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USER MANUAL K7V88 ASROCK

Published March 2004

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Contents

1. Introduction 5

1.1 Package Contents 5
1.2 Specifications 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout 8
1.4 ASRock I/O Plus™ 9

2. Installation 10

Pre-installation Precautions 10

2.1 CPU Installation 11
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).... 12
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) 14
2.5 Jumpers Setup 15
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17
2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 20
2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs..... 20
2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 21

3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 22

3.1 Introduction 22

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 22
3.1.2 Navigation Keys 23

3.2 Main Screen.... 23
3.3 Advanced Screen 24

3.3.1 CPU Configuration 24
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 25
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 27
3.3.4 IDE Configuration 28
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration 30
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 30
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 31
3.3.8 USB Configuration 32

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 33

3.5 Boot Screen.... 33

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.... 34
3.5.2 Boot Device Priority.... 34

3.6 Security Screen 35

3.7 Exit Screen 36

4. Software Support.... 37

4.1 Install Operating System 37
4.2 Support CD Information 37

4.2.1 Running Support CD 37
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 37
4.2.3 Utilities Menu 37
4.2.4 ASRock "PC-DIY Live Demo" Program 37
4.2.5 Contact Information 37

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7V88 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock K7V88 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)

ASRock K7V88 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock K7V88 Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable(Optional)

One ASRock I/O Plus™ Shield

1.2 Specifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm

CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pins) for

AMD Athlon™ / Athlon™ XP / Duron™ processor

Chipsets: North Bridge:

VIA KT880, FSB @ 400 MHz

South Bridge:

VIA VT8237, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 4 DDR DIMM Slots: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4

Support PC3200 (DDR400) / PC2700 (DDR333) /

PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 4GB

Dual Channel Memory Technology support (see CAUTION 1)

IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6

IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6

Support up to 4 IDE devices

Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors

Support 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate

Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives

Audio: 5.1 channels AC'97 Audio

LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN

Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing (ASRock U-COP)

Chassis temperature sensing

CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life

(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2)

CPU fan tachometer

PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.3

AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3)

USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:

include 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,

plus one on-board header supporting 2 extra USB 2.0 ports

(see CAUTION 4)

ASRock I/O Plus™: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port,

1 serial port: COM1,

1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support,

6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports,

1 RJ 45 port,

Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone

BIOS: AMI BIOS

Supports "Plug and Play"

ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events

SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

CPU frequency stepless control

(only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 5)

OS: Microsoft

^® Windows ^® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 12 for proper installation.
2. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
3. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!
4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ^ Windows ^ XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft ^ Windows ^ 98 / ME. Please refer to Microsoft ^ official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx
5. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. The CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by the jumper-setting. To perform over-clocking, you must set the FSB jumper according to your AMD CPU before you use the "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup. Please check page 22 for details.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

20.3cm (8.0 in) ATX12V1 SOCIET 462 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 USB45 CD1 AUX1 ATXPWR1 VIA KT880 Chipset AGP 8X SATA Dual Channel DDR1 (6472 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (6472 bit, 184-pin module) DDR3 (6472 bit, 184-pin module) DDR4 (6472 bit, 184-pin module) 30.5cm (12.0 in) 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 1.5V_AGP1 LAN PHY Audio CODEC Super I/O 2MB BIOS PCI 1 ASRock PCI 2 K7V88 FSB400 PCI 3 USB2.0 5.1 CH PCI 4 ATA133 DDR400 PCI 5 CMOS Battery IDE2 IDE1 SATA2 SATA1 VIA VT8237 FLOPPY1 CRA_FAXI PWR_LED1 USB7 SPEAKER1 PWM_LED1 CPU 1 USB 2 USB 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 USB 8 USB 9 USB 10 USB 11 USB 12 USB 13 USB 14 USB 15 USB 16 USB 17 USB 18 USB 19

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 17 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

3 CPU Multiplier Jumper (J1) 19 Power LED Header (PWR_LED1)

4 CPU Socket 20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

5 North Bridge Controller 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

6 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)

7 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2)

(Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR3; Blue) 24 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

8 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 25 Game Port Connector (GAME1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR2, DDR4; Black) 26 Flash Memory

9 FSB Select Jumper (FSB_SEL0) 27.5 x PCI Slots (PCI1-5)

10 FSB Select Jumper (FSB_SEL1) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)

11 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 29 JR1 Jumper

12 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 30 JL1 Jumper

13 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)

31 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

14 South Bridge Controller

32 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)

15 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2)

33 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

16 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1)

34 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus™

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1 Parallel Port 7 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (USB0, USB1)
2 RJ-45 Port 8 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (USB2, USB3)
3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 Serial Port: COM1
4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
6 2 x Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB4, USB5)

2. Installation

K7V88 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

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.

2.1 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.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the 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.

Close-up of a computer motherboard with CPU socket, RAM slots, and cooling unit (no visible text or labels)

Close-up of hands assembling a computer motherboard with CPU socket and RAM slots (no visible text or symbols)

Close-up of a computer motherboard with visible CPU socket, RAM slots, and cooling elements (no text or symbols)

Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard adopts 462-pin CPU socket to support AMD Athlon XP / Duron CPU. It requires larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see p.8 No. 2). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

K7V88 motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR3; Blue slots; see p.8 No.7) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR2 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.8 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

	DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4(Blue Slot) (Black Slot) (Blue Slot) (Black Slot)
(1) Populated - Populated -
(2) - Populated - Populated
(3) Populated Populated Populated			Populated

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots (DDR1 and DDR3), or in the set of black slots (DDR2 and DDR4).
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR1 and DDR2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMM

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. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

○ ← notch ← break × ← notch ← break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K7V88 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. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.

Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

2.5 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" when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Short

Open

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2,1-pin3 to enable ^2-3

(see p.8, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 +5VSB

or USB wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply.

JR1(see p.8, No. 29)

JL1(see p.8, No. 30)

JR1 JL1

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS2, 2-pin jumper)

(see p.8, No. 23)

2-pin jumper

Note: CLRCMOS2 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 CLRCMOS2 for 3 seconds. Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

FSB\_SELO

(see p.8, No. 9)

FSB\_SEL1

(see p.8, No. 10)

1 2

FSB_SELO

2_3

FSB_SEL1

FSB 200MHz

1 2

FSB_SELO

1_2

FSB_SEL1

FSB 266MHz

2 3

FSB_SELO

1_2

FSB_SEL1

FSB 333MHz

2_3

2 3

FSB_SEL1

FSB 400MHz

Note: The setting of the CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the adjustment of jumper-setting. To perform over clocking, you must set the FSB jumper according to your AMD CPU before you use the "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup. Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequency.

CPU Multiplier Jumper

(J1, 5 x 3-pin)

(see p.8 No. 3)

Note: The set of CPU Multiplier Jumper is only for advanced users to adjust the multiplier of CPU. Please follow the table below to adjust the multiplier of CPU. However, the system will work well without the adjustment of multiplier. You do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage.

MultiplierFID0FID1FID2FID3FID4

5x2-32-31-22-32-3

5.5x1-22-31-22-32-3

6x2-31-21-22-32-3

6.5x1-21-21-22-32-3

7x2-32-32-31-22-3

7.5x1-22-32-31-22-3

8x2-31-22-31-22-3

8.5x1-21-22-31-22-3

9x2-32-31-21-22-3

9.5x1-22-31-21-22-3

10x2-31-21-21-22-3

10.5x1-21-21-21-22-3

11x2-32-32-32-32-3

11.5x1-22-32-32-32-3

12x2-31-22-32-32-3

12.5x1-21-22-32-32-3

13x2-32-31-22-31-2

13.5x1-22-31-22-31-2

14x2-31-21-22-31-2

15x2-32-32-31-21-2

16x2-31-22-31-21-2

16.5x1-21-22-31-21-2

17x2-32-31-21-21-2

18x1-22-31-21-21-2

19x1-22-32-32-31-2

20x1-21-22-32-31-2

21x1-21-21-22-31-2

22x1-22-32-31-21-2

23x2-31-21-21-21-2

24x1-21-21-21-21-2

For example, "Athlon XP 2000+" is an 1666MHz CPU: 12.5 (Multiplier) X 133MHz (External frequency) = 1666MHz

FID jumpers setting:

The jumper caps are not provided by ASRock. Please understand that ASRock does not guarantee and support the adjustment of multiplier. These jumpers setting may not apply to all multiplier-locked or even some unlocked AMD CPU. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

FDD Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.8, No. 17)

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.

Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.8, No. 13) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8, No. 12)

connect the blue end to the motherboard

connect the black end to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, 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).

Serial ATA Connectors These two

(SATA1: see p.8, No. 16)

(SATA2: see p.8, No. 15) cables for internal storage

connectors support SATA data

devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the

SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on the drive HD Then

power connector

connect to the powersupply

connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus USB_PWR

(9-pin USB67) 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on DUMMY

(see p.8, No. 22) the rear panel. If the rear USB

^TM provides you

ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports.

Shared USB 2.0 Header This USB45 connector is shared

(9-pin USB45) with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on P-5

(see p.8, No. 34) ASRock I/O Plus P+4 O O P+5 GND GND DUMMY

^TM . When using

the front panel USB ports by attaching the front panel USB cable to this connector (USB45), the USB ports 4,5 on ASRock I/O Plus™ will not be able to function.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and

(see p.8, No. 24) receiving infrared module.

GND IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors These connectors allow you

(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1)

(CD1: see p.8, No. 33)

(AUX1: see p.8, No. 32)

CD1

AUX1

to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin AUDIO1)

(see p.8, No. 28) convenient connection and

GND +5VA BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L tion and GND AUD-OUT-R GND AUD-OUT-L MIC-POWER

This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows

control of audio devices.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.8, No. 20) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this head

(see p.8, No. 21)

Please connect the chassis

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.8, No. 18) match the black wire to the

Please connect the chassis fan

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.8, No. 2) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

Game Connector

(15-pin GAME1)

(see p.8, No. 25) bracket is installed

+5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JAB1 +5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT +5V JBY MIDI_IN

Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.8, No. 31)

supply to this connector.

ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.8, No. 6) ATX 12V plug to this connector

so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.

Power LED Header Please connect a 3-pin power

(3-pin PWR_LED1) LED cable to this header ^1 PLED-

(see p.8 No. 19)

2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.

2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs

K7V88 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA Devices.

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called "Hot Plug" for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called "Hot Swap" for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette

If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation.

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!)

STEP2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device.

STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press .

STEP 4: Then you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy files [YN]?

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press .

STEP5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette.

Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path:

.. \ SATA RAID BIOS

You may also set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path:

.. \ VIA RAID Tool

3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

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 during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information

Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features

H/W Monitor To display current hardware status

Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System

Security To set up the security features

Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use <←> key or <→> key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press to get into the sub screen.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description
← / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens ↑ / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced II/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. System Time [10:00:09] System Date [Mon 03/08/2004] BIOS Version : K7V88 BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) XP 2600+ Processor Speed : 2083 MIIz L1 Cache Size : 64KB L2 Cache Size : 256KB Total Memory : 512MB Dual-Channel Memory Mode DIMM 1 : 256MB/166MIIz (DDR333) DIMM 2 : None DIMM 3 : 256MB/166MIIz (DDR333) DIMM 4 : None -- Select Screen ↑ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

3.3 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Bool Security Exit Advanced Settings Configure CPU WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ►CPU Configuration ►Chipset Configuration ►ACPI Configuration ►IDE Configuration ►PCIPnP Configuration ►Floppy Configuration ►SuperIO Configuration ►USB Configuration -- Select Screen ↑1 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
CPU Configuration	Select how to set the CPU host frequency.
CPU Host Frequency [Auto] Actual Frequency (MHz) [166] Spread Spectrum [Disabled]	-- Select Screen 11 Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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CPU Host Frequency

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following item.

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] Flexibility Option [Disabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto] DRAM Command Rate [2T Command] DRAM Bus Selection [Auto] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI] AGP Aperture Size [64MB] AGP Mode [Auto] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] IDE Drive Strength [Normal] PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled] OnBoard LAN [Enabled] OnBoard AC'97 Audio [Auto] Options 133MHz (DDR266) 166MHz (DDR333) 200MHz (DDR400) Auto -- Select Screen 11 Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also select other value as operating frequency: [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)].

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

DRAM CAS# Latency

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2.5], [2], and [3].

DRAM Command Rate

Use this to select among [2T Command] and [1T Command] for DRAM Command Rate. The default value is [2T Command].

DRAM Bus Selection

The default value is [Auto], which will automatically select the proper access mode for the system. You may select between [Single Channel] and [Dual Channel] if you have properly set the dual channel memory configuration.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select [PCI] or [AGP] as the primary graphics adapter. The default vaule is [PCI].

AGP Aperture Size

It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card's specifications requires other sizes.

AGP Mode

The default value of this feature is set to [Auto]. If you install an 8X-AGP card on this motherboard, you may select [Auto], [8X] or [4X] as the AGP mode. If the installed AGP card is a 4X-AGP card, then you may set the AGP mode as [Auto], [4X], [2X], or [1X].

AGP Fast Write

This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support.

IDE Driving Strength

Select [Normal] or [Strong] for IDE driving strength.

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.

OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

OnBoard AC'97 Audio

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC'97 Audio feature.

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
ACPI Configuration
Suspend To RAM	[Disabled]
Restore on AC / Power Loss	[Power Off]
Ring-In Power On	[Disabled]
PCI Devices Power On	[Disabled]
PS / 2 Keyboard Power On	[Disabled]
RTC Alarm Power On	[Disabled]

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Use this item to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.

3.3.4 IDE Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller [Both] ► Primary IDE Master [Hard Disk] ► Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] ► Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] ► Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTII: enables both IDE Controllers. -- Select Screen ↑ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

OnBoard IDE Controller

You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the "Primary IDE Master" as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of "Primary IDE Slave", "Secondary IDE Master", and "Secondary IDE Slave" as well.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device :Hard Disk Vendor :ST340014A Size :40.0 GB LBA_Mode :Supported Block_Mode :16Sectors PIO_Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra_DMA :Ultra DMA-5 S.M.A.R.T. :Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO_Mode [Auto] DMA_Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. [Disabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Select the type of device connected to the system. -- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.

[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.

[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer [32] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. -- Select Screen ↑1 Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A Floppy B	[1,44 MB 3 %] |Disabled|
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port Address [3F8 / IRQ4] Infrared Port Address [Disabled] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP + EPP] EPP Version [1.9] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] OnBoard Game Port [Enabled] OnBoard MIDI Port [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. -- Select Screen 1J Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, "EPP Version". Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

OnBoard Game Port

Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it.

OnBoard MIDI Port

Use this time to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330].

3.3.8 USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled: None USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Disabled]	To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. -- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Or you may select [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, "Auto" option will disable the legacy USB support.

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

Main Advanced	H/W Monitor	Boot Security Exit
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature : 37C/98F M / B Temperature : 31C/87F
CPU Fan Speed : 2463 RPM Chassis Fan Speed : N/A
Vcore : 1.629V + 3.30V : 3.306V + 5.00V : 5.067V + 12.00V : 11.890V		-- Select Screen 11 Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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3.5 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings ► Boot Settings Configuration ► Boot Device Priority ► Removable Drives Configure Settings during System Boot. → Select Screen ↑ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Network [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] To enable or disable the boot from network feature. -- Select Screen ↑1 Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

Boot From Network

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

3.5.2 Boot Device Priority

In this section, you may specify the boot sequence from the available devices in your system.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] 3rd Boot Device [CD/DVD] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. -- Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

Likewise, you may also specify the boot sequence from the available devices for the hard disk drives, the removable drives, and the CD/DVD drives.

3.6 Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Install or Change the password. -- Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

3.7 Exit Screen

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. -- Select Screen 11 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Discard changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Discard changes?" Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load Optimal Defaults

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Load optimal defaults?" Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup configurations.

4. Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

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.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

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.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program

ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which shows you how to install your own PC system step by step. You can find the file through the following path:

..\MPEGAV\AVSEQ01.DAT

To see this demo program, you can run Microsoft® 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.