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K7VM3

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published April 2004
Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    K7VM3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2004 Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (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

    3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............. 18 3.1.2 Legend Bar ............18 3.2 Main Menu ............... 19 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..21 4 Software Support ........... 22 4.1 Installing Operating System ..........22 4.2 Support CD Information ........... 22 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........

  • 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

    AMR slot: 1 slot, supports AMR modem card USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and 1 extra set of header for two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 3) ASRock I/O PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;...
  • Page 6 To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray ther mal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on K7VM3’s AGP slot! It may cause permanent damage! Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ®...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout

    FID Jumpers (FID0, FID1, FID2, FID3) CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU socket North Bridge controller 184-pin DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1- 2) ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) FSB select jumpers (FSB_SEL1) Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue)

  • Page 8: Asrock I/O

    1.4 ASRock I/O Parallel port RJ-45 port Game port Microphone (Pink) Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) USB 2.0 ports VGA port PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) PS/2 mouse port (Green)

  • Page 9: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation K7VM3 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.5", 24.4 x 19.1 cm) 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.

  • 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)

    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. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clip snap back in place...

  • Page 12: Expansion Slots

    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) There are 2 PCI slots, 1 AMR slot, and 1 AGP slot on K7VM3 motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AMR slot: AMR slot is used to insert an AMR modem card with v.92 Modem functionality.

  • Page 13: Jumpers Setup

    Setting FSB_SEL1 (see p.7 item 8) Note: The setting of the CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the adjustment of jumper-setting. Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequency.
  • Page 14 (FID0, FID1, FID2, FID3,FID4) (see p.7 item 2) Note: The set of FID jumpers are only for advanced users to adjust the multiplier of CPU. Please follow the table below to adjust the multiplier of CPU. However, the system will work well without the adjustment of multiplier.
  • Page 15 (see p.7 item 18) solder points Note: CLRCMOS1 and CLRCMOS2 allow you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. There are 2 ways for you to clear and reset the system parameters to the default setup.

  • Page 16: Asrock I/O Tm

    Description FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.7 item 19) Note: Match the red marking on the floppy ribbon cable with Pin1. Primary IDE connector (Blue) Secondary IDE connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.7 item 10) (39-pin IDE2, see p.7 item 9)
  • Page 17 Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows (9-pin AUDIO1) convenient connection and (see p.7 item 26) control of audio devices. System panel connector This connector accommo- dates several system front (9-pin PANEL1) panel functions.

  • Page 18: Bios Setup

    To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 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 19: 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 20 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.

  • Page 21: 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 22: Software Support

    4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

  • Page 23: Appendix

    You may select other value as operating frequency: [100MHz (DDR200)],[133MHz (DDR266)], [166MHz (DDR333)]. Flexibility Option: The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
  • Page 24 AGP card’s specifications requires other sizes. AGP Fast Write: This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. OnBoard VGA Share Memory: This allows you to select the size of share memory for onboard VGA.
  • Page 25 It is not recommended to enable “Over Vcore Voltage” feature. Doing so may cause CPU damage. Resource Configuration: PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.
  • Page 26 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]. OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Auto] or [Disabled] for this onboard infrared port feature.

  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 29: Boot Setup Menu

    4. Boot Setup 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. Boot To OS/2: This enables boot-up to OS/2 operating system.

  • Page 30: 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 configuration.

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