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- Page 1 P4Dual-880 Pro User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ......18 2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..... 21 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ..21 2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID Functions ..............22 2.11 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID... - Page 4 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ....35 3.5 Boot Screen ..............35 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........36 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority ..........36 3.6 Security Screen ............37 3.7 Exit Screen ..............38 4. Software Support 4. Software Support 4.
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Page 5: Introduction 1. Introduction
ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. -
Page 6: Specifications
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 4) PCI Express Graphics slot (PCI Express x 4): 1 slot with PCI Express x 4 , supports PCI Express x 16 Graphic Card (see CAUTION 5) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:... - Page 7 It may cause permanent damage! For the information of the compatible AGP VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot” on page 8 and 9. For the proper installation of AGP VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 16.
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Page 8: Supported Agp Vga Card List For Agp Slot
Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot (for Windows 2000/Windows XP) I. -
Page 9: Supported Pci Express Vga Cards Lists For Pci Express
MSI MS-RX700PRO-TD256E RADEON X700 PRO GIGABYTE GV-RX30128D RADEON X300 For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for PCI Express Graphics slot, please visit ASRock website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 9 9 9 9 9... -
Page 10: Motherboard Layout
4 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 4) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) South Bridge Controller PCI Express Graphics Slot (PCI Express x 4) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) -
Page 11: Asrock 8Ch I/O
PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Front Speaker (Lime) If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection... -
Page 12: Installation
Installation Installation Installation P4Dual-880Pro is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions... -
Page 13: Cpu Installation
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. -
Page 14: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
(the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR3;... - Page 15 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...
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Page 16: Expansion Slots (Pci, Agp, And Pci Express Graphics Slots)
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 17: Surround Display Feature
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. (see p.10, No. 24) (see p.10, No. 24) Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) 2-pin jumper (see p.10, No. -
Page 18: Onboard Headers And Connectors
FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.10, No. 21) 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.10, No. 10) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No. - Page 19 USB 2.0 Header ASRock 8CH I/O provides you 4 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on (9-pin USB67) DUMMY the rear panel. If the rear USB (see p.10, No. 20) ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to USB_PWR support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports.
- Page 20 Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with (4-pin ATX12V1) ATX 12V plug to this connector (see p.10, No. 8) so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.
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Page 21: 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. 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F... -
Page 22: Installing Windows 2000 / Windows Xp With Raid Functions
“Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the support CD, “Guide to VIA RAID Tool”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. -
Page 23: Installing Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / Xp Without Raid
Functions Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. -
Page 24: Introduction
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 25: Navigation Keys
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot... -
Page 26: Advanced Screen
Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY... -
Page 27: Chipset Configuration
If it shows “Locked”, then the item Ratio CMOS Set- ting will be hidden. If you use the ratio value to time the CPU frequency, it will be equal to the core speed of the installed processor. - Page 28 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].
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Page 29: Acpi 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 30: Ide Configuration
Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID]. If you don’t want to operate RAID function on SATA HDDs, please select [non-RAID]. However, if you want to install Windows 98 / ME on SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you still have to select [RAID]. - Page 31 [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 32: Pcipnp Configuration
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. -
Page 33: Super Io 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 34: Usb Configuration
OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configura- tion options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.8 USB Configuration... -
Page 35: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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 36: Boot Settings Configuration
VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 3.5.2 3.5.2... -
Page 37: Security Screen
3.6 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen 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 Main Advanced H/W Monitor... -
Page 38: 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 39: 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.