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ASROCK MOTHERBOARD K8 Combo-Z User Manual

1. see p 9 No 2 ATX 12V Connector 28 4 12 1 see p 9 No 34 20 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port bracket is installed Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up 2 8 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation This motherboard supports Serial ATA SATA hard disks and RAID functions This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA connector Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk 2 9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installat
2. i im da a K8 754 io ra FSB800 i lt 6 7 34 ATX12V1 ud USB3 CN USB 2 Seer s PSL 9120 Q SP m 456 1910205 8 2 11 K8Combo Z 33 E he CPU j4 J2 J3 J4 DDR1 64 72 bit 184 pin module 1 at E 32 DDR2 64 72 bit 184 pin module T ERE DDR3 64 72 bit 184 pin module 22 2MB 31 BIOS 10 30 IR AGP8X 1 5V_AGP1 11 ATA133 Super IDE1 12 13 7 1 CH 29 DDR400 ir AUDIO1 28 TRI GAME1 z T 27 26 25 24 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module for 939 Pin CPU 939 Pin CPU Socket 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR4 5 for 754 Pin CPU only CPU Heatsink Retention Module for 754 Pin CPU 754 Pin CPU Socket J7 Jumper CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 J1 J2 J3 J4 Jumpers AGP Slot 1 5V AGP1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black Clear CMOS Jumper CLRTC1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Bridge Fan Connector NB FAN1 LEE EEEE EE LEESE EEEE EET ODppy4 S8 USB H45 USB67 HDLED PANEL 1 29 222120 19 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 USB 2 0 H
3. It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration If AUTO FID VID will be left at the rated frequency voltage If Manual FID VID will be set based on User Selection in Setup CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency MHz Spread Spectrum Cool n Quiet Auto 200 Disabled Enabled Processor Maximum Multiplier x11 Processor Maximum Voltage 1 550 V Processor Multiplier x8 Processor Voltage 1 500 V Select Screen Memory Clock Auto Select Item Flexibility Option Bank Interleaving Burst Length CAS Latency CL TRCD Disabled A Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Cool n Quiet Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier Voltage Change Processor Multiplier Processor Voltage Memory Clock Flexibility Option Bank Interleaving Burst Length CAS Latency CL TRCD TRAS TRP Enabled x11 1 550 V X 1 500V Select DRAM commands and address timing Auto Disabled Auto 8 Beats Auto Auto Auto Auto Select Screen Select
4. STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner The Socket Lever To avoid instability and damage to the system please do not install both of 939 Pin CPU and 754 Pin CPU into this motherboard 2 3 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a 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 securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU see Page 9 No 4 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 13 2 4 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard is equipped with five 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots I For 939 Pin CPU users please install the DIMM into DDR1 DDR2 and DDR3 slots see Page 9 No 32 DDR1 and DDR2 slots support Dual Channel Memory Technology Since there are some limitations from AMD please follow the table below for proper configuration Otherwise the system may not boot up For best compatibility of dual channel configuration it is highly recommended to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules into the DDR DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technolo
5. see CAUTION 7 1 PS 2 Mouse Port 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 Serial Port COM1 1 Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 4 Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 RJ 45 Port Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 8 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 9 Microsoft Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION ile This motherboard is equipped with two types of CPU sockets You may choose to install either AMD 939 Pin CPU or AMD 754 Pin CPU into this motherboard However to avoid instability and damage to the system please do not install both of them into this motherboard For power saving sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system See APPENDIX on page 39 to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology If you install a 939 Pin CPU into this motherboard please refer to page 14 for proper installation of memory modules on DDR1 DDR2 and DDR3 If you install a 939 Pin CPU into this motherboard it will support Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you
6. set this item to Disabled the function Restore on AC Power Loss will be hidden Restore on AC Power Loss If you set the item Suspend to RAM to Auto you may use this item 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 item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 28 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled the Primary IDE Controller gt Primary IDE Master Hard Disk SECONDARY enables gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected only the Secondary IDE gt Secondary IDE Master ATAPI CDROM Controller gt Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected BOTH enables both IDE Controllers IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v
7. 02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard IDE Controller 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 SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of Primary IDE Slave Sec ondary IDE Master and Secondary IDE Slave as well BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit 02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 29 Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configu
8. 3 connect the blue end quM connect the black end to the motherboard AW to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard please set the IDE device as Master Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details 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 serial ATA Connectors I These two Serial ATA SATA SATA1 see p 9 No 21 SATA2 connectors support SATA data SATA2 see p 9 No 22 cables for internal storage lr devices The current SATA interface allows up to 1 5 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard 18 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional connect to the SATA 8 2 power connector USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB67 see p 9 No 19 USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB_H45 see p 9 No 20 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 9 No 30 Internal Audio Connector 4 pin CD1 see p 9 No 26 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin AUDIO1 see p 9 No 28 Bridge Fan Connector 3 pin NB_FAN1 see p 9 No 16 connect tothe power supply D 5VA BACKOUT R BACKOUT L AUD OUT R MIC POWER IC CHA_FAN_SPEED 19
9. 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 infor mation of your AGP card please check with the AGP card vendors Installing an expansion card Step 1 otep 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 16 2 6 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 pins the jumper is Open The M illustration shows 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins w Uy amp Short Open Jumper Setting PS2 USB PWR1 1 2 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to en
10. AMD Athlon 64 and 32 bit Sempron Processor see CAUTION 1 Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology see CAUTION 2 Bridge ALi M1689 Chipset 1 For 939 Pin CPU FSB 1 GHz 2 0 GT s 2 For 754 Pin CPU FSB 800 MHz 1 6 GT s 1 For 939 Pin CPU 3 x DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 DDR2 and DDR3 2 DIMMs Support PC3200 DDR400 PC2700 DDR333 PC2100 DDR266 Max 2GB see CAUTION 3 Dual Channel Memory Technology Support see CAUTION 4 2 For 754 Pin CPU 2 x DDR DIMM Slots DDR4 and DDR5 Support PC3200 DDR400 PC2700 DDR333 PC2100 DDR266 Max 2GB NO SUPPORT for Dual Channel Memory Technology IDE1 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE Devices 2 x SATA Connectors Supports up to 2 SATA Devices at 1 5Gb s Data Transfer Rate Supports up to 2 Floppy Disk Drives Superior 7 1 channel Audio with Ultimate 3D Surround Sound Effect for Stereo Media Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 5 CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore 3 x PCI Slots PCI Specification 2 2 1 x AGP Slot Supports 1 5V 8X 4X AGP Card see CAUTION 6 USB 2 0 ASRock 8CH I O BIOS OS 8 USB 2 0 Ports 4 Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports on the I O Panel Plus 2 On Board Headers Supporting 4 Extra USB 2 0 Ports
11. BIOS Menu Bar DENM 22 9 1 2 Navigation GS Sexe ue ipie 23 9 0 23 9 9 AGVanGEd Scree 24 CPU COMIGULALON eco E 24 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration 27 9 34 9 AOPPOGODIQUESloD sss ico qois qute ion a ton feat 28 3 3 4 IDE OR diccre cuit atr sinis an pauca 29 9 9 5 POIPDnP COntIgUrallofisss oS dorus 31 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration oco 31 3 3 7 Super IO 32 3 3 8 USB Configuration 33 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 34 8 97 BOOP OCC NM EN as 34 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 35 3 5 2 Boot Device Priority 35 SR MAE Ted tae leita 36 gt d I RM 37 A SUD DOIN 4 1 Install Operating 4 2 Support CD 4 2 1 Ranning Suppo CD 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 3 Utilities Menu enne APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8 Combo Z motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent
12. CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2 0 3 0 and 2 5 TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK SCLK 4CLK BCLK and GCL K TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK GCLK 7CLK BCLK SCLK 10CL 11 CL and 12CLK TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK BCLK and GCL K MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options 2T 1T The default value is 2T 26 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CIDE Enable Disable onboard Audio device OnBoard LAN Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB AGP Data Rate 8X AGP Fast Write Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI HT Width Auto Dus inem Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard AC97 Audio Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard AC97 Audio feature OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature 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 Data Rate For an AGP 3 0 card you may set AGP
13. Data Rate between 8X or 4X and the default value is 8X For an AGP 2 0 card you may set AGP Data Rate among 4X 2X and 1X and the default value is 4X AGP Fast Write Use this item to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers HT Width For 939 Pin CPU you may set the HyperTransport width as 8 BIT 16 BIT or Auto For 754 Pin CPU you may set the HyperTransport width as 8 BIT or Auto The default value is Auto HT Speed You may set the HyperTransport speed as Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz or 1000 MHz The default value is Auto 27 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you
14. ETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37 98 F M B Temperature 87 CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed Vcore 1 532 V 3 30V 3 129 V 5 00V 4 877 Select Screen 12 00V 11 741 V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot gt Boot Device Priority gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 34 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration To or disable the boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock func
15. Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 25 Processor Multiplier This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden You may set the value from x4 up to x25 but no higher than the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier For example if the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier is x11 the actual value of multiplier will be x11 even if you set this item to a value higher than x11 However for system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Voltage This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden You may set the value from 1 550V down to 0 800V However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 133 MHz DDR266 166 MHz DDR333 200 MHz DDR400 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 beats 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats
16. MOTHERBOARD K8 Combo Z User Manual Version 1 0 Published July 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 t
17. Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply ASRock 8CH provides you 4 ready to use 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 extra USB 2 0 ports ASRock 8CH I O provides you 4 ready to use 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 extra USB 2 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices Please connect the Bridge fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 9 No 17 PLED PWRBIN Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 NC DUMMY see p 9 No 18 5V Chassis Fan Connector GND 12V 3 pin CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN SPEED see p 9 No 15 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN SPEED 12V 3 pin CPU_FAN1 GND see p 9 No 9 Game Connector 15 pin GAME1 see p 9 No 25 ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1
18. able see p 9 No 1 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 supply JR1 JL1 Jumper DD see p 9 No 27 JR1 JL1 Note If the jumpers JR1 and JL1 are short both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRTC1 Do OD see p 9 14 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRTC1 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 pin2 and 3 on CLRTC1 for seconds Please remember to put the jumper cap back to the default setting short pin1 and pin2 after clearing the CMOS 17 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper 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 9 No 17 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 9 No 12 39 pin IDE2 see p 9 No 1
19. and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option it will pop out the following message Load optimal defaults Select OK to load the default values for all the setup configurations 37 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
20. ation gt Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt USB Configuration lt gt Select Screen jd Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Select how to set the CPU host frequency Actual Frequency MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled Cool n Quiet Enabled Processor Maximum Multiplier x11 Processor Maximum Voltage 1 550 V Multiplier Voltage Change Auto Memory Clock Auto Flexibility Option Disabled Bank Interleaving Auto Select Screen Burst Length 8 Beats Select Item CAS Latency CL Auto Change Option D TRC Auto General Help TRAS Auto Load Defaults TRP Auto Save and Exit Exit 02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Host Frequency While entering setup BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following item Spread Spectrum This item should always be Disabled for better system stability 24 Cool Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool Quiet technology Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference Processor Maximum Voltage
21. aver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box appears 5 From the Power schemes combo list box select Minimal Power Management 6 Click OK to implement settings you are using Windows 98SE ME operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 1 From the Windows 98SE ME operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab 3 From the Energy saving features of monitor group click the Settings button 4 From the Power Options Properties dialog box select AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology tab 9 Click the Performance combo list box to select desired mode Auto matic mode is the recommended setting 6 Click OK to implement settings 39
22. eader USB67 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB_H45 Blue Primary Serial ATA Connector SATA1 Secondary Serial ATA Connector SATA2 Bridge Controller Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Game Port Header GAME1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 JR1 Jumper JL1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Header AUDIO1 PCI Slots 3 Infrared Module Header IR1 Flash Memory 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 3 for 939 Pin CPU only Dual Channel 45 46 Jumpers ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 1 4 ASRock 8CH I O 1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone Pink 2 RJ 45 Port 9 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 Serial Port COM1 5 Central Bass Orange 12 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 Front Speaker Lime If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection 10 2 Installation K8 Combo Z is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 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 Before you install or remove any component
23. ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 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 anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 11 2 1 CPU Sockets This motherboard is equipped with two types of CPU sockets You may choose to install either 939 Pin CPU AMD Athlon 64FX or 754 Pin CPU AMD Athlon 64 into this motherboard However to avoid instability and damage to the system please do not install both of them into this motherboard Important If you install a 939 Pin CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to adjust the setting of J1 J2 J3 J5 J6 J7 Jumpers by shorting pin2 and pin3 of all these seven sets of jumpers These jumpers are set to support 754 Pin CPU by shorting pin1 and pin2 by defa
24. gy If you have two non identical DDR SDRAMs please install them into DDR1 and DDR3 for 64 bit mode Besides please do not install 3 DDR DIMMs into DDR1 DDR2 and DDR3 at the same time Otherwise the system cannot boot up DDR2 Blue DDR3 Black Double Side Single Side Single Side Single Side Double Side Double Side TT Single Side Double Side II For 754 Pin CPU users please install the DIMM into DDR4 and DDR5 slots see Page 9 No 5 Please note that DDR4 and DDR5 slots DO NOT support Dual Channel Memory Technology 14 Installing 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 Ei E L 1 E E VEU M hreak Maa cte 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 15 2 5 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots There are 3 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K8 Combo Z motherboard PCI Slots AGP slot PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface The
25. he possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC 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 Ts IA 0 EE EE 5 1 1 Package Contents 5 1 2 SDpecilicatloriS 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout 9 1 4 ASROCK BCH IO oni rettet ttiam fidera te petto 10 2 Torre HM 11 Pre installation Precautions ccccccccccssseeeeseeeeeeeeeeausesseeeeeeeess 11 sd REGI A acted 12 22 QPUlnstallatiOn xut o e 13 2 3 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2 4 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 14 2 5 Expansion Slots PCI Express X1 and Slots 16 2 6 Jurmpers 17 2 7 Onboard Headers and 18 2 8 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation 21 2 9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 21 9 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 22 tui ianuae OUO Lui tulteiedhlassien dose eade 22 ls
26. ion STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press Y The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette 21 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction 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 will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing Ctl 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 Because the BIOS software is constan
27. le Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port Enabled OnBoard MIDI Port Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQS 8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to 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 Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel C
28. maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 30 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY BEEN oo Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of a floppy drive connected to the Floppy B Disabled system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 31 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disab
29. onfiguration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 32 OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it Configura tion options Disabled 300 and 330 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable lt W _ the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy devices such as mouse keyboard etc Or you may select Auto so that the system will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 33 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS S
30. quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8 Combo Z Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm 1 x ASRock K8 Combo Z Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8 Combo Z Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cable 1 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional 1 x ASRock 8CH I O Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Serial ATA Floppy Port Audio LAN Hardware Monitor PCI Slots AGP slot ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm 1 939 Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64FX Processor 2 754 Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64 bit
31. ration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting 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 or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to
32. resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again 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 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 10 for proper connection 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 i 2 3 4 24 4cm 9 6 in CODEC CD1 PCI2 AUDIO USB 2 0 PCI3 PS2 USB PWR1 es EP i 5 DDR5 64 72 bit 184 pin module FU 5 2 gt DDR4 64 72 bit 184 pin module ayy
33. 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 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 including ASRock Ex press GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the 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 38 APPENDIX AMD s Cool Quiet Technology For power saving sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system When using this feature please make sure to install AMD Processor Driver from the Support first If you are using Windows 2000 XP operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Switch to Classic View for Windows XP only Double click the Display icon the Control Panel then select the Screen S
34. tion after boot up 3 5 2 Boot Device Priority In this section you may specify the boot sequence from the available devices in your system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices 2nd Boot Device HDD 61 08 3rd Boot Device CD DVD SM CD ROM C A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Likewise you may also specify the boot sequence from the available devices for the hard disk drives the removable drives and the CD DVD drives 35 3 6 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the DLL CAELOS S password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Clear User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 36 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes
35. tly 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 To set up the system time date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 22 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s 4 EE lt Enter gt lt F1 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt ESC gt 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview Main Advanced System Overview System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDR 1 K8_939 DDR 2 8 939 DDR 3 K8_939 DDR 4 K8_754 DDR 5 K8_754 Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items To bring
36. ult Please refer to the figure below for these jumpers location on the motherboard PSL 920 J7 T Es Jumper noo 41 44 Jumpers CPU Type Jumper Settings J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 939 Pin CPU all 7 Jumpers short Pin2 and Pin3 2x3 Pin 1x3 Pin N les 10 x 3 Pin 12 754 Pin CPU all 7 Jumpers short Pin1 and Pin2 Default 2x3 Pin 1x3 Pin o 10 x 3 Pin 12 2 2 CPU Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 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 Ep by ever 90 Up zi STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
37. up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY 512MB H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field Fri 07 09 2004 Ue or cide configure system Time K8 Combo Z BIOS P1 0 AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3400 2200 MHz 128 1024KB Select Screen Select Item Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field 512MB 133MHz DDR266 General Help None None None None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 02 54 Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 23 3 3 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configur

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