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P4i45PE
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published May 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 P4i45PE User Manual Version 1.0 Published May 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

    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, 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 4) USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 5) 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. 4. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45PE motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! ®...
  • Page 7 P4i45PE may be fine tuned to support higher CPU front side bus frequencies on certain condition at over-clocking mode. Please refer to the tables below for the details. CPU FSB Configuration Note P4i45PE 800 MHz 1. Set the “FSB” jumper to “TEST” mode (see page 18).
  • Page 8 DOUBLE SIDE KINGSTON DDR333 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-6 DOUBLE SIDE TRANSCEND 256 DDR333 SAMSUNG K4H5608380-TCB3 SINGLE SIDE NANYA DDR333 NANYA NT5DS32MBAT-6 DOUBLE SIDE Since the memory types are changing rapidly, please visit ASRock website (http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm) for the latest recommended memory support list.

  • Page 9: Motherboard Layout

    Chassis speaker connector (SPEAKER1) CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) South Bridge controller North Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) 184-pin DDR DIMM slots (DDR1, DDR2) PCI slots (PCI 1- 5) CPU heatsink retention module Audio CODEC Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue)

  • Page 10: Asrock I/O

    1.4 ASRock I/O 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 11: Installation

    F a i l u r e t o d o s o m a y c a u s e s e v e r e d am a g e t o t h e m o t...

  • 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

    (see p.9 item 17) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows 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. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord, then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds.

  • Page 15: Connectors

    IDE devices to the motherboard 80-Pin ATA 100 cable Note: To optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black). USB_PWR USB 2.0 header...
  • Page 16 GPO6 GPO7 experiments or specific application. The tables below display each pin’s coordinated GPO3 GPO2 GPO1 pin of the super I/O or the south GPO0 GPI2 GPI1 bridge controller. GPI0 Input Pins Pins of Easy I/O GPI0...
  • Page 17 For the detailed information of the super I/O, Winbond 83627HF-AW, please refer to the datasheet provided by Winbond at http://www.winbond.com.tw/PDF/sheet/w83627hf.pdf For the detailed information of the south bridge controller, Intel ICH4, please refer to the datasheet provided by Intel at http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/290744.htm...

  • Page 18: 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 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 “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 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: Advanced Bios Setup

    This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard. CPU Ratio Selection: CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the frontside bus frequency will equal the core speed of the installed processor. Whether the option is open or locked is determined by the installed processor. SDRAM Frequency: If set to [Auto], the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module(s) and automatically assign appropriate frequency.
  • Page 24 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 25 F10:Save & Exit Enter:Select Sub-Menu PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. We recommend you to keep the default value unless your PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter: Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter.
  • Page 26 Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 / COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4]. OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Auto] for the on-board infrared port feature, which will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed.
  • Page 27 System Hardware Monitor: You may check the status of the hardware on your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage. AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Advanced System Hardware Monitor...

  • Page 28: 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 password.

  • Page 29: 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 30: 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: Select [On] to activate the Numeric Lock function automatically after boot-up. Boot To OS/2: Select [Yes] to enable boot-up to OS/2 operating system.

  • Page 31: 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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