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- Page 1 P4i45GL P4i45GV 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
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............. 17 3.1.2 Legend Bar ............17 3.2 Main Menu ............... 18 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..20 4 Software Support ........... 21 4.1 Installing Operating System ..........21 4.2 Support CD Information ........... 21 4.2.1 Running Support CD .......... -
Page 4: Introduction
ASRock’s commit- ment 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 1 extra set of header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 6) ASRock I/O : PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;... - Page 6 1. P4i45GL motherboard may be fine tuned to support higher CPU bus frequencies on certain condition. Please refer to “NOTE” on page 7 for the details. 2. If the installed CPU runs with the FSB frequency at 533MHz on P4i45GL motherboard, it will support PC2100(DDR266) and PC2800(DDR350).
- Page 7 P4i45GL may be fine tuned to support higher CPU front side bus frequencies on certain condition. Please refer to the table below for the details. CPU FSB Configuration Note P4i45GL 533 MHz 1. It supports DDR266 memory module at both DDR DIMM1 and DIMM2.
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Page 8: Motherboard Layout (P4I45Gl)
HDLED CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR DIMM1- 2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) South Bridge Controller Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) -
Page 9: Motherboard Layout (P4I45Gv)
HDLED CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR DIMM1- 2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) South Bridge Controller Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) -
Page 10: Asrock I/Otm (P4I45Gl / P4I45Gv)
1.5 ASRock I/O (P4i45GL / P4i45GV) Parallel Port RJ-45 Port (Optional) 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 11: Installation
Chapter 2 Installation P4i45GL / P4i45GV is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.0", 24.4 x 17.8 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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 15: Connectors
FLOPPY1 Pin1 Red marking (see p.8/p.9 item 16) 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.8/p.9 item 7) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8/p.9 item 8) - Page 16 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.8/p.9 item 24) control of audio devices. AUD-OUT-L AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER PLED+ System panel connector This connector accommo-...
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Page 17: Bios Setup
BIOS FWH chip 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 18: 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 19 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.
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Page 20: 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 21: 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 22: Appendix
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 23 F10:Save & Exit Enter:Select Sub-Menu AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this field at the default value unless your AGP card requires other sizes.
- 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 [Auto] or [Disabled] for this onboard...
- Page 25 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”.
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Page 26: Security 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 27: 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 28: Boot Menu
F10:Save & Exit :Select Menu 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 29: 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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