MOTHERBOARD

K8Upgrade-760GX

User Manual

Version 1.0 Published August 2004 Copyright2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Contents

1. Introduction.. 5
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents... Specifications... Motherboard Layout... ASRock 8CH I/O.. 36

2. Installation.. 10

Pre-installation Precautions... 2.1 CPU Installation... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink.. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM). 2.4 Expansion Slots (Future CPU Port, PCI, AGP, and AMR Slots). 2.5 Jumpers Setup... 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors.. 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation.. 2.8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs.. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette.. 3.1 Introduction... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys... Main Screen... Advanced Screen... 3.3.1 CPU Configuration... 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration... 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration.. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration.. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration.. 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration.. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration... 3.3.8 USB Configuration... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen.. Boot Screen... 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.. 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority... Security Screen.. Exit Screen...
3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY... 21

3.2 3.3

3.4 3.5

3.6 3.7

4. Software Support... 37
4.1 4.2 Install Operating System... Support CD Information... 4.2.1 Running Support CD.. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu.. 37
APPENDIX: AMDs Cool n Quiet TM Technology. 38

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-760GX 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. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep 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

Game Port Header (GAME1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) COM Port Header (COM1) AMR Slot (AMR1) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) J9 / J10 Jumpers JR1 Jumper / JL1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) J1 - J8 Jumpers

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) VGA Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

2. Installation

K8Upgarde-760GX is a Micro ATX form factor (9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure 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, 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.

3. 4. 5.

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 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. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 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.

Step 1. Step 2. Step 3.

CPU Installation
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.

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.

This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is not an AGP slot! Please do NOT insert any AGP card into it!

CPU Type J1-J8

(page 8, No. 35)

Jumper Settings J9/J10

(page 8, No. 28)

(page 8, No. 8)

939-Pin CPU
(Using add-on ASRock 939CPU Board)
(5 x 3-pin; short pin1, pin2)
(2 x 3-pin; short pin2, pin3)
(1 x 3-pin; short pin1, pin2)

754-Pin CPU

(Default)
(5 x 3-pin; short pin2, pin3)
(2 x 3-pin; short pin1, pin2)
(1 x 3-pin; short pin2, pin3)
When adjusting the jumper settings, you may use the tool, Jumper Cap Remover, to help you removing the jumper caps more easily. This Jumper Cap Remover is bundled in your motherboard package, and please follow the Jumper Cap Remover Instruction to use it properly.
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.
Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.
AMR slot: AMR slot is used to insert an ASRock MR card (optional) with v.92 Modem functionality.
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.

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.8, No. 1)

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 / JL1 Jumper

(see p.8, No. 29)

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS2) (see p.8, No. 23)
Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short the Clear CMOS jumper for 5 seconds. After shorting the Clear CMOS jumper, please remove the jumper cap. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.
2.6 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!

Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.8 No. 14)

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.8 No. 13)
Secondary IDE Connector (Black)
(39-pin IDE2, see p.8 No. 12)
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.8 No. 16) (SATA2: see p.8 No. 17)
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

(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 accommodates 6 default USB 2.0 ports. If those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. This USB45 header is shared with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on ASRock I/O PlusTM. When using the front panel USB ports by attaching the front panel USB cable to this header (USB45), the USB ports 4,5 on ASRock I/O PlusTM will not be able to function. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card. This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB67) (see p.8 No. 21)
USB_PWR P-6 P+6 GND DUMMY

GND P+7 P-7 USB_PWR

Shared USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB45) (see p.8 No. 34)

USB_PWR P-4 P+4 GND

1 USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1) (see p.8 No. 9)

IRTX +5V DUMMY

GND IRRX
Internal Audio Connectors
(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) (CD1: see p.8 No. 33) (AUX1: see p.8 No. 32)

CD-R GND GND CD-L

AUX-R GND GND AUX-L

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.8 No. 30)
GND +5VA BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L
AUD-OUT-L GND AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER MIC

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.8 No. 18)

PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND

This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.8 No. 20)

SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.8 No. 22)

GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED

Please connect a 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. Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.

CPU Fan Connector

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.8 No. 3)

GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED

ATX Power Connector
(20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.8 No. 11)

COM Port Header

(9-pin COM1) (see p.8 No. 24)
RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1
This COM port header is used to support a COM port module.
RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1

ATX 12V Power Connector

(4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.8 No. 2)
Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector. Failing to do so will cause power up failure.

Game Port Header

(15-pin GAME1) (see p.8 No. 19)
+5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT JBY JBB2 MIDI_IN
Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed.
+5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JAB1 +5V
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: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboards SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.
Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs
K8Upgrade-760GX motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices. What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA HDD.

WARNING!

Although this motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices, there are still some limitation. Please ensure to read the instruction in the Support CD before you use Hot Plug function. Failure to do so may lose the data in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document in the Support CD at the following path:.\ RAID BIOS Setting Utility

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 installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. 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 CDROM as the boot device. STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?, 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 [YN]? 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 drivers into the floppy diskette.
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 SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 configuration before you install the OS. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration, which is located in the folder at the following path:. \ RAID BIOS Setting Utility You may also set the RAID configuration by using SiS RAID Utility for Windows in Windows environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, Guide to SiS RAID Utility for Windows, which is located in the folder at the following path:. \ RAID Utility for Windows

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 <F2> 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> + <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.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot screen has a menu bar with the following selections: To set up the system time/date information To set up the advanced BIOS features To display current hardware status 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 < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / <Enter> <F1> <F9> <F10> <ESC> 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 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

Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot

Advanced

Security

System Overview

System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDR 1 DDR 2 : : : : : [17:00:09] [Thu 07/29/2004] K8Upgrade-760GX BIOS P1.0 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ 2200 MHz 128KB 1024KB
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: 256MB with 64MB shared memory : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : None

+Tab F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
v02.54 (C) 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.
If ASRock 939CPU Board is installed into the FUTURE_CPU_PORT on this motherboard, you will see the below Main screen when entering the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDR DDR DDR DDR (K8_939) (K8_939) (K8_939) (K8_939) : : : : : [17:00:09] [Thu 07/29/2004] 939CPU Board BIOS P1.0 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ 2200 MHz 128KB 1024KB
: 256MB with 64MB shared memory Single-Channel Memory Mode : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : None : None : None

Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

Advanced Settings

WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Options for CPU

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration
CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change Memory Clock Flexibility Option Bank Interleaving Burst Length CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRAS TRP [Auto] [200] [Disabled] [Enabled] x11 1.550 V [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [8 Beats] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select how to set the CPU host frequency.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
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. Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMDs Cool n QuietTM technology. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference. Processor Maximum Voltage 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 recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum 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 [Auto] [200] [Disabled] [Enabled] x11 1.550 V [Manual] [x8] [1.500V] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [8 Beats] [Auto] [Auto] 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.

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 754-Pin CPU, you may set the HyperTransport width as [8 bit], [16 bit] or [Auto]. For 939-Pin CPU (if ASRock 939CPU Board is installed into the FUTURE_CPU_PORT on this motherboard), you may set the HyperTransport width as [8 bit] or [Auto]. The default value is [Auto]. HT Speed For both 754-Pin CPU and 939-Pin CPU (if ASRock 939CPU Board is installed into the FUTURE_CPU_PORT on this motherboard), you may set the HyperTransport speed as [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], or [800 MHz]. The default value is [Auto].

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings
Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On [Auto] [No] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.
Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you 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.

3.3.4 IDE Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both] [Enabled] [Hard Disk] [ Not Detected ] [ ATAPI CDROM ] [Not Detected] DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
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 OnBoard 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, Secondary IDE Master, and Secondary IDE Slave as well.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master
Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer
TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration 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 > 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.

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.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password
Install or Change the password.
Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

Exit Screen

Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitro Boot Security
Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation.

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults
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, Discard 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, Discard 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.

4. Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System
This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.
4.2 Support CD Information
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
4.2.1 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.

0.Technical Reference - Q&A
TSD-QA-32 (June. 23th, 2005)
1. Q: I would like to use a big capacity Hard Disk on ASRock motherboard. I wonder how large of capacity can ASRock motherboard support at most? A: ASRock motherboards support 48-bit LBA mode hard drive. At present, ASRock motherboards have no limitation for the capacity of Hard Disk, so you can use over 127GB or 137GB Hard Disk on them. If you want to get a full capacity under Windows XP/2000, please make sure that your operating system can support 48-bit LBA mode. Please refer to the following link: http://www.asrock.com/support/QA/TSDQA-01.pdf
2. Q: I used Sempron 2600+/2800+ CPU with K8Upgrade-760GX / K8Combo-Z. The specification of the boards can support CPU Vcore adjustment and CPU multiplier setting functions. But in the BIOS setting, this option is showed as gray and can not change the setting. Why? A: We found some of Sempron 2600+/2800+ which lock the Vcore and multiplier. It is not able to change the CPU setting even we have the option in BIOS. Please leave this option as default setting. 3. Q: I have a P4i65PE motherboard. The SPEC of P4i65PE supports Bypass Access Technology (BAT) on ASRock website. How do I get this function to work? A: If you want to use Bypass Access Technology, the configuration of your system has to conform to the following conditions: 1. FSB 800 CPU 2. DDR 400 memory 3. BIOS version P1.10 or higher Please refer to our website to download the BIOS. http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=P4i65PE If your configuration conforms to these conditions, please enter BIOS setup => Advanced => Chipset Configuration to enable Bypass Access.
4 Q: I am using AMD FSB 200Mhz CPU on K7VT4A PRO, I cannot set my DDR333/ DDR400 memory to DDR333/ DDR400 under BIOS setting. Why? A: For K7VT4A PRO, if you are running with FSB 200 MHz CPU, DDR SDRAM supports 266Mhz only. So you are not able to change the memory speed under BIOS setting.