEN D rn Y 1918 17 16 PS2 USB PWR1 jumper 2 CPU fan connector CPU FAN1 CPU socket 4 North Bridge controller 184 pin DDR DIMM slots DDR 1 3 6 ATX power connector ATXPWR1 Secondary IDE connector IDE2 Black 8 Primary IDE connector IDE1 Blue FSB select jumpers FSB SELO 10 FSB select jumpers FSB SEL1 AGP slot AGP1 12 South Bridge controller Chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 14 Floppy connector FLOPPY1 Clear CMOS CLRCMOS2 2 pin jumper 16 System panel connector PANEL1 External speaker connector SPEAKER 1 18 Infrared module connector IR1 USB 2 0 header USB45 Blue 2 Flash Memory PCI slots PCI 1 5 2 LAN PHY AUDIO CODEC 24 JL1 jumper JR1 jumper 26 Front panel audio connector AUDIO1 Internal audio connector AUX1 White 28 Internal audio connector CD1 Black FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 1 5 ASRock I O K7S8X K7S8XE 2 1 Parallel port 2 RJ 45 port 3 Game port 4 Microphone Pink 5 Line In Light Blue 6 Line Out Lime 7 USB 2 0 ports 8 Serial port COM1 9 PS 2 keyboard port Purple 10 PS 2 mouse port Green Chapter 2 Installation K7S8X K7S8XE is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 7 5 30 5 x 19 0 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it
16. d 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Floppy Port Audio LAN ATX form factor 12 0 x 7 5 30 5 x 19 0 cm Supports Socket A 462 pins for AMD Athlon Athlon XP Duron processor North Bridge K7S8X SiS 746FX FSB 333MHz AGP 8X 4X see CAUTION 1 North Bridge K7S8XE SiS 748 FSB 400MHz AGP 8X 4X see CAUTION 1 South Bridge SiS 963L supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 3 DDR DIMM slots DDR1 DDR2 and DDR3 PC1600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 for 3 DDR DIMM slots Max 3GB PC2700 DDR333 for 2 DDR DIMM slots Max 2GB PC3200 DDR400 for 1 DDR DIMM slot Max 1GB IDE1 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 Can connect up to 4 IDE devices Supports 2 floppy disk drives 5 1 channels AC 97 Audio Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet supports Wake On LAN Hardware Monitor CPU temperature sensing PCI slots AGP slot USB 2 0 ASRock I O BIOS OS Chassis temperature sensing CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 2 Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3V Vcore CPU fan tachometer Chassis fan tachometer 5 slots with PCI Specification 2 2 1 AGP slot supports 1 5V 8X 4X AGP card see CAUTION 3 4 default USB 2 0 ports and 1 extra set of header for two additional USB 2 0 ports upgrade see CAUTION 4 PS 2 1 keyboard port 1 mouse port 1 RJ 45 port 4 rear default USB 2 0 ports 1 serial port COM 1 1 pa
17. d 1 AGP slot on K7S8X K7S8XE motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AGP slot The AGP 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 insert a 3 3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7S8X or K7S8XE motherboard It may cause permanent damage Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 12 Il 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 u cap is placed on the pins the jumper is NE gt OPEN The illustration shows a 3 pin MI ap jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are SHORT anon Open Jumper Setting 2 3 23 FSB SELO FSB sELo o ER Fs8 seto CORA see p 7 p 8 item 9 E EO FSB SEL1 C FSB SEL1 O FSB_SEL1 FSB 200MHz FSB 266MHz see p 7
18. e 22 2 Security Menu i s dE EHE EB 26 3 Power Menu egre eneadiieppeimes 27 4 Boot M riu io eee ida 28 D EXIEMenU 5 ito BG GA grada R eai 29 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7S8X K7S8XE motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance 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 22 offers more advanced BIOS setup information 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 K7S8X or K7S8XE motherboard ATX form factor 12 0 x 7 5 30 5 x 19 0 cm ASRock K7S8X K7S8XE Quick Installation Guide ASRock AMD SiS Series Support CD 1 cable for IDE devices 1 x ATA 66 100 133 1 cable for floppy drive 1 x ribbon cable 1 ASRock I O shiel
19. ecognize 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 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 19 Il 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
20. 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 must fill the RTC Alarm Date Hour Minute Second sub fields with the actual wake up time you desire 27 l 4 Boot Setup Menu Main Advanced Securit Power SetupHelp Quick Boot Mode Boot Up Num Lock Off lt Enter gt to enable or Boot To OS 2 No disable the quick boot Boot From Network Disabled mode b Boot Device Priority t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select PSub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Quick Boot Mode Enable this mode will speed up the boot up routine by skipping memory retestings Boot Up Num Lock If this is enabled it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Boot To OS 2 This enables boot up to OS 2 operating system Boot From Network Use this to enable or disable boot from network feature Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority 28 Il 5 Exit Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit L Setup Help Exit Saving Changes Enter pHelp Exit Discarding Changes enter Exits and saves the Load Default Settings e changes in CMOS RAM Discard Changes t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu ox Sel s i F10 Save amp Exit Ex
21. it 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 Enter it will load the default values for all the setup configuration Discard Changes After you enter the sub menu the message Load setup original values will appear If you press ENTER original values will be restored and all changes are discarded 29 Il
22. ker connector SPEAKER 1 USB 2 0 header USB45 Blue PCI slots PCI 1 5 AUDIO CODEC JR1 jumper Internal audio connector AUX1 White FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 BERRPBBGSRNDSP N 8 17 16 CPU fan connector CPU FAN1 North Bridge controller ATX power connector ATXPWR1 Primary IDE connector IDE1 Blue FSB select jumpers FSB SEL1 South Bridge controller Floppy connector FLOPPY1 System panel connector PANEL1 Infrared module connector IR1 Flash Memory LAN PHY JL1 jumper Front panel audio connector AUDIO1 Internal audio connector CD1 Black 1 4 Motherboard Layout K7S8XE UxuNbuDUNoOIao2 l79 9 23 4 5 6 19 0cm 7 5in le gt Ay PSI2 m PS2 USB PWRI Ec COV 19 20S o x N D E bx 2 I o 2 3 5 D s o E E e 29 ATRIA 7 28 e g E 5 SiS 8 8 8 748 amp E Chipset q E 27 kii S IDE IDEA 9 267 AGP 8X 10 4 AGP1 11 23 donee n PCI 1 ASRock sis 12 22 Ex PCI 2 963L Fy 13 CHA
23. ng 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 Please 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 I 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 xit Setup
24. orm over clocking When the CPU frequency of K7S8X K7S8XE is set to perform over clocking other clocks such as PCI clock AGP clock and Memory clock will also be overclocked proportionally Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 1 3 Motherboard Layout K7S8X BNB PSI A ST SP FIMNGea 1 3 4 5 6 19 0cm 7 5 in gt e2 Use PUR E o C94 1920s amp E lt E kado lelle Oo MAIE 0 8 8 29 AGE 7 28 Elle 5 E Dini SiS s 8 8 8 z 746FX a E Chipset 27 E I IDEZIDE1 9 AGP 8X 10 Ed AGE 11 PCI 1 MSRock sis 12 22 E PCI 2 sear FI 13 CHALFANI 21 PCI 3 su CMOS yo T PCI 4 FLOPEVI 2MB ATA133 un 14 20 BIOS CLCMOSZEEI 15 L PCI 5 K7s8X HIE ussas kk HE SPESE Y PS2 USB PWR1 jumper CPU socket 184 pin DDR DIMM slots DDR 1 3 Secondary IDE connector IDE2 Black FSB select jumpers FSB SELO AGP slot AGP1 Chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 Clear CMOS CLRCMOS2 2 pin jumper External spea
25. possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents V AntroductiOn 1 reacts 4 1 1 Package Content Si isoekna ienai 4 1 2 Speciflcations o desc a et ea 5 1 3 Motherboard Layout K7S8X 7 1 4 Motherboard Layout K7S8XE 8 1 5 ASRock I O K7S8X K7S8XE sss 9 2 Installation 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 11 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 12 2 6 Expansion Slots nei n a eaaa 12 2 7 Jumpers Setup ciii tame oes 13 2 80 CONNEC S sug PERI 15 3 BIOS Setup oci e Hte ei a 17 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility s a eee 17 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar sssssssssse 17 3 1 2 Legend Bar ux C eee 17 32 Main Men u ehe he egeta n t 18 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 20 4 Software Support 21 4 1 Installing Operating System ssssssssssss 21 4 2 Support CD Information ssssssssessss 21 4 2 1 Running Support CD 21 422 Drivers Menu tne 21 42 3 Utilities Menu ue 21 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program 5 521 4 2 5 Contact Information sssssssssssss 21 ApRDENdI KK esed oe ivi aei vnd De RE 22 1 Advanced Menu ssssssssssseee
26. rallel Port Configuration options Auto Disabled 378 278 Parallel Port Mode Set the operation mode of the parallel port 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 Configuration options 3 4 5 7 10 11 OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200 208 OnBoard IDE You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting Both Set to Disabled will disable the both Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both 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 CPU Temperature 35 C 95F M B Temperature 27C 82 F CPU FAN Speed 3 RPM Chassis FAN Speed RPM Vcore 3 30V 5 00V 12 00V F1 Help 1 4 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec Me F10 Save amp Exit 25 I 2 Security Setup
27. rallel port ECP EPP support Audio Jack Line Out Line In Microphone Game port AMI legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 compliance wake up events SMBIOS 2 3 1 support CPU frequency stepless control only for advanced users reference see CAUTION 5 Microsoft Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION le According to SiS official document SiS 746FX and SiS 748 chipsets have limitation as below SiS 746FX CPU at FSB 200MHz mode it will not support DDR400 CPU at FSB 333MHz mode it will not support DDR200 SiS 748 CPU at FSB 200MHz mode it will not support DDR400 CPU at FSB 333MHz mode it will not support DDR200 CPU at FSB 400MHz mode it will not support DDR200 DDR266 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automati cally shutdown 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 insert a 3 3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7S8X or K7S8XE motherboard It may cause permanent damage Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows XP It may not work properly under Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 Please refer to Microsoft official document at http www microsoft com whdc hwdev bus USB USB2support mspx Although K7S8X K7S8XE offers stepless control it is not recommended to perf
28. rd then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS2 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS 2 8 Connectors ri N Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over i 5 these connectors Connector FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 d i see p 7 p 8 item 14 Pin1 FLOPPY1 Red marking Note Match the red marking on the floppy ribbon cable with Pin1 Description Primary IDE connector Blue Secondary IDE connector Black 39 pin IDE1 see p 7 p 8 item 8 39 pin IDE2 see p 7 p 8 item 7 connect the blue end NEN connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 Pin ATA 100 133 cable Note 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 15 Il USB 2 0 header 9 pin USB45 see p 7 p 8 item 19 USB PWR ASRock I O provides 4 default USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel If those 4 USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available for 2 additional USB 2 0 ports Infrared module connector 5 pin IR see p 7 p 8 item 18 This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 CD1 see p 7 p 8 item 28 AUX1 see p 7 p 8 item 27 fo O endo CD
29. the socket lever 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 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 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink AMD Athlon Athlon XP Duron family CPUs with a speed of 600 MHz and higher require larger heatsink and cooling fan Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat transfer Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of vendors of CPU fan and heatsink 11 Il 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM K7S8X K7S8XE motherboard provides three 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots There are 5 PCI slots an
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