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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.
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............14 3.1.2 Legend Bar ............. 14 3.2 Main Menu ..............15 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..17 4 Software Support ........... 18 4.1 Installing Operating System ........... 18 4.2 Support CD Information ..........18 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........
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.
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PCI slots: 6 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 universal AGP slot, supports 3.3v / 1.5v, 4X / 2X / 1X AGP card USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 3)
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)
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.
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.
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.
3 seconds by using metal material, e.g., a paper clip. Note:These solder points allow 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.
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Connect to the IDE devices Connect to the motherboard 80-Pin ATA 100/133 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 header...
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(4-pin SPEAKER 1) attach to an external speaker. SPEAKER DUMMY (see p.6 item 15) DUMMY Chassis fan connector Connect the fan cable to the (3-pin CHA_FAN1) connector matching the black +12V (see p.6 item 9) wire to the ground pin. CHA_FAN_SPEED...
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 [Auto] is selected, the motherboard detects the memory module(s) inserted and automatically assigns appropriate frequency.
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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.
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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].
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.
RTC Alarm Power On: Use this to enable or disable RTC(Real Time Clock) to power on the system. If [Enable] is selected, you must fill the RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up time you desire.
F10:Save & Exit :Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current settings and exit” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, it will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Uutility.
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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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