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Page 1: User Manual
MOTHERBOARD K8Upgrade-760GX User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2004 Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. -
Page 2: Copyright Notice
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ........11 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........12 Expansion Slots (Future CPU Port, PCI, AGP, and AMR Slots) ..Jumpers Setup ................15 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......... 16 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ........ 19 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs .......... - Page 4 4. Software Support ........... 37 Install Operating System ............37 Support CD Information ............. 37 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............37 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ..............37 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ..............37 APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology ..38...
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Page 5: Introduction
ASRock’s commit- ment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. -
Page 6: Specifications
Specifications Platform: Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm CPU: 754-Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64-bit AMD Athlon and 32-bit Sempron Processor Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology (see CAUTION 1) Chipsets: North Bridge: SiS 760GX Chipset FSB @ 800 MHz / 1.6 GT/s... - Page 7 While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
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Page 8: Motherboard Layout
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) North Bridge Controller COM Port Header (COM1) 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) AMR Slot (AMR1) J15 Jumper PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) Infrared Module Header (IR1) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) - Page 9 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus Parallel Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) VGA Port Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
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Page 10: Asrock 8Ch I/O
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. -
Page 11: Cpu Installation
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. -
Page 12: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break... -
Page 13: Expansion Slots (Future Cpu Port, Pci, Agp, And Amr Slots)
Expansion Slots (Future CPU Port, PCI Slots, AGP Slot, and AMR Slots) There are 1 Future CPU Port, 2 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot and 1 AMR slot on K8Upgrade- 760GX motherboard. Future CPU Port (Yellow-Colored Port): Future CPU Port allows you to upgrade your AMD 754-Pin CPU to AMD 939-Pin CPU by installing an add-on ASRock 939CPU Board into this future CPU Port on K8Upgrade- 760GX motherboard. -
Page 14: Installing An Expansion Card
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. -
Page 15: Jumpers Setup
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. -
Page 16: Onboard Headers And Connectors
FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.8 No. 14) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.8 No. 13) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 No. - Page 17 USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus accommo- USB_PWR dates 6 default USB 2.0 ports. If (9-pin USB67) DUMMY those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O (see p.8 No. 21) panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to...
- Page 18 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with (4-pin ATX12V1) ATX 12V plug to this connector. (see p.8 No. 2) Failing to do so will cause power up failure.
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Page 19: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s 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. -
Page 20: Making An Sata Driver Diskette
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. -
Page 21: Bios Setup Utility
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. -
Page 22: Navigation Keys
To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> 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 Advanced... -
Page 23: Advanced Screen
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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Main Use [Enter], [TAB] System Overview or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. -
Page 24: Cpu Configuration
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom- mended to keep the default value for system stability. - Page 25 Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 beats. 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats. CAS Latency (CL) Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration...
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Page 26: Chipset Configuration
AGP card’s specifications requires other sizes. AGP Data Rate For an AGP 3.0 card, you may set AGP Data Rate between [8X] or [4X], and the default value is [8X]. For an AGP 2.0 card, you may set AGP Data Rate among [4X], [2X], and [1X], and the default value is [4X]. -
Page 27: Acpi Configuration
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. -
Page 28: Ide Configuration
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. - Page 29 [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.
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Page 30: Pcipnp Configuration
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY... -
Page 31: Floppy Configuration
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. - Page 32 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP].
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Page 33: Usb Configuration
“Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support. Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. -
Page 34: Boot Screen
Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. -
Page 35: Boot Device Priority
CD/DVD drives. Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY... -
Page 36: Exit Screen
BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-... -
Page 37: Software Support
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. - Page 38 APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology under Windows system. When using this feature, please make sure to install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first.