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ASROCK K7VT4-4X User Manual

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K7VT4-4X
K7VT4-8X
User Manual
Version 3.1
Published July 2003
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  • Page 1 K7VT4-4X K7VT4-8X User Manual Version 3.1 Published July 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 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

    It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s com- mitment 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

    K7VT4-8X: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 2) 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 CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 2. Do NOT insert a 3.3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7VT4-4X or K7VT4-8X motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! ®...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout (K7Vt4-4X)

    HDLED PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU socket North Bridge controller 184-pin DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1- 2) ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue) AGP slot (AGP1) FSB select jumper (FSB_SEL0)

  • Page 8: Motherboard Layout (K7Vt4-8X)

    HDLED PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU socket North Bridge controller 184-pin DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1- 2) ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue) AGP slot (AGP1) FSB select jumper (FSB_SEL0)

  • Page 9: Asrock I/O Tm (K7Vt4-4X / K7Vt4-8X)

    1.5 ASRock I/O (K7VT4-4X / K7VT4-8X) Parallel port RJ-45 port Game port Microphone (Pink) Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) USB 2.0 ports Serial port (COM1) PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) PS/2 mouse port (Green)

  • Page 10: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation K7VT4-4X / K7VT4-8X is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.0", 30.5 x 17.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, please study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or re- moving the motherboard.

  • Page 11: 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 12: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    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.

  • Page 13: Jumpers Setup

    1 Note: When you connect speakers in back panel and front panel at the same time, 1. If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short (see fig. 1), both front panel and rear panel audio connectors can work. 2. If both jumper caps on JL1 and JR1 are removed (see fig. 2), only front panel audio works.
  • Page 14 FID1 FID0 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. You do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage.
  • Page 15 2-pin jumper 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: Connectors

    FLOPPY1 Red marking Pin1 (see p.7/p.8 item 13) 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/p.8 item 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.7/p.8 item 7)
  • Page 17 Front panel audio connector This is an interface for the front +5VA BACKOUT-R (9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows BACKOUT-L (see p.7/p.8 item 24) convenient connection and control of audio devices. AUD-OUT-L DUMMY AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER System panel connector PLED+...

  • 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

    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 23: Appendix

    This field should always be [Disabled] for better system stability. CPU Host Frequency: [Auto]: It is recommended to select this option, which will let the CPU host frequency of this motherboard determined by the jumper-setting. [Manual]: This allows user to set the CPU host frequency manually. However, this is not recommended unless user thoroughly knows the feature.
  • 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. PCI Delay Transaction: Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards.
  • Page 25 F10:Save & Exit Enter:Select Sub-Menu 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. Primary Graphics Adapter: Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter.
  • 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 Menu

    Set Supervisor Password: Press <Enter> to set the Supervisor Password. Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a password, you need to enter your current password first in order to create a new password.

  • Page 28: Power 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 Menu

    :Select Menu F10:Save & Exit 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.

  • 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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