ASROCK K7VT4A User Manual
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1. 1 2 3 5 6 17 8cm 7 0 in lt gt A Q Z9v 194205 a x eds lt HIE o elle O N GIE E DIJZ oe me o alls hd Sls o CARE e z le AE VIA KT400A Chipset 7 8 SE Pl DDR400 26 CET os acpsx K7VT4A ak AGP1 9 23 TAN PHY 22 PCI 1 rine ASRecK ER B Super PCI 2 yo 2MB PES VIA i 20 BIOS sch VT8235 p 12 PCI 4 CHA Fam ATA133 FSB333 13 PCI 5 FLOPPYT Errecncuosz 14 let USBAS SPEAKER Y 19 18 17 16 15 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper 16 Chassis Speaker Connector SPEAKER 1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 17 USB 2 0 Connector USB45 Blue CPU Socket 18 Infrared Module Connector IR1 North Bridge Controller 19 Clear CMOS CLRCMOS2 2 pin jumper 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR 1 2 20 Flash Memory ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 21 PCI Slots PCI 1 5 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black 2 AUDIO CODEC Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue 28 LAN PHY AGP Slot AGP1 24 Front Panel Audio Connector AUDIO1 FSB Select Jumper FSB SELO 25 JL1 Jumper South Bridge Controller 26 JR1 Jumper Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 27 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 28 In2. 26 3 Power Setup Menu 27 4 Boot Setup Menu 28 5 Exit Menu eeepc ee 29 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7VT4A motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance Chapter 1 and 2 of this manual contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step installation guide Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and support CD information More information of advanced BIOS setup is offered on page 22 for advanced users reference N N Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software P 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 K7VT4A Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 0 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm ASRock K7VT4A Quick Installation Guide ASRock K7VT4A Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One ASRock I O Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset
3. Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select pSub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Il 24 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 SE8 IRQ4 COMS 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 OnBoard Infrared Port You may select Auto 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 EPP 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 Configuration options 3 4 5 7 10 11 OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200h 208h 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 Secon
4. combination If you already have a password you need to enter your current password first in order to create a new password Set User Password Press Enter to set the User Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you need to 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 ll 26 3 Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced ecurit Power Boot Exit 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 Fl Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu or Selec 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 suppo
5. ASRocK K VT4A User Manual Version 1 0 Published November 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 po
6. MM is installed Il 22 Chipset Configuration Po Advanced LT Chipset Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to select 4X AGP Mode 2X 1X as the AGP AGP Aperture Size 128MB mode AGP Fast Write Disabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled DRAM CAS Latency Auto Over Vcore Voltage Disabled V Link Speed Normal F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec _Me F10 Save amp Exit AGP Mode This feature will be set to Auto as default 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 51 3T Please note that not all the DDR DIMMs
7. 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 is placed on the pins the jumper is OPEN Mi The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose ET aig t pin1 and pin2 are SHORT when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins shert Open Jumper Setting FSB_SELO icz 25 see p 7 item 10 ese sELo EO rese seLo o o o ese seLo o ONE FSB 200MHz FSB 266MHz FSB 333MHz Note The setting of the CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the adjustment of jumper setting You must set the FSB jumper according to your AMD CPU before you use the Manual option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup to perform over clocking Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequenc
8. able 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 l 28 5 Exit Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power X Boot Exit LT SetupHelp Exit Saving Changes ETE sene Exit Discarding Changes Enter Exits and saves the Load Default Settings Enter changes in CMOS RAM Discard Changes Enter F1 Help t LiSelect Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu or Selec Meu 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 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 Enter it will load the default values for all the setup configuration Discard Changes After you enter the s
9. between the Month Day and Year fields System Time Hour Minute Second Set the system to the time that you specify Use 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 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 L Main uaiiie 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 Off Block Mode Off Fast Programmed I O Modes Auto 32 Bit Transfer Mode Off Ultra DMA Mode Auto Fl Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select bSub 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
10. can support CAS latency 3T Over Vcore Voltage This feature allows you to increase the CPU Vcore voltage with two levels The default value is Disabled It is not recommended to enable Over Vcore Voltage feature Doing so may cause CPU damage V Link Speed This feature allows you to speed up the V Link speed The default value is Normal 23 Il Resource Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31 Po Advanced Ld Resource Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to select PCI PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks clocks Leave on Primary Graphics Adapter PCI default setting for the best PCI performance F9 Setup Defaults 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 primary graphics adapter Peripheral Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Po Advanced Ld Peripheral Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to enable or OnBoard FDC disable the floppy OnBoard Serial Port Auto drive controller OnBoard Infrared Port Disabled OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Version Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA Channel OnBoard Midi Port Disabled Midi IRQ Select 5 OnBoard Game Port 200h OnBoard IDE Both OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto Fl Help 1 Select Item
11. ced Securit Power Boot xit SetupHelp Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host Frequency Auto lt Enter gt to enable or Actual Frequency 133MHz disable the feature of DRAM Frequency Auto spread spectrum gt Chipset Configuration b Resource Configuration gt Peripheral Configuration b System Hardware Monitor F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit Spread Spectrum This field should always be Disabled for better system stability CPU Host Frequency Auto 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 because the CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by the jumper setting you must set the FSB jumper adjustment according to your AMD CPU before you use this Manual option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup to perform over clocking This is not recommended unless you thoroughly know the feature Wrong setup may cause problems during operation DRAM Frequency If set to Auto the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module s and automatically assign appropriate frequency You may select other value as operating frequency 100MHz DDR200 133MHz DDR266 166MHz DDR333 200MHz DDR400 Please note that the option 200MHz DDR400 will be available only when one DI
12. d components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 2 3 CPU 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 Zs The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the E b 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 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 Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see page 7 No 2 For proper i
13. dary 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 may 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 CPU Temperature 35 C 95F M B Temperature 27C 82 F CPU FAN Speed Chassis FAN Speed Vcore 3 30V 5 00V 12 00V Fl Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu eri Selac Me F10 Save amp Exit 25 Il 2 Security Setup Menu Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit SetupHelp User Password Clear lt Enter gt 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 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 the Supervisor Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters
14. 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 the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write the data into or read the data from the installed hard disk Please make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to make them 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 used to configure the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the c
15. n FLOPPY1 f see p 7 item 13 Pint FLOPPY1 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 connect the black end to the motherboard Ci P 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 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 Connector 9 pin USB45 ASRock I O provides you 4 default USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel If the rear USB ports are not sufficient this USB 2 0 connector is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports see p 7 item 17 Infrared Module Connector sy This connector supports an 5 pin IR1 a optional wireless transmitting see p 7 item 18 1 and receiving infrared module lene 151 116 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 CD1 see p 7 item 28 AUX1 see p 7 item 27 AUX1 GND O CD1 GND These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound s
16. nd Play ACPI 1 1 compliance wake up events SMBIOS 2 3 1 support CPU frequency stepless control only for advanced users reference see CAUTION 4 Microsoft Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION 1 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically 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 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 The CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by the jumper setting You must set the FSB jumper according to your AMD CPU before you use the Manual option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup to perform over clocking Please check page 22 for details 1 3 Motherboard Layout OMAN Dah amp ND
17. nhance 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 may find the file through the following path MPEGAV AVSEQ01 DAT To see this demo program you may 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 Appendix Advanced BIOS Sefup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Advan
18. nstallation please kindly refer to the instruc tion manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors 110 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM K7VT4A motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or L 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 ee Dreak 2 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 111 12 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K7VT4A 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 design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card Please do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard It may cause permanent damage For the voltage information of your graphics card please check with the graphics card vendors Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2
19. orrect 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 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 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 Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will e
20. ources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Connector 9 pin AUDIO1 see p 7 item 24 BACKOUT R BACKOUT L ojojo 1 o AUD OUT L DUMMY AUD OUT R MIC POWER MIC This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows conve nient connection and control of audio devices System Panel Connector 9 pin PANEL1 see p 7 item 15 PLED PLED PWRBIN HDLED HDLED This connector accommodates several system front panel functions Chassis Speaker Connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 7 item 16 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V Please connect the chassis speaker to this connector Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 7 item 12 O GND Of 12V O CHA FAN SPEED Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector 3 pin CPU FAN1 see p 7 item 2 CPU FAN SPEED 1 12V GND Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 item 6 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Power LED Connector 3 pin PWR LED1 see p 7 item 14 Please connect a 3 pin power LED cable to this connector Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure
21. rts 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 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 Il 4 Boot Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power SetupHelp Quick Boot Mode 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 F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit Quick Boot Mode En
22. s Memory IDE Floppy Port Audio LAN ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 0 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm Supports Socket A 462 pins for AMD Athlon Athlon XP Duron processor North Bridge VIA KT400A FSB 333 MHz AGP 8X 4X South Bridge VIA VT8235CD supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 2 DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 and DDR2 PC3200 DDR400 for 1 DDR DIMM slot Max 1GB PC1600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 PC2700 DDR333 for 2DDR DIMM slots Max 2GB 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 Hardware Monitor CPU temperature sensing ASRock U COP 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 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 6 USB 2 0 ports includes 4 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 4 default USB 2 0 ports Audio Jack Line Out Line In Microphone Game port AMI legal BIOS Supports Plug a
23. ssibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Introduction 4 1 41 Package Contenhls nenne ee 4 1 2 Speciflcations ce ERE Deed es 5 1 3 Motherboard Layout ssssssssse 7 1 4 ASROCKl O M o eee E ES 8 2 Installation 9 2 1 Screw oles SE ERR en i 9 2 2 Pre installation Precautions sssssssssssss 9 2 3 CPU Installatt n 5 DEDE 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 2T Jumpers Setup ose Eee eene 13 2 9 Connectors dl shine atcha eee ERO PR 15 3 BIOS Setup isse cii ier dns 17 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility nettes 17 311 1 BIOS Menu Bar eee 17 3 1 2 begend Bar e es 17 3 2 M i Menu d den dE ende 18 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 20 4 Software Support 21 4 1 Installing Operating System 21 4 2 Support CD Information 21 4 2 1 Running Support CD sssssssssses 21 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program 21 4 2 5 Contact Information is AppendilX 5 ir ovis te P e urb ce m RR 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 22 2 Security Setup Menu
24. ternal Audio Connector AUX1 White Power LED Connector PWR LED1 29 FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 System Panel Connector PANEL1 1 4 ASRock I O 1 2 3 4 5 Parallel Port RJ 45 Port Game Port Microphone Pink Line In Light Blue oon m Line Out Lime USB 2 0 Ports Serial Port COM1 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple PS 2 Mouse Port Green Chapter 2 Installation K7VT4A is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 7 0 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard please study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hol
25. the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions 171 118 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 tid Moves cursor up or down between fields lt 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 31a Main Advanced Securit Power Boot xit SetupHelp Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 Year 1980 2099 System Date BE 2003 Fri System Time 20 07 40 y Floppy Drives gt IDE Devices BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed K7VT4A BIOS P1 00 AMD Athlon tm XP 2600 2133 MHz 128 KB 256 KB 512 MB 512 MB 200 MHz DDR400 None L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDRI DDR2 F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save amp Exit Fl Help Esc Exit t Select Item Select Menu Change Values 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 4 keys to move
26. ub 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 29 Il
27. ultiplier FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 5x 2 3 2 3 12 2 3 2 3 5 5x 12 2 3 12 2 3 2 3 6x 2 3 12 12 2 3 2 3 6 5x 12 12 12 2 3 2 3 7x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 7 5x 12 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 8x 2 3 12 2 3 12 2 3 8 5x 12 12 2 3 12 2 3 9x 2 3 2 3 12 12 2 3 9 5x 12 2 3 12 12 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 12 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 12 2 3 12 14x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 15x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 16x 2 3 12 2 3 12 12 16 5x 12 12 2 3 12 12 17x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 18x 12 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 19x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 20x 12 12 2 3 2 3 12 21x 12 12 12 2 3 12 22x 12 2 3 2 3 12 12 23x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 24x 12 12 12 12 12 For example Athlon XP 2000 is an 1666 MHz 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 2 8 Connectors N Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors Placing jumper caps over the connectors will cause perma nent damage of the motherboard Connector Figure Description FDD Connector 33 pi
28. y PS2 USB PWR1 12 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable e e S o ICI 5VSB standby for PS 2 or 5V 5VSB USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power see p 7 item 1 supply JR1 see p 7 item 26 JR o JL1 see p 7 item 25 EE Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short see the figure above both front panel and rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS CLRCMOS2 2 pin jumper 2 pin jumper see p 7 item 19 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 cord 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 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 14 FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 see p 7 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 M
29. your system The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility You may run the BIOS Setup 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 will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart the system 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 keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 3 1 2 Legend Bar At
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