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ASROCK P4VX4 User Manual

ASROCK P4VX4 User Manual

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

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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............15 3.1.2 Legend Bar ............. 15 3.2 Main Menu ..............16 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..18 4 Software Support ........... 19 4.1 Installing Operating System ........... 19 4.2 Support CD Information ..........19 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

    AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 2) USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and a set of header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 3) ASRock I/O : PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;...
  • Page 6 (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 4) Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant 1. If the CPU is overheated, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system.

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout

    Speaker connector (SPEAKER 1) CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) South Bridge controller North Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1: 2-pin jumper) 184-pin DDR DIMM slots (DDR1- 4) PCI slots (PCI1- 5) CPU heatsink retention module AUDIO CODEC Primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue)

  • Page 8: 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 9: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation P4VX4 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.5", 30.5 x 19.0 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

    (see p.7 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 13: Connectors

    FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 Red marking (see p.7 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) (39-pin IDE2) (see p.7 item 7) (see p.7 item 8)
  • Page 14 (AUX1: see p.7 item 23) a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV AUX-L tuner card, or MPEG card. AUX1 AUX-R Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front +5VA BACKOUT-R (9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows BACKOUT-L (see p.7 item 20) convenient connection and control of audio devices.

  • Page 15: Bios Setup

    To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 3.1.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.

  • Page 16: 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 17 “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 18: 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 19: 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 20: Appendix

    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. DRAM Frequency: If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 21 PC system, this feature will be set to [Auto] automatically. If the installed AGP card is not an 8X-AGP card, then it will be set to [4X] as the default value. Or you may also select [2X] or [1X] for older version of AGP card.
  • Page 22 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].
  • Page 23 Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278]. Parallel Port Mode: Set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+CPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”.

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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 26: Boot 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 27: 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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