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ASROCK P4AL-8X User Manual

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P4AL-8X
P4AL-8XM

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published July 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    P4AL-8X P4AL-8XM User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (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 ............16 3.1.2 Legend Bar ............. 16 3.2 Main Menu ..............17 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..19 4 Software Support ........... 20 4.1 Installing Operating System ........... 20 4.2 Support CD Information ..........20 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........

  • Page 4: Introduction

    It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to 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

    1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X / 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3) USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of USB 2.0 header to support two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 4) ASRock I/O : PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;...
  • Page 6 To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! ®...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout (P4Al-8X)

    CPU socket External speaker connector (SPEAKER1) CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) South Bridge controller North Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRTC1, 3-pin jumper) 184-pin DDR DIMM slots PCI slots (PCI 1- 5) CPU heatsink retention module AUDIO CODEC Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue)

  • Page 8: Motherboard Layout (P4Al-8Xm)

    CPU socket External speaker connector (SPEAKER1) CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) South Bridge controller North Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRTC1, 3-pin jumper) 184-pin DDR DIMM slots PCI slots (PCI 1- 5) CPU heatsink retention module AUDIO CODEC Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue)

  • Page 9: Asrock I/O

    1.5 ASRock I/O (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM) Parallel port Line Out (Lime) RJ-45 port USB 2.0 ports Game port Serial port (COM1) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 mouse port (Green)

  • Page 10: Installation

    P4AL-8X is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) motherboard; P4AL-8XM is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it.

  • 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)

    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 13: 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 14: Connectors

    FLOPPY1 Pin1 Red marking (see p.7/p.8 item 10) 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 7) (39-pin IDE2, see p.7/p.8 item 8)
  • Page 15 Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front +5VA BACKOUT-R (9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows BACKOUT-L convenient connection and (see p.7/p.8 item 20) control of audio devices. AUD-OUT-L AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER System panel connector PLED+ This connector accommo-...

  • Page 16: Bios Setup

    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 17: 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 18 “Secondary IDE Slave” to make configuration of its type. After making your selections on this sub-menu, press <ESC> key to return to the upper menu, in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive that you configured. Below are the configuration options.

  • Page 19: 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 20: 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 21: Appendix: Advanced Bios Setup

    ® ® ® ® such as Microsoft Windows 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.
  • Page 22 AGP card requires other sizes. AGP Data Rate: The default setting is [Auto]. You may select between [8X] or [4X] for an AGP 3.0 card, or select among [4X], [2X], [1X] for an AGP 2.0 card.

  • Page 23: Resource Configuration

    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 inserted PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter: This allows you to select [AGP] or [PCI] as the primary graphics adapter.
  • Page 24 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 [Enable] or [Disabled] for this onboard infrared port feature.

  • Page 25: 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 p assword.

  • Page 26: 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 27: Boot Setup Menu

    :Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot Up Num-Lock: If this is enabled, it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. The default value is [On].

  • Page 28: 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 configurations.

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