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ASROCK X533 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

    3.8 PCI / Plug and Play Setup ............24 3.9 Peripheral Setup ..............25 3.10 Hardware Monitor Setup ............27 3.11 Change Supervisor Password / Change User Password ..27 3.12 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ......27 3.13 Save Settings and Exit ............27 3.14 Exit Without Saving ..............

  • 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 universal AGP slot, supports 3.3V/1.5V, 4X/2X/1X AGP card USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and a set of header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (NOTE 3) ASRock I/O : PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;...
  • Page 6 1. If the installed CPU runs with the front side bus frequency at 533 MHz on X533 motherboard, it will NOT support DDR 200 (PC1600), and SDR (PC100). 2. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system.

  • Page 7: Motherboard Layout

    CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) South Bridge controller North Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1: solder points) 184-pin DDR DIMM slots (DDR1- 2, blue) PCI slots (PCI1- 6) 168-pin SDRAM DIMM slots (SDR1- 2, black) 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 X533 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 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)

    DIMMs or the system components. 168-pin RAM 184-pin RAM The 168-pin SDRAM DIMM slot (black) and 184-pin DDR DIMM slot (blue) can be easily distinguished by the fool-proof design. Please do not use both 168-pin SDRAM DIMM and 184-pin DDR DIMM at the same time.

  • Page 12: Expansion Slots

    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) There are 6 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on X533 motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card.

  • Page 13: Jumpers Setup

    (see p.7 item 17) solder points 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. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord, then short the solder points for 3 seconds by using metal material, e.g., a paper clip.

  • Page 14: 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 15 (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 16: Bios Setup

    The 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: Legend Bar

    3.3 Legend Bar At the bottom of all the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions: Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> Displays the General Help Screen <ESC>...
  • Page 18 Use this to configure IDE devices. There are two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) available in your system, and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.
  • Page 19 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: Advanced Cmos Setup

    BIOS setup. Boot From Network Use this to enable or disable “boot from network” feature. Boot Device Priority Use this to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

  • Page 21: Advanced Chipset Setup

    [266MHz] as the operating frequency for DDR, or you may select [100MHz] or [133MHz] as the operating frequency for SDR. AGP Mode The default is 4X. You can also choose 1X or 2X for older version of VGA cards. AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory.
  • Page 22 The default is [Disabled]. Leave on the default value for better system stability. PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.

  • Page 23: Power Management Setup

    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.

  • Page 24: Pci / Plug And Play Setup

    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 AGP or PCI as the primary graphics adapter.

  • Page 25: Peripheral Setup

    Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller. 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 26 OnBoard IDE Select [Primary] or [Secondary] to enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may select [Both] to enable both IDE channels. If it is set to [Disabled], it will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

  • Page 27: Hardware Monitor Setup

    Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. 3.12 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings When you select this option, it will pop up a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the BIOS Setup Utility. Press <Enter>...

  • Page 28: 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.

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