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- Page 1 M266A User Manual Version 3.0 Published July 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
- 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
3.8 PCI / Plug and Play Setup ............23 3.9 Peripheral Setup ..............24 3.10 Hardware Monitor Setup ............26 3.11 Change Supervisor Password / Change User Password ..26 3.12 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ......26 3.13 Save Settings and Exit ............26 3.14 Exit Without Saving .............. -
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 ASRock MR card (optional) USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and a set of header for two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 2) ASRock I/O : PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;... - Page 6 3. Although M266A offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of M266A is set to perform over clocking, other clocks, such as PCI clock, AGP clock, and Memory clock will also be overclocked proportionally.
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Page 7: Motherboard Layout
HDLED CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) North Bridge Controller 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR DIMM1- 2) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) PCI Slots (PCI 1- 2) -
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 M266A 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 and the DIMM is properly seated. -
Page 12: Jumpers Setup
2 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 13: Connectors
FLOPPY1 (see p.7 item 14) Pin1 Red marking 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 7) (39-pin IDE2, see p.7 item 6) - Page 14 (CD1: see p.7 item 27) a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV (AUX1: see p.7 item 26) AUX1 tuner card, or MPEG card. Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front +5VA BACKOUT-R panel audio cable that allows (9-pin AUDIO1) BACKOUT-L convenient connection and (see p.7 item 22)
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Page 15: Bios Setup
The Flash Memory 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. -
Page 16: Legend Bar
3.3 Legend Bar At the bottom of all the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions: Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> Displays the General Help Screen <ESC>... - Page 17 Use this to configure IDE devices. There are two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) available in your system, and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.
- Page 18 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.
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Page 19: Advanced Cmos Setup
BIOS setup. Boot From Network Use this to enable or disable “boot from network” feature. Boot Device Priority Use this to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time. -
Page 20: Advanced Chipset Setup
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. AGP Mode The default is 4X. You may also choose 1X or 2X for older version of VGA cards. AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. - Page 21 XP SP1. 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. USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
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Page 22: Power Management Setup
Use this to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. If [Enabled] is selected, you must fill the RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up time you desire. -
Page 23: Pci / Plug And Play Setup
Enter:Select Sub-Menu PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless your PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter Select [PCI], [Add-On AGP], or [OnBoard AGP] as the primary graphics adapter. -
Page 24: Peripheral Setup
Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278]. Parallel Port Mode Set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. OnBoard Midi Port Select address for Midi Port or disable Midi Port. - Page 25 OnBoard IDE You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].
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Page 26: Hardware Monitor Setup
Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. 3.12 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings When you select this option, it will pop up a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the BIOS Setup Utility. Press <Enter>... -
Page 27: 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.