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ASRock M266A User Manual

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2. otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on e Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the YA following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 2 BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup utility the following screen appears AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a M266 A BIOS P1 50 Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Power Management Setup PCI Plug and Play Setup Peripheral Setup Hardware Monitor Setup Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Save Savings and Exit Exit Without Saving F1 Help 11 Select Item 4 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Set Time Date Hard Disk Type The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available The highlighted item is currently selected Use 4 arrow keys to move the highlight bar to select items then press Enter to make configuration for a specific item 15 Il 16 3 3 Legend Bar At the bottom of all the Setup Screen
3. 1 mouse port 1 RJ 45 port 4 rear default USB 2 0 ports 1 VGA port 1 parallel port ECP EPP support Audio Jack Line Out Line In Microphone 1 Game port AMI BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 support CPU frequency stepless control only for advanced users reference see CAUTION 3 Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION il About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 21 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 M266A offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking When the CPU frequency of M266A 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 and the motherboard 1 3 Motherboard Layout BNNI NSL
4. Date 15 RTC Alarm Hour 12 RTC Alarm Minute 30 RTC Alarm Second 30 FI Help 1 I Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select PSub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the ACPI 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 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 Keyboard Power On Use this to enable or disable 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 Enabled is selected you must fill the RTC Alarm Date Hour Minute Second sub fields with the actual wake up time you desire 3 8 PCI Plug and Play Setup AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a PCI Plug and Play Setup Setup Help Enter to select PCI clock
5. is a legend bar The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 Displays the General Help Screen lt ESC gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu E Moves cursor up or down between fields nii Selects menu to the left or right d Increases or decreases values Enter Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted field F9 Loads all the setup items to the default value lt F10 gt Saves changes and exits Setup 3 4 Standard CMOS Setup This menu lists out the basic information about your system AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Standard CMOS Setup SetupHelp System Date Imgos 2003 Tue System Time 20 07 40 Month Jan De Day 01 3 Floppy Drives Year 1980 2 IDE Devices BIOS Version M266 lt A gt BIOS P1 50 Processor Type Pentium R 4 CPU Processor Speed 2400 MHz Cache Size 512 KB Microcode Update F24 0F Total Memory 224 MB 32 MB Share Memory DDRI 256 MB 100 MHz DDR 200 gt DDR2 None FI Help 1 l Select Item H Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit System Date Month Day Year Set the system date that you specify Valid values for month day and year are Month Jan to Dec Day 1 to 31 Year 1980 to 2099 Use 4 keys to move between the Month Day and Year fields System Time Hour Minute Second Set the system
6. 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 A The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the N 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 Step 4 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Intel Pentium 49 and Celeron CPU requires 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 fas tened and in good contact with each other For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of vendors of CPU fan and heatsink ll 10 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM M266A motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Unlock a DIMM slot by pr
7. these connectors Connector Description FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 7 item 14 Red marking Note Match the red marking on the floppy ribbon cable with Pin1 Primary IDE connector Blue Secondary IDE connector Black 39 pin IDE1 see p 7 item 7 39 pin IDE2 see p 7 item 6 connect the blue end Aro mm 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 USB 2 0 header 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 header is available for 2 additional USB 2 0 ports see p 7 item 16 Infrared module connector IROS ey This connector supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 7 item 17 and receiving infrared module GND IRRX 13 Il 14 Internal audio connectors CDU These connectors allow you N 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 oe m to receive stereo audio input CD1 see p 7 item 27 from sound sources such as AUX1 see p 7 item 26 A AUX1 a CD ROM DVD ROM TV ee tuner card or MPEG card Front panel audio connector oN BVA This is an interface for front BACKOUT R 9 pin AUDIO1 BACKOUT L panel audio cable that allows see p
8. to the time that you specify Use 1 4 keys to move between the Hour Minute and Second fields Floppy Drives Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed IDE Devices Use this to configure IDE devices There are two IDE channels Primary and Secondary available in your system and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel Highlight Primary IDE Master then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Primary IDE Master SetupHelp Select how to set the Cylinders Heads Or Select AUTO to set all HDD parameters automatically Write Precompensation Sectors Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec Mei F10 Save amp Exit TYPE It allows user to select the type of the IDE Drive Below are the configuration options After making your selections on this sub menu press lt ESC gt key to return to the upper menu in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size for the hard disk drive that you configured USER It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive P Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied
9. 7 item 22 lo convenient connection and KAA control of audio devices GND AUD OUT R MIC POWER MIC System panel connector 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 7 item 13 PLED PLED PWRBIN This connector accommo dates several system front panel functions External speaker connector SPEAKER This connector allows you to attach to an external 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY DUMMY see p 7 item 12 5V speaker Chassis fan connector ee Connect the fan cable to the 3 pin CHA_FAN1 EET NN connector matching the black see p 7 item 11 wire to the ground pin CPU fan connector GND Connect the fan cable to the 3 pin CPU FAN1 see p 7 item 3 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED connector matching the black wire to the ground pin ATX power connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 item 29 Connect an ATX power supply to the connector Serial port connector 9 pin COM1 see p 7 item 20 RRXD1 DDIR 1 DDSR 1 jCCIS41 ojojojo 1 olo o TRRI 1 RRIS 1 GND TTXD1 DDCD 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility When you start up the computer there is a chance for you to run the BIOS Setup Press lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility
10. ASRock M266A User Manual Version 3 0 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 possi
11. Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 98 SE ME 2000 XP Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program ASRock presents you a multimedia PC DIY live demo which shows you how to install your own PC system step by step You can find the file through the following path MMPEGAV AVSEQ01 DAT To see this demo program you can run Microsoft Media Player to play the file 4 2 5 Con
12. USB 2 0 Ports PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple o o RN RJ 45 Port Microphone Pink Line Out Lime VGA Port PS 2 Mouse Port Green Chapter 2 Installation M266A is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 5 24 4 x 19 1 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components N Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the j 3 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the 5 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
13. ault value for better system stability Read Around Write The default is Disabled Leave on the default value for better system stability CPU R W DRAM 0WS The default is Disabled Leave on the default value for better system stability 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 Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Set to Auto if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB Device Legacy Support Use this to enable or disable support to emulate legacy I O devices such as mouse keyboard etc 21 Il ll 22 3 7 Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Power Management Setup Setup Help lt Enter gt to select Repost Video on STR Resume Disabled auto detect or disable Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off the STR feature Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled RTC Alarm
14. bility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Inittrod ction ettet ee epe ts 4 1 1 Package Contents eoe teet 4 1 2 Specificatlons ne eee Nena 5 1 3 Motherboard Layout ssssssssssseee 7 AAAS ROCKO on DS bI ede stet 8 2 Installation ie eee tee 9 24 Screw Holes ede asd us 9 2 2 Pre installation Precautions sssee 9 2 3 CPU Installation et eene 10 2 4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink ssssss 10 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 11 2 6 Expansion Slots ree ee eater s 11 2L Jumpers Setup epus ee tee eee ede 12 2 8 Connectors eos eee eedem ee debe Pen inen 13 3 BIOS Setup croit eiie ced eere dress 15 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility tee 15 3 2 BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu sssseeees 15 3 3 Legend Bar iu Wa beet 16 3 4 Standard CMOS Setup sssssssssssssss 16 3 5 Advanced CMOS Setup sssssssssseeee 19 3 6 Advanced Chipset Setup ssssssssssseeee 20 3 7 Power Management Setup sssssssssssseee 22 3 8 PCI Plug and Play Setup ssssssssenee 23 3 9 Peripheral Setup SAAANA AAA 24 3 10 Hardware Monitor Setup ssssssssssssseee 26 3 11 Change Supervisor Password Change User Password 26 3 12 Auto Con
15. by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Auto Select Auto to automatically detect hard disk drive If auto detection is successful the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the auto detection fails it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system the BIOS Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters 17 1l 118 f After entering the hard disk information into BIOS use a JAN disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new L 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 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 Precompensation Enter Write Precompensation sector Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value Sectors This is used to configure the number of sectors
16. e Numeric Lock function after boot up Boot to OS 2 This enables boot up to OS 2 operating system 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 Boot From Network Use this to enable or disable boot from network feature Boot Device Priority Use this to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start up time 19 Il 3 6 Advanced Chipset Setup AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Advanced Chipset Setup Setup Help Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host Frequency Auto Actual Frequency 133MHz CPU Ratio Selection Locked SDRAM Frequency Auto lt Enter gt to enable or disable the feature of spread spectrum AGP Mode 4x AGP Aperture Size 128MB Onboard VGA Share Memory 32MB SDRAM CAS Latency 2 5 CPU Read DRAM Fast Ready Disabled Read Around Write Disabled CPU R W DRAM OWS Disabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled Hyper Threading Technology Auto USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled Fl Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Ese Previous Menu Enter Select PSub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Spread Spectrum This field should always set to be Disabled for better system stability CPU Ho
17. e or disable the onboard infrared port feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed 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 OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200h 208h ll 24 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 Auto or Disabled for the onboard AC 97 audio feature OnBoard MC 97 Modem Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard MC 97 Modem feature 25 Il 3 10 Hardware Monitor Setup You can select Hardware Monitor Setup to check the status of the hardware on your system It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature M
18. er cap u is placed on pins the jumper is OPEN The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 ET Gi da ug and pin2 are SHORT when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins shor open Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 12 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable je 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 see p 7 item 18 45V 5VSB JR1 see p 7 item 23 ja af JL1 see p 7 item 24 0 mba wm L6 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 Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 00 see p 7 item 15 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS 2 7 Connectors YA Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over
19. essing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 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 AMR and AGP Slots There are 2 PCI slots 1 AMR slot and 1 AGP slot on M266A motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AMR slot AMR slot is used to insert an ASRock MR card optional with v 92 Modem functionality 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 Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card 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 11 Il 12 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 jump
20. figuration with Optimal Settings 26 3 13 Save Settings and Exit sssssssssssssssee 26 3 14 Exit Without Saving sssssssse 26 4 Software Support 27 4 1 Installing Operating System zi 27 4 2 Support CD Information ssssssseeeee 27 4 2 1 Running The Support CD ssssssse 27 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program 27 4 2 5 Contact Information Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock M266A motherboard a reliable motherboard pro duced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance Chapter 1 and 2 of this manual contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step installation guide for new DIY system builders Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and Support CD information A Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software 4 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 A 1 1 Package Contents ASRock M266A
21. motherboard Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 5 24 4 x 19 1 cm ASRock M266A Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel VIA 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 shield 1 COM port bracket 1 ASRock MR card optional 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Floppy Port Audio LAN Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 5 24 4 x 19 1 cm Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 Celeron processor North Bridge VIA P4M266A FSB 533 400 MHz with Hyper Threading Technology ready see CAUTION 1 South Bridge VIA VT8235 supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 2 DDR DIMM Slots DDR DIMM1 and DDR DIMM2 support PC1600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 Max 2GB 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 2 channels AC 97 Audio Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet supports Wake On LAN Hardware Monitor CPU temperature sensing PCI slots AGP slot AMR slot USB 2 0 ASRock I O BIOS Os Chassis temperature sensing Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3V Vcore CPU fan tachometer Chassis fan tachometer 2 slots with PCI Specification 2 2 1 universal AGP slot supports 3 3V 1 5V 4X 2X 1X AGP card 1 slot supports ASRock MR card optional 4 default USB 2 0 ports and a set of header for two additional USB 2 0 ports upgrade see CAUTION 2 PS 2 1 keyboard port
22. otherboard temperature CPU fan speed and critical voltage AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Hardware Monitor Setup SetupHelp CPU Temperature 35 C 95 F M B Temperature 27C 82 F CPU FAN Speed 3110 RPM Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1 72 V 3 30V 3 31 V 5 00V 497 V 12 00V 12 16 V FI Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select gt Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit 3 11 Change Supervisor Password Change User Password These two options allow you to specify the supervisor user password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination 3 12 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings When you select this option it will pop up a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the BIOS Setup Utility Press lt Enter gt to install the default values The optimized default setting place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them 3 13 Save Settings and Exit Select this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility 3 14 Exit Without Saving Select this item and press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving any changes ll 26 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install
23. per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value Maximum Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered LBA Mode This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Off to disable the LBA mode Block Mode Set the block mode to On will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer Fast Programmed I O Modes This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing 32 Bit Transfer Mode It allows user to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate Ultra DMA Mode Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Disabled to suppress Ultra DMA capability 3 5 Advanced CMOS Setup AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 3la Advanced CMOS Setup SetupHelp Quick Boot Mode Enabled lt Enter gt to enable or n Boot Up Num Lock 0 disable the quick boot Boot To OS 2 mode Password Check Boot From Network Disabled y Boot Device Priority Fl Help t4 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Quick Boot This mode speeds up the boot up routine by skipping memory retestings Boot Up Num Lock This automatically activates th
24. s Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance atency Timer PCI Clocks ary Graphics Adapter F1 Help 1 4 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks The default is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless your PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings Primary Graphics Adapter Select PCI Add On AGP or OnBoard AGP as the primary graphics adapter 23 Il 3 9 Peripheral Setup AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Peripheral Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to enable or OnBoard Serial Port Auto disable the floppy OnBoard Infrared Port Disabled drive controller OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 Parallel Port IRQ Auto Parallel Port DMA Channel Auto OnBoard Midi Port Disabled Midi IRQ Select 5 OnBoard Game Port 200h OnBoard IDE Both OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard MC 97 Modem FI Help t Select Item F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu c a F10 Save amp Exit OnBoard FDC Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller OnBoard Serial Port Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial ports or disable serial ports Configuration options Auto Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 COM1 2F8 IRQ3 COM2 3E8 IRQ4 COMS 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 OnBoard Infrared Port This allows you to enabl
25. st Frequency This allows you to set the front side bus frequency for the installed processor Auto The motherboard detects the jumper setup and sets the CPU host frequency automatically 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 CPU Ratio Selection CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the frontside bus frequency will equal the core speed of the installed processor Whether the option is open or locked is determined by the installed processor SDRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically AGP Mode The default is 4X You may also choose 1X or 2X for older version of VGA cards AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory We recommend that you leave this field at the default value unless your AGP card requires other sizes ll 20 OnBoard VGA Share Memory This allows you to select the size of share memory for onboard VGA OnBoard VGA will get better resolution if larger size of share memory is selected Please do not select Disabled if PCI graphics card is not inserted SDRAM CAS Latency This parameter controls the latency between the read command and the time the data available CPU Read DRAM Fast Ready The default is Disabled Leave on the def
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