P4VT8+

User Manual
Version 1.0 Published January 2004 Copyright2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Contents

1 Introduction... 4
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Package Contents... Specifications... Motherboard Layout.. ASRock I/O PlusTM... Screw Holes... Pre-installation Precautions.. CPU Installation.. Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink.. Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).. Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots).. Jumpers Setup.. Connectors... Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation. 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP. 2.9.2 RAID 0 / RAID 1 Configurations.. 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0. 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1. 32 33

2 Installation.. 9

3 BIOS Setup.. 21
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar.. 3.1.2 Legend Bar... 3.2 Main Menu... 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus.. 4.1 Install Operating System.. 4.2 Support CD Information.. 4.2.1 Running Support CD.. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu... 4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program. 4.2.5 Contact Information.. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu.. Security Setup Menu.. Power Setup Menu... Boot Setup Menu... Exit Menu...

4 Software Support.. 25

Appendix.. 26

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VT8+ motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRocks consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRocks commitment to quality and endurance. Chapter 1 and 2 of this manual contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide for new DIY system builders. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and support CD information. For advanced users reference, the Appendix appearing on page 26 offers more advanced BIOS setup information. 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

ASRock P4VT8+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock P4VT8+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock P4VT8+ Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Cables One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield One Game Port Bracket (Optional)

1.2 Specifications

Platform: CPU: Chipsets: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5-cm x 19.1-cm) Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 (Prescott, Northwood, Willimate)
/Celeron processor North Bridge: VIA PT800, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz, with Hyper-Threading Technology ready South Bridge: VIA VT8237, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s Memory: 3 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3 PC2100 (DDR266) for 3 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 3GB; PC2700 (DDR333) for 2 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 2GB; PC3200 (DDR400) for 1 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 1GB IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6; IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6; Supports up to 4 IDE devices Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors, support up to 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives Audio: 5.1 channels AC97 Audio LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing (ASRock U-COP); 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 PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 2) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports: includes 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 3) ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 PS/2 mouse port; 1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support; 1 RJ 45 port; 6 default USB 2.0 ports; Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / Microphone

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 4) Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

CAUTION!

1. If the CPU is overheated, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 2. 3. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of P4VT8+ 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 4. Although P4VT8+ offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4VT8+ 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

19.1cm (7.5 in)

Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

PGA478

DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

USB 2.0 Ports

DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

LAN USB 2.0 Ports

IDE1 IDE2

Shared USB 2.0 Ports

USB4_5

Line In Line Out Mic In

VIA PT800 Chipset

AUDIO1

30.5cm (12 in)

JL1 JR1

Audio CODEC

AGP 8X

USB 2.0

Super I/O

LAN PHY

DDR400

VIA VT8237

FSB800

ATA133 5.1 CH

CMOS Battery

CHA_FAN1

CLRCMOS1

2MB BIOS

FLOPPY1

PS2_USB_PWR1

SPEAKER1 1

PWRBTN

PANEL 1

CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket North Bridge Controller 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 3) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) AGP Slot (AGP1) South Bridge Controller Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)

System Panel Connector (PANEL1) Infrared Module Connector (IR1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper Game Connector (GAME1) Flash Memory PCI Slots (PCI1- 5) LAN PHY AUDIO CODEC JL1 Jumper JR1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1) Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus TM

Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) Microphone (Pink) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

Chapter 2 Installation

P4VT8+ is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, 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. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. 4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2.3 CPU Installation

Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. 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 Pentium4 CPU requires larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat dissipation. 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. 1). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
P4VT8+ motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

notch break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3.

Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)
There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4VT8+ motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted.
Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard. It may cause permanent damage! If you install Prescott 2.8G/533 CPU with Xabre600 VGA card, it is recommend to install ONLY ONE DDR333 or DDR400 DIMM for the best compatibility and reliability
Installing an expansion card
Step 1. 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.
Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.

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 pins, the jumper is Open. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PWR1

(see p.7 item 20)

Setting

1_2 +5V 2_3 +5VSB

Short pin2, pin3 to enable
+5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. JR1(see p.7 item 27) JL1(see p.7 item 26)
Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1

(see p.7 item 14)

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.

2.8 Connectors

Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors.

FDD Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.7 item 15)

Pin1 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)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.7 item 8)
Secondary IDE Connector (Black)
(39-pin IDE2, see p.7 item 7)
connect the blue end to the motherboard
connect the black end 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
(SATA1: see p.7 item 12) (SATA2: see p.7 item 11) SATA1
These two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.
Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable
Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable

(4-conductor) (Optional)

connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply
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 I/O PlusTM provides you 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel. If the rear USB ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header (USB67) is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. This USB4_5 header is shared with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on the rear panel. When using the front panel USB ports by attaching the front panel USB cable to this header (USB4_5), the rear panel USB ports 4,5 will not be able to function. This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
Installing SATA Hard Disks
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboards primary SATA connector (SATA1). STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the master SATA hard disk. STEP 4: Connect one end of the second SATA data cable to the motherboards secondary SATA connector (SATA2). STEP 5: Connect the other end of SATA data cable to the secondary SATA hard disk.
Making an SATA HDD driver diskette.
If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you only have SATA HDDs on your system, you will need to make an SATA HDD driver diskette before you start the OS installation.
How to make an SATA HDD driver diskette?
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [Y/N]?, press <Y>. STEP 4: 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 [Y/N]? Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>. STEP 5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA HDD drivers. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 configuration before you install the OS.

be destroyed. Continue? (Y/N)
Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options.
2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1
Please enter VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility to set RAID 1 configuration. STEP 1: Boot-up your computer. STEP 2: During POST press <Tab> key to enter VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility. STEP 3: Start the configuration from the option Create Array. Select the option Create Array, then press <Enter> key. STEP 4: Select the option Array Mode, then press <Enter> key to display the pop-up menu of RAID system setting. STEP 5: Select RAID 1 for data protection from the menu and press <Enter>. 5.1 Select the option Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk drive(s), then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. An asterisk is placed before the selected drive. 5.2 Select the option Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. Then the confirmation message appears: Save the data on source disk to
mirror after creation? (Y/N)
You can find more configuration details in the Support CD. There are three instruction files to illustrate the three types of configurations step by step. 1. If you wish to install the SATA hard disks alone without making RAID setup, please refer to the file in the support CD:. \ RAID SETUP \ SATA.PDF If you wish to install the SATA hard disks and set the array mode as RAID 0, please refer to the file in the support CD:. \ RAID SETUP \ RAID 0.PDF 3. If you wish to install the SATA hard disks and set the array mode as RAID 1, please refer to the file in the support CD:. \ RAID SETUP \ RAID 1.PDF

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility
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 <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on. The BIOS Setup Utility is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and select among the predetermined choices. 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.

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Primary IDE Master: [ Setup Help ] Auto Select how to set the parameters of drive, Or Select [AUTO] to set all HDD parameters automatically.
Type Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Sectors Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I/O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode

0Mb Off Off Auto On Auto

F1:Help Esc:Previous Menu

:Select Item

[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 installed hard disk. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect hard disk drive. If autodetection is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If the autodetection fails, it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, the BIOS Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. Heads This is used to configure the number of read/write heads. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct values. Write Pre-compensation Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. Sectors This is used to configure the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. Maximum Capacity This field shows the drives maximum capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. LBA Mode This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Off] to disable the LBA mode. Block Mode Set the block mode to [On] will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. Fast Programmed I/O Modes This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. 32 Bit Transfer Mode It allows user to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. Ultra DMA Mode Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability.

Chipset Configuration:

Chipset Configuration [ Setup Help ]
AGP Mode AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write PCI Delay Transaction USB Controller USB Device Legacy Support DRAM CAS# Latency Hyper-Threading Technology DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage
Auto 128MB Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Auto Auto Normal High
<Enter> to select AGP mode.
AGP Mode: The default value of this feature is set to [Auto]. If you install an 8X-AGP card on this motherboard, you may select [Auto], [8X] or [4X] as the AGP mode. If the installed AGP card is a 4X-AGP card, then you may set the AGP mode as [Auto], [4X], [2X], or [1X]. 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 cards 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], [2.5T], [3T]. Please note that not all the DDR DIMMs can support CAS latency=3T. Hyper-Threading Technology: To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft Windows XP. Set to [Auto] if using Microsoft Windows XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.
DRAM Voltage: This allows you to adjust the DRAM Voltage to [Normal] or [High] AGP Voltage: This allows you to adjust the AGP Voltage to [Normal] or [High] Resource Configuration:
Resource Configuration [ Setup Help ]
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) Primary Graphics Adapter

32 PCI

<Enter> to select PCI clocks. Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance.
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the inserted PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter: This allows you to select [AGP] or [PCI] as the primary graphics adapter. Peripheral Configuration:
Peripheral Configuration [ Setup Help ]
OnBoard FDC OnBoard Serial Port OnBoard Infrared Port OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Version Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA Channel OnBoard Midi Port Midi IRQ Select OnBoard Game Port OnBoard PATA-IDE OnBoard LAN OnBoard AC' 97 Audio
Auto Auto Disabled Auto ECP + EPP 1.9 Auto Auto Disabled 5 200h Enabled Enabled Auto
<Enter> to enable or disable the floppy drive controller.
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 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4]. OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Enable] 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+CPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, EPP Version. OnBoard Midi Port: Select address for Midi Port or disable Midi Port. Configuration options: [Disabled], [330], [300], [290], [292]. Midi IRQ Select: Use this to select Midi IRQ. OnBoard Game Port: Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port. Configuration options: [Disabled], [200h], [208h]. OnBoard PATA-IDE: This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Parallel IDE controller. OnBoard LAN: This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. OnBoard AC97 Audio: Select [Disabled], [Auto] or [Enabled] for the onboard AC97 Audio feature. System Hardware Monitor: You can check the status of the hardware on your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage.
System Hardware Monitor [ Setup Help ]
CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V
35 C / 95 F 27 C / 82 F 3110 RPM 0 RPM 1.60 V 3.31 V 4.97 V 12.16 V

2. Security Setup Menu

Supervisor Password User Password Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password Check
Clear Clear [ Enter ] [ Enter ] Setup
[ Setup Help ] <Enter> to set the supervisor password.
Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password. [Clear]: No password has been set. [Set]: Supervisor password has been set. User Password: This field shows the status of the User Password. [Clear]: No password has been set. [Set]: User password has been set. Set Supervisor Password: Press <Enter> to set Supervisor Password. Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to create a new password. Set User Password: Press <Enter> to set User Password. Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to create a new p assword. 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.

3. Power Setup Menu

Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second
Disabled Disabled Power Off Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 30 30
Set the power state after an unexpected AC / Power loss.
Suspend to RAM: This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 / ME. Restore on AC/Power Loss: This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Ring-In Power On: Use this to enable or disable Ring-in signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On: Use this to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Keyboard Power On: Use this to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On: Use this to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. If [Enable] is selected, you will need to fill the RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up time you desire.

4. Boot Setup Menu

Quick Boot Mode Boot Up Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 Boot From Network Boot Device Priority

Enabled On No Disabled

<Enter> to enable or disable the quick boot mode.
Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot Up Num-Lock: If this is enabled, it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. The default value is [On]. Boot To OS/2: This enables boot-up to OS/2 operating system. The default value is [No]. Boot From Network: Use this to enable or disable boot from network feature. The default value is [Disabled]. Boot Device Priority: This allows you to set the boot device priority.

5. Exit Menu

[ [ [ [
Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Default Settings Discard Changes

Enter Enter Enter Enter

] ] ] ]
[ Setup Help ] Exits and saves the changes in CMOS RAM.
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 <ENTER>, you will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any changes to the settings. Load Default Settings: After you enter the submenu, the message Load default settings will appear. If you press <Enter>, it will load the default values for all the setup configurations. Discard Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message Load setup original values will appear. If you press <ENTER>, original values will be restored and all changes are discarded.

Technical Reference - Q&A
TSD-QA-13 (Nov., 14th, 2003)
1. Q: Im using Duron 1600MHz Applebred CPU on your K7 series motherboard. How come the CPU is only recognized as a Duron 1200MHz CPU? A: The FSB of Duron Applebred CPU (1400MHz to 1800MHz) is 266MHz. It is different from the former Duron CPU (FSB 200MHz). Please remember to adjust the FSB_SEL jumper to FSB 266MHz while using a Duron Applebred CPU. http://www.asrock.com/support/instruction/Jumper setting K7.pdf 2. Q: Im using Intel chipset based motherboard. After installing Win98SE and all drivers, the data transfer rate from IDE devices (HDD or CDROM) seems not fast enough. Is there any thing I can do? A: When installing Win98SE on Intel chipset based motherboard, please remember to enable the DMA mode to increase the IDE performance. To enable DMA mode in Win98SE, please go to System---Device Manager----Disk Drives----Generic IDE Disk Type47 and manually check the DMA box in Generic IDE Disk Type47. 3. Q: My motherboard is SiS chipset based K7S8XE, why my USB 2.0 hard disk box can not be recognized under Windows XP? A: We have experienced that some USB 2.0 boxes may not conscientiously follow the USB 2.0 specification to design, so it cannot operate properly with USB 2.0 specification. Please update the newest BIOS, and then disable the USB 2.0 controller in the BIOS SETUP. At this moment, the USB 2.0 box may have chance to operate with USB 1.1 specification. 4. Q: In the beginning of P4VT8 SATA driver diskette creating process, my USB keyboard seems doesnt work. What should I do? A: In order to fix this problem, please go to BIOS SETUP Advanced menu Chipset Configuration USB Device Legacy Support and set it to Enable. For best system stability, please set it back to Disable after the SATA driver diskette creating process.
5. Q: When I try to create my K7S8XE+ SATA driver diskette and boot up with the driver CD, the system locks up. What should I do now? A: Before the SATA driver diskette creating process, please go to BIOS SETUP Advanced menu Peripheral Configuration Onboard SATA and set it to Disable. After the driver diskette creating process completed, please set Onboard SATA back to Enable in the BIOS. 6. Q:With 3Com /Intel Gigabit LAN card installed, my system cannot connect to the Internet if PC-cillin 2002 personal firewall is enabled. How do I solve it? A: Please update the driver for PC-cillin 2002 personal firewall. The solution is available from Trend Micro Web Site. English version : http://kb.trendmicro.com/solutions/solutionDetail.asp?solutionID=17007 Chinese version : http://www.trendmicro.com.tw/solutionbank/consumer/Show_SB.asp?L1ClassNo=5 &L2ClassNo=28&SBNo=1081 7. Q: Are there any requirements if I use AMD FSB 333/400 CPU on K7S8X(E) series boards? A: Since the speed of AMD FSB 333/400 CPU is higher, it is important to dissipate heat from processor. Please choose powerful and proper heat sink for your system.