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P4VT8
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published October 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 P4VT8 User Manual Version 1.0 Published October 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (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 possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.8 Connectors ..............14 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..... 17 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP ..18 2.9.2 RAID 0 / RAID 1 Configurations ......18 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 ......19 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 ......

  • Page 4: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    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...
  • Page 6 ® ® CAUTION! 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.

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout

    Infrared Module Connector (IR1) CPU Socket USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) North Bridge Controller PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 3) Game Connector (GAME1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Flash Memory Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) PCI Slots (PCI1- 5)

  • Page 8: Asrock I/O Plus

    USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) Serial Port: COM1 Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 8 8 8 8 8...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 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.

  • Page 10: 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 11: 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 12: Expansion Slots (Pci And Agp Slots)

    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.

  • Page 13: Jumpers Setup

    Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. (see p.7 item 27) (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)

  • Page 14: Connectors

    FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.7 item 15) 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.7 item 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.7 item 7)
  • Page 15 USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus provides you USB_PWR 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the (9-pin USB67) DUMMY rear panel. If the rear USB ports (see p.7 item 19) are not sufficient, this USB 2.0...
  • Page 16 SPEAKER (4-pin SPEAKER 1) DUMMY DUMMY speaker. (see p.7 item 16) Chassis Fan Connector Connect the fan cable to the +12V connector matching the black (3-pin CHA_FAN1) CHA_FAN_SPEED wire to the ground pin. (see p.7 item 13) CPU Fan Connector...

  • Page 17: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation

    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.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Windows 2000 / Windows Xp

    Please use two new drives if you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for performance. You may use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive if you are creating a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for protection (the new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive).

  • Page 19: Guide To Configure Raid 0

    Please enter “VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility” to set RAID 0 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>...

  • Page 20: Guide To Configure Raid 1

    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: ..

  • Page 21: Bios Setup

    3.1.2 Legend Bar 3.1.2 Legend Bar 3.1.2 Legend Bar 3.1.2 Legend Bar 3.1.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

  • Page 22: Main Menu

    Enter:Select Sub-Menu 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: (up to 2099). Use keys to move between the Month, Day and Year fields.
  • Page 23 “Secondary IDE Slave” to make configuration of its type. After making your selections on this sub-menu, press <ESC> key to return to the upper menu, in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive that you configured. Below are the configuration options.

  • Page 24: Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, And Exit Menus

    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.

  • Page 25: 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.

  • Page 26: Appendix

    This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard. 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. DRAM Frequency: If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 27 Enter:Select Sub-Menu 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].
  • Page 28 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].
  • Page 29 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”.

  • Page 30: Security Setup Menu

    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 password.

  • Page 31: Power Setup Menu

    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.

  • Page 32: Boot Setup Menu

    :Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu 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].

  • Page 33: Exit Menu

    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.

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