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845GV-M User Manual Version 1.0 Published December 2005 1 1 1 1 1...
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(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.
1.1 Package Contents 1.1 Package Contents 1.1 Package Contents 1.1 Package Contents Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Support CD 1 IDE Drive Ribbon Cable (1 x ATA 66/100)
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USB 2.0: 6 USB 2.0 ports: includes 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 6) I/O Panel PS/2: keyboard / mouse RJ 45 4 default USB 2.0 ports 1 VGA port 1 serial port: COM1;...
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Because the installed AMR card will occupy the same external connecting position with the PCI card installed in “PCI3” slot, you will not be able to install any PCI card in “PCI3” slot if an AMR card has already been installed in the AMR slot.
Supported AGP VGA Cards List Supported AGP VGA Cards List Supported AGP VGA Cards List Supported AGP VGA Cards List Supported AGP VGA Cards List (for Windows 2000/Windows XP) I. AGP 4X Graphics Chip Model Name Vendor n-VIDIA ASUS AGP-V7100...
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ASUS V9900 ULTRA ELSA-GLADIC 518 ELSA-GLADIC 518 P Inno3D GeForce FX5600 LEADTEK A280 LE LEADTEK A340TDH MSI Ti4800SE-VTD8X PALIT GF4 MX440 8X 64MB PROLINK GeForceFX5900 PROLINK GF4-TI4200 SPARKLE GF4-MX440-8X CLUB3D ATI R9800 Gigabyte GV R9000 PRO Gigabyte RADEON 9500 Gigabyte RADEON 9700 PRO...
USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) COM Port Header (COM2) North Bridge Controller AMR Slot (AMR1) 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR DIMM1- 2) BIOS FWH Chip Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) PCI Slots (PCI 1- 3) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)
1.5 I/O Panel 1.5 I/O Panel 1.5 I/O Panel 1.5 I/O Panel 1.5 I/O Panel PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) Line Out (Lime) PS/2 mouse port (Green) Microphone (Pink) Parallel port USB 2.0 ports RJ-45 port VGA port Line In (Light Blue)
Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation This Motherboard is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
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.
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...
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGI 8X Slots) There are 3 PCI slots, 1 AMR slot, and 1 AGI 8X slot on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.
(see p.9, No. 24) (see p.9, No. 23) Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short (see the figure above), both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS0, 2-pin Jumper) 2-pin Jumper (see p.9, No.
FLOPPY1 (see p.9, No. 14) Pin1 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.9, No. 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.9, No.
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AUX-R a CD-ROM, DVD/ROM, TV (AUX1: see p.9, No. 27) AUX1 AUX-L tuner card, or MPEG card. Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front +5VA BACKOUT-R panel audio cable that allows (9-pin AUDIO1) BACKOUT-L convenient connection and (see p.9, No.
BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, there is a chance for you to run the BIOS Setup. Press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.
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.
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If the auto- detection fails, it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, the BIOS Setup may detect incorrect parameters.
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.
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 4.2 Support CD Information...
XP. Set to [Auto] if using Microsoft Windows XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Flexibility Option: Default is [Disabled], When it’s Enabled, it will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility.
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F10:Save & Exit Enter:Select Sub-Menu AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this field at the default value unless your AGP card requires other sizes.
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OnBoard Serial Port A: Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial port A or disable serial port A.Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 /COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4].
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OnBoard Serial Port B: Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial port B or disable serial port B.Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 /COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4]. Serial/Infrared Switch: You have to select either [Serial Port B] or [Infrared Port] .
Set User Password: Press <Enter> to set User Password. Valid password can be a 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to create a new password.
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.
F10:Save & Exit :Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. Boot Up Num-Lock: If this is enabled, it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.
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 configuration.