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ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7VT2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers ex- cellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
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Please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system. Although K7VT2 offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.
1.4 ASRock I/O 1.4 ASRock I/O 1.4 ASRock I/O 1.4 ASRock I/O 1.4 ASRock I/O Parallel port Line Out (Lime) RJ-45 port USB 2.0 ports Game port Serial port (COM1) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) Line In (Light Blue)
Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation K7VT2 is an ATX form factor (12" x 9.6") 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.
Step 3. 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.
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.
2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 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 the pins, the jumper is “OPEN”.
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USB header ASRock I/O already USB_PWR (10-1 pin USB45) provided 4 default USB ports DUMMY (see p.6 item 13) If the 4 USB ports on the rear panel are not sufficient, an USB header is available for 2 USB_PWR additional USB ports.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Program 3.1 BIOS Setup Program 3.1 BIOS Setup Program 3.1 BIOS Setup Program 3.1 BIOS Setup Program This section explains how to configure your system using this utility.
Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> Display the General Help Screen <ESC> Jump to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Move cursor up or down between fields Select menu to the left or right + / - Increase or decrease values <Enter>...
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Floppy Drives Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed. IDE Devices Use this to configure IDE devices. TYPE [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.
[CD-ROM]: This is used for ATAPI CD-ROM drives After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <ESC> key to return to the main menu. When the menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured.
4.2.4 Contact Information 4.2.4 Contact Information 4.2.4 Contact Information 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, please welcome to ASRock’s website: http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.
Appendix 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix 1 Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS setup menus: “Advanced,” “Security,” “Power,” “Boot,” and “Exit.” 1.1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 1.1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 1.1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu...
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[USB Device Legacy Support]: Use this to enable or disable support to emu- late legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Resource Configuration: [PCI Latency Timer (PCI clocks)]: The default is 32. We recommend you to keep the default value unless your PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.
[OnBoard LAN]: Enable or Disable onboard LAN. 1.2 Security Setup Menu 1.2 Security Setup Menu 1.2 Security Setup Menu 1.2 Security Setup Menu 1.2 Security Setup Menu Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password. [Clear]: No password has been set. [Set]: Supervisor password has been set.
1.3 Power Setup Menu 1.3 Power Setup Menu 1.3 Power Setup Menu 1.3 Power Setup Menu 1.3 Power Setup Menu Suspend to RAM (S3): This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it.
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: This screen shows CPU and hardware information during Power-On-Self-Test (POST) routine. If this screen is disabled, only ASRock logo is shown during the boot up process. Boot Up Num-Lock: This automatically activates the Numeric Lock function after boot up.