ASROCK K8UPGRADE-VM800 User Manual
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Page 1: User Manual
K8Upgrade-VM800 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2005 Copyright©2005 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Functions ................ 20 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ..20 2.10 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions .................. 21 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S... - Page 4 Security Screen ................ 36 Exit Screen ................37 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support ....................................................38 Install Operating System ............38 Support CD Information ............. 38 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............
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Page 5: Introduction Introduction
ASRock’s commit- ment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. -
Page 6: Specifications
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform: Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm CPU: 754-Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64-bit AMD Athlon and 32-bit Sempron Processor Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology (see CAUTION 1) Chipsets: North Bridge: VIA K8M800 Chipset FSB @ 800 MHz / 1.6 GT/s... - Page 7 While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
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Page 8: Motherboard Layout
USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) CPU Heatsink Retention Module Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) North Bridge Controller Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) J9 / J10 / J15 Jumpers COM Port Header (COM1) Infrared Module Header (IR1) -
Page 9: Asrock I/O Plus
Parallel Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) VGA Port Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 9 9 9 9 9... -
Page 10: Installation Installation
Installation Installation Installation K8Upgarde-VM800 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions... -
Page 11: Cpu Installation
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)
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 13: Expansion Slots (Future Cpu Port, Pci, Agp, And Amr Slots)
(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots, AGP Slot, and AMR Slots) (Future CPU Port, PCI Slots, AGP Slot, and AMR Slots) There are 1 Future CPU Port, 2 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot and 1 AMR slot on K8Upgrade- VM800 motherboard. - Page 14 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 design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.
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Page 15: Jumpers Setup
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. JR1 / JL1 Jumper (see p.8, No. 28) Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) (see p.8, No. -
Page 16: Onboard Headers And Connectors
FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.8 No. 12) 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.8 No. 13) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 No. - Page 17 USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus accommo- USB_PWR dates 6 default USB 2.0 ports. If (9-pin USB67) DUMMY those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O (see p.8 No. 21) panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to...
- Page 18 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with (4-pin ATX12V1) ATX 12V plug to this connector. (see p.8 No. 2) Failing to do so will cause power up failure.
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Page 19: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. Hot Plug F Hot Plug Function for SA... -
Page 20: Installing Windows 2000 / Windows Xp / Windows Xp 64-Bit With Raid Functions
Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your system with RAID functions, please refer to the below methods for proper installation according to the different Windows OS versions. -
Page 21: Installing Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions
Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. -
Page 22: Etup Utility
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. -
Page 23: Navigation Keys
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot... -
Page 24: Advanced Screen
If ASRock 939CPU Board is installed into the FUTURE_CPU_PORT on this motherboard, you will see the below Main screen when entering the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Main Use [Enter], [TAB] System Overview or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. -
Page 25: Cpu Configuration
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom- mended to keep the default value for system stability. - Page 26 Processor Multiplier This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. You may set the value from [x4] up to [x25] but no higher than the value of “Processor Maximum Multiplier”. For example, if the value of “Processor Maximum Multiplier”...
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Page 27: Chipset Configuration
[64MB]; otherwise, please set the share memory size to [32MB]. Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. - Page 28 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].
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Page 29: Acpi Configuration
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. -
Page 30: Ide Configuration
[Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID]. If you don’t want to operate RAID function on SATA HDDs, please select [non-RAID]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. - Page 31 [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.
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Page 32: Pcipnp Configuration
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. -
Page 33: Super Io Configuration
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. -
Page 34: Usb Configuration
OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configura- tion options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.8 USB Configuration... -
Page 35: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. -
Page 36: Boot Settings Configuration
VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Security Screen Security Screen... -
Page 37: Exit Screen
BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-... -
Page 38: Software Support 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 39: Appendix: Amd's Cool 'N' Quiet
AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet echnology echnology For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology under Windows system. When using this feature, please make sure to install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first.