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ASROCK P4VT8+ User Manual

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  • Page 1 ASROCK P4VT8+ User Manual http://www.manuallib.com/file/2595543 From ManualLib.com ManualLib.com collects and classifies the global product instrunction manuals to help users access anytime and anywhere, helping users make better use of products. Home: http://www.manuallib.com/ Chinese: http://www.shuomingshuku.com/ This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2595543...

  • Page 2: User Manual

    User Manual Version 1.0 Published January 2004 Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2595543...

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    (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 4: Table Of Contents

    4.2 Support CD Information ..........25 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........25 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............25 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ............25 4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ....25 4.2.5 Contact Information ..........25 Appendix ............26 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu .......... 26 2.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P4VT8+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock P4VT8+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock P4VT8+ Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    6 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 3) ASRock I/O Plus : 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 PS/2 mouse port; 1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;...
  • Page 7 BIOS: AMI BIOS; Supports “Plug and Play”; ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events; Supports jumperfree; SMBIOS 2.3.1 support; CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 4) ® ® Microsoft Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! If the CPU is overheated, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system.

  • Page 8: Motherboard Layout

    1.3 Motherboard Layout 19.1cm (7.5 in) PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 COM1 USB 2.0 Ports IDE1 IDE2 USB 2.0 Ports Shared USB4_5 USB 2.0 Ports PT800 Chipset Line In Line Out Mic In AUX1 AUDIO1 AGP1 Audio CODEC PCI 1 AGP 8X USB 2.0 SATA2...

  • Page 9: Asrock I/O Plus

    1.4 ASRock I/O Plus Parallel Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) Serial Port: COM1 Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

  • Page 10: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation P4VT8+ is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 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 11: Cpu Installation

    2.3 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

  • Page 12: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4VT8+ motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2.

  • Page 13: Expansion Slots (Pci And Agp Slots)

    AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard.

  • Page 14: Jumpers Setup

    2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 15: Connectors

    2.8 Connectors Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors. FDD Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.7 item 15) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.
  • Page 16 HDD power connector connector of the power supply. USB_PWR USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus provides you 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the (9-pin USB67) DUMMY rear panel. If the rear USB ports (see p.7 item 19)
  • Page 17 PLED+ System Panel Connector This connector accommo- PLED- PWRBTN# dates several system front (9-pin PANEL1) panel functions. (see p.7 item 17) DUMMY RESET# HDLED- HDLED+ Chassis Speaker Connector This connector allows you SPEAKER to attach to an external (4-pin SPEAKER 1) DUMMY DUMMY speaker.

  • Page 18: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation

    HDD driver diskette before you start the OS installation. How to make an SATA HDD driver diskette? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11>...

  • Page 19: Installation Of Windows 2000 / Windows Xp

    2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you will see the message at the bottom of the screen, “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or Raid driver..”...

  • Page 20: Guide To Configure Raid 0

    2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 Please enter “VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility” to set RAID 0 configuration. STEP 1: Boot-up your computer. STEP 2: During POST press <Tab> key to enter “VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility”. STEP 3: Start the configuration from the option Create Array. Select the option Create Array, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 21: Guide To Configure Raid 1

    2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 Please enter “VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility” to set RAID 1 configuration. STEP 1: Boot-up your computer. STEP 2: During POST press <Tab> key to enter “VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility”. STEP 3: Start the configuration from the option Create Array. Select the option Create Array, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 22: Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. You may run the BIOS Setup Utility when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

  • Page 23: Main Menu

    Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> Displays the General Help Screen <ESC> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu Moves cursor up or down between fields Selects menu to the left or right + / - Increases or decreases values <Enter>...
  • Page 24 TYPE To set the type of the IDE device, first, please select “IDE Devices” on Main menu and press <Enter> to get into the sub-menu. Then, select among “Primary IDE Master”, “Primary IDE Slave”, “Secondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” to make configuration of its type. After making your selections on this sub-menu, press <ESC>...

  • Page 25: Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, And Exit Menus

    [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. Heads This is used to configure the number of read/write heads.

  • Page 26: Software Support

    Media Player to play the file. 4.2.5 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2595543...

  • Page 27: Appendix

    Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: “Advanced,” “Security,” “Power,” “Boot,” and “Exit.” 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Advanced Security Exit Main Power Boot [ Setup Help ] Spread Spectrum Disabled Disabled...
  • Page 28 Chipset Configuration: AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Advanced Chipset Configuration [ Setup Help ] <Enter> to select AGP Auto AGP Mode mode. AGP Aperture Size 128MB AGP Fast Write Disabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled DRAM CAS# Latency Auto...

  • Page 29: Dram Voltage

    DRAM Voltage: This allows you to adjust the DRAM Voltage to [Normal] or [High] AGP Voltage: This allows you to adjust the AGP Voltage to [Normal] or [High] Resource Configuration: AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Advanced Resource Configuration [ Setup Help ] <Enter>...
  • Page 30 OnBoard FDC: 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]. OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Enable] or [Disabled] for this onboard infrared port feature.

  • Page 31: Security Setup Menu

    2. Security Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Boot Exit Main Advanced Power [ Setup Help ] Clear Supervisor Password Clear User Password <Enter> to set the supervisor password. Set Supervisor Password [ Enter ] Set User Password [ Enter ] Setup Password Check...

  • Page 32: Power Setup Menu

    3. Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Boot Exit Main Advanced Power [ Setup Help ] Suspend To RAM Disabled Repost Video on STR Resume Disabled Set the power state Power Off Restore on AC / Power Loss after an unexpected Ring-In Power On Disabled...

  • Page 33: Boot Setup Menu

    4. Boot Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Boot Exit Advanced Security Power Main [ Setup Help ] Quick Boot Mode Enabled Boot Up Num-Lock <Enter> to enable or Boot To OS/2 disable the quick boot Boot From Network Disabled mode.

  • Page 34: Exit Menu

    5. Exit Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Boot Exit Main Advanced Power [ Setup Help ] [ Enter ] Exit Saving Changes [ Enter ] Exit Discarding Changes Exits and saves the [ Enter ] Load Default Settings changes in CMOS RAM.

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