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USER MANUAL P4i45PE-C ASROCK

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Contents

1 Introduction ...... 4

1.1 Package Contents 4
1.2 Specifications 5
1.3 Motherboard Layout 8
1.4 ASRock I/O™ 9

2 Installation.... 10

2.1 Screw Holes 10
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 10
2.3 CPU Installation 11
2.4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink 11
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).... 12
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) 13
2.7 Jumpers Setup 14
2.8 Connectors 15

3 BIOS Setup 17

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 17

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 17
3.1.2 Legend Bar 17

3.2 Main Menu.... 18
3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 20

4 Software Support 21

4.1 Installing Operating System 21
4.2 Support CD Information 21

4.2.1 Running Support CD 21
4.2.2 Drivers Menu 21
4.2.3 Utilities Menu.... 21
4.2.4 ASRock "PC-DIY Live Demo" Program 21
4.2.5 Contact Information 21

Appendix.... 22

1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 22
2. Security Setup Menu 27
3. Power Setup Menu 28
4. Boot Setup Menu 29
5. Exit Menu 30

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4i45PE-C 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.

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.

For advanced users' reference, the Appendix appearing on page 22 offers more advanced BIOS setup information.

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 P4i45PE-C Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)

ASRock P4i45PE-C Quick Installation Guide

ASRock P4i45PE-C Support CD

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

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

One ASRock I/O™ Shield

1.2 Specifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)

CPU: Socket 478 for Intel

® Pentium®4/ Celeron® (Prescott, Northwood,

Willimate)processor

Chipsets: North Bridge:

Intel® 845PE chipsets, standard FSB @ 533 / 400MHz,

Max. 800 MHz at overclocking mode (see CAUTION 1),

supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2);

South Bridge:

Intel® ICH4

Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1 and DDR2

PC2100 (DDR266) / PC2700 (DDR333), Max. 2GB

PC3200 (DDR400) at overclocking mode, Max. 1GB

(see CAUTION 3);

IDE: IDE1: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;

IDE2: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;

Supports up to 4 IDE devices

Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives

Audio: 5.1 channels AC'97 Audio

PCI 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 4);

PCI slots: 4 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2.2

AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 5)

USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for two

additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 6)

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

1 RJ 45 port;

4 rear default USB 2.0 ports;

1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;

Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / Microphone + 1 Game port

BIOS: AMI legal 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 7);

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

CAUTION!

1. P4i45PE-C motherboard may be fine tuned to support higher CPU bus frequencies on certain condition (over-clocking mode). Please refer to the NOTE on page 7 for the details.

2. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 22.

3. Please check the table below for the memory support frequency and its corresponding CPU FSB frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency
800 DDR400
533 DDR266, DDR333
400 DDR266

1. 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. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

2. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45PE-C motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!

3. 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

4. Although P4i45PE-C offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4i45PE-C is set to perform over clocking, other clocks, such as PCI clock, AGP clock, and Memory clock will also be overclocked proportionally. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU and the motherboard.

NOTE

P4i45PE-C may be fine tuned to support higher CPU front side bus frequencies on certain condition at over-clocking mode. Please refer to the tables below for the details.

	CPU FSB Configuration Note
P4i45PE-C	800 MHz
	2. Only support one DDR 400 memory module on DDR1 DIMM. (If it is set to DDR 400 mode, then it does not support CL3 module.)

The Recommended Memory Modules lists for P4i45PE-C motherboard.

FSB 800 MHz / DDR 400 Mode

DRAM	SIZE	TYPE	CELL	CELL NO.	SINGLE SIDE /
VENDOR (MB) VENDOR DOUBLE SIDE
ADATA 512 DDR400 ADATA ADD8608A8A-58 DOUBLE SIDE
ADATA	256	DDR450	ADATA	ADD8608A8A-4.58	SINGLE SIDE
ADATA	256	DDR400	WINBOND	W942508CH-5	SINGLE SIDE
APACER	512	DDR400	PSC	A2S56D30ATP	DOUBLE SIDE
APACER	512	DDR400	SAMSUNG	K4H560838D-TCCC	DOUBLE SIDE
APACER	256	DDR400	INFINEON	HYB25D256800BT-5	SINGLE SIDE
APACER	256	DDR400	SAMSUNG	K4H560838D-TCCC	SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON	256	DDR400	INFINEON	HYB25D256800BT-5	SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON	128	DDR400	INFINEON	HYB250256160BT-5	SINGLE SIDE
KINGMAX	512	DDR400	KINGMAX	KDL3888P4EA-50	DOUBLE SIDE
KINGMAX	256	DDR400	KINGMAX	KDL684T4AA-50	SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON	256	DDR400	MOSEL	V58C2256804SAT5	SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON	256	DDR400	HYNIX	HY5DU56822BT-D43	SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON	256	DDR400	WINBOND	W942508CH-5	SINGLE SIDE
MICRON	128	DDR400	MICRON	46V16M8	SINGLE SIDE
SAMSUNG	512	DDR400	SAMSUNG	K4H560838D-TCCC	DOUBLE SIDE
SAMSUNG	256	DDR400	SAMSUNG	K4H560838E-TCC C	SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS	512	DDR400	M.tec	TTD7608F8E50B	DOUBLE SIDE
TWINMOS	256	DDR466	TWINMOS	TMD7608F8E43B	SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS	256	DDR400	TWINMOS	TMD7608F8E50B	SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS	256	DDR400	M.tec	TTD7608F8E50B	SINGLE SIDE

Since the memory types are changing rapidly,

please visit ASRock website (http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm)

for the latest recommended memory support list.

1.3 Motherboard Layout

17.8cm (7.0 in) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PARALLEL PORT PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard COM1 LAN USB 2.0 Ports USB 2.0 Ports GAME AUDIO1 Line sul Line int Mic in Aux1 CD1 JRI JLI 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 PCI LAN Super I/O 2MB BIOS PGA478 ATXPWR1 DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) IDE2 IDE1 Intel 845PE Chipset P4i45PE-C 1.5V_AGP1 30.5cm (12.0 in) 10 11 PCI 1 FSB800 5.1CH DDR400 USB2.0 PCI 2 ASRock PCI 3 Prescott 800 CLRCMOSO PCI 4 Intel ICH4 CMOS Battery CHA_FAN1 FLOPPY1 SPIAKERI1 PANEL1 USIGA5 INT PLED MOUNTN HOLEO RESET

1 FSB Select Jumper (FSB) 15 Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)

2 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 System Panel Connector (PANEL1)

3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 17 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)

4 CPU Socket 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

5 North Bridge Controller 19 BIOS FWH Chip

6 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1-2) 20 PCI Slots (PCI1-4)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 21 PCI LAN

8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 22 JL1 Jumper

9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 23 JR1 Jumper

10 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 24 Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)

11 South Bridge Controller 25 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)

12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS0) 27 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

14 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

1.4 ASRock I/O™

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Parallel Port 6 Line Out (Lime)
2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports
3 Game Port 8 Serial Port (COM1)
4 Microphone (Pink) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 10 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

Chapter 2 Installation

P4i45PE-C is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 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. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 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.

2.3 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.

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 green printed circuit board with a central chip and surrounding components (no visible text or symbols)

Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

Close-up of a hand pressing a CPU into a green motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

Close-up of a green computer motherboard with visible CPU socket and circuit board (no text or symbols)

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Intel® Pentium®4 CPU requires larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed 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 page 8, No. 27). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

P4i45PE-C motherboard provides two 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. 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.

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4i45PE-C 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 locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted.

Please do not plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45PE-C motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!

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.

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

Short

Open

Jumper Setting Description

FSB "NORMAL" (short pin1, pin2)

(see p.8 item 1) is the default setting for the

2 3

NORMAL

800

FSB jumper. "800" (short pin2, pin3) is the setting for the over clocking of CPU frequency.

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable 2_3

(see p.8 item 2) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

+5V

+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 item 23)

JL1(see p.8 item 22)

JR1JL1

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

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS0)

(see p.8 item 13)

2-pin jumper

Note: CLRCMOS0 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 CLRCMOS0 for 3 seconds.

Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS.

2.8 Connectors

Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors.

Connector Figure Description

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.8 item 14)

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 item 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 item 8)

PIN1 IDE1

connect the blue end to the motherboard

connect the black end to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100 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).

USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O

(9-pin USB45) default USB 2.0 ports on the rear

(see p.8 item 18) panel. If the rear USB ports are

USB_PWR on the rear SB ports are P-5 GND DUMMY P+4 GND P-4 USB_PWR

^TM provides you 4

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

Infrared module connector This connector supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.8 item 17) and receiving infrared module.

Internal audio connectors These connectors allow you

(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.8 item 26) from sound sources such as

(AUX1: see p.8 item 25) a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV ^CD1

tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front

(9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows BACKOUT-R, BACKOUT-L

(see p.8 item 24) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

System panel connector This connector accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front pane

(see p.8 item 16) functions.

panel PLED- PWRBTN # GND 1 DUMMY RESET # GND HDLED- HDLED +

Chassis speaker connector This connector allows you to

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) attach to an external speaker.

(see p.8 item 15)

Chassis fan connector Connect the fan cable to the

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) connector matching the black

(see p.8 item 12) wire to the ground pin.

CPU fan connector Connect the fan cable to the

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) connector matching the black

(see p.8 item 27) wire to the ground pin.

ATX power connector

(20-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.8 item 7)

Connect an ATX power supply to the connector.

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility

This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility. The BIOS FWH chip 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 during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

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

The BIOS Setup Utility is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and select among the predetermined choices.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and 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 Sets up the basic system configuration

ADVANCED Sets up the advanced features

SECURITY Sets up the security features

POWER Configures Power Management features

BOOT Configures the default system device that is used to locate and load the Operating System

EXIT Exits the current menu or the 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.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description
Displays the General Help Screen 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 Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted field Loads all the setup items to the default values Saves changes and exits Setup

3.2 Main Menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears.

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
			[ Setup Help ]
System Date May3 2004 Mon System Time 16:07:40			Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01-31 Year: 1980-2099
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version P4i45PE-C BIOS P1.00 Processor Type Pentium (R) 4 CPU Processor Speed 2400 MHz Cache Size 512 KB Microcode Update F24 / 18 Total Memory 256 MB DDR1 256 MB / 133 MHz (DDR266) DDR2 None
F1:Help 1↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit ←:Select Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

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.

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Set the system to the time that you specify. Use ↑ ↓ keys to move between the Hour, Minute and Second fields.

Floppy Drives

Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed.

IDE Devices

Use this to configure IDE devices.

TYPE

To set the type of the IDE device, first, please select "IDE Devices" on Main menu and press 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 key to return to the upper menu, in which the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive that you configured. Below are the configuration options.

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main
Primary IDE Master:		[ Setup Help ]
Type Auto		Select how to set the parameters of drive, Or Select |AUTO| to set all IIDD parameters automatically.
Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Sectors Maximum Capacity LBA Mode On Block Mode On Fast Programmed I/O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode On Ultra DMA Mode Auto
F1:Help ↑↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Previous Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

[USER]: It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors per track for the drive.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.

[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect hard disk drive. If auto-detection is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. 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. In these cases, select [User] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.

After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format 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.

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. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct values.

Write Pre-compensation

Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.

Sectors

This is used to configure the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.

Maximum Capacity

This field shows the drive's maximum capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered.

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.

Block Mode

Set the block mode to [On] will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer.

Fast Programmed I/O Modes

This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

32 Bit Transfer Mode

It allows user to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.

Ultra DMA Mode

Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability.

3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus

Detailed descriptions of these menus are listed in the Appendix. See page 22.

Chapter 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 will 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. 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 may 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.

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
Main	Advanced	Security	Power	Boot	Exit
Spread Spectrum			Disabled		[ Setup Help ]
CPU Host Frequency			Auto		<Enter> to enable or disable the feature of spread spectrum.
Actual Frequency			133MHz
CPU Ratio Selection			Locked
SDRAM Frequency			Auto
Hyper Threading Technology			Auto
Chipset Configuration Resource Configuration Peripheral Configuration System Hardware Monitor
F1:Help Esc:Exit	11:Select Item ←:Select Menu	+/-:Change Values Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu			F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit

Spread Spectrum:

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

CPU Host Frequency:

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 set to [Auto], the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module(s) and automatically assign appropriate frequency. For the setting of FSB 533, you may select [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)] as the operating frequency. For the setting of FSB 400, you may select [133MHz (DDR 266)] as the operating frequency.

Hyper Threading Technology:

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium®4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading Technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. Set to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Hyper-Threading Technology.

Chipset Configuration:

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Advanced
Chipset Configuration		[ Setup IHelp ]
AGP Aperture Size ICH Delayed Transaction	64MB Disabled	<Enter> to select the size of mapped memory for graphics data.
USB Controller USB Device Legacy Support	Enabled Disabled
CPU Thermal Throttling DRAM Write Throttling AGP / PCI Frequency	Disabled Disabled Auto
********** DRAM Timing**********
SDRAM CAS Latency Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD SDRAM RAS# Precharge SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay SDRAM Precharge Delay	Auto Disabled 3 Clocks 3 Clocks 7 Clocks
F1:Help ↑↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Previous Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

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.

ICH Delayed Transaction: Select [Enabled] will enable delayed transactions for internal register, FWH, and LPC interface accesses.

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

USB Device Legacy Support: Use this to enable or disable support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc.

CPU Thermal Throttling: Select [Enabled] will enable P4 thermal control circuit to keep CPU from overheated.

DRAM Write Throttling: Select [Enabled] will reduce the temperature of North Bridge and DRAM. However, it will decrease the memory writing throughput.

AGP/PCI Frequency: The default value is [Auto], or you may select among other four sets of configuration options as the AGP/PCI frequency.

Configuration options: [Auto], [67.2MHz, 33.6MHz], [72.0MHz, 36.0MHz], [64.0MHz, 32.0MHz], [76.0MHz, 38.4MHz].

SDRAM CAS Latency:

This parameter controls the latency between the read command and the time the data available.

Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD: Select [Enabled] will configure the following 3 items by the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge:

This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued.

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay:

This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read / write command.

SDRAM Precharge Delay:

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for RAS minimum.

Resource Configuration:

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Advanced
Resource Configuration		[ Setup Help ]
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) Primary Graphics Adapter	32 PCI	<Enter> to select PCI clocks. Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance.
F1:Help 1J:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Previous Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

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 PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter.

Peripheral Configuration:

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
	Advanced
Peripheral Configuration		[ Setup IHelp ]
		<Enter> to enable or disable the floppy drive controller.
OnBoard FDC	Auto
OnBoard Serial Port	Auto
OnBoard Infrared Port	Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port	Auto
Parallel Port Mode	ECP + EPP
EPP Version	1.9
Parallel Port IRQ	Auto
Parallel Port DMA Channel	Auto
OnBoard Midi Port	Disabled
Midi IRQ Select	5
OnBoard Game Port	200H
OnBoard IDE	Both
OnBoard LAN	Enabled
OnBoard AC' 97 Audio	Auto
F1:Help ↑↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Previous Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

OnBoard FDC: You may select [Auto], [Disabled], or [Enabled] for the on-board floppy drive controller.

OnBoard Serial Port: Use this to set addresses for the on-board 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 [Auto] for the on-board infrared port feature, which will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed.

Or you may disable the feature by selecting [Disabled]

OnBoard Parallel Port: Use this option to select Parallel Port address or disable the on-board Parallel Port.

Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278].

Parallel Port Mode: 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”.

OnBoard Midi Port: Select address for the on-board Midi Port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [330], [300], [310], [320].

Midi IRQ Select: Use this to select Midi IRQ.

Configuration options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [10], [11].

OnBoard Game Port: Select address for the on-board Game Port or disable it.

Configuration options: [200H], [208H], [Disabled].

OnBoard IDE: 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].

OnBoard LAN: This allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN feature. OnBoard AC'97 Audio: Select [Enabled], [Auto] or [Disabled] for the on-board AC'97 Audio feature.

System Hardware Monitor: You may check the status of the hardware on your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage.

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
	Advanced
System Hardware Monitor		[ Setup Help ]
CPU Temperature M/B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore +3.30V +5.00V +12.00V	3.9C/102F 3°C/87F 4197 RPM 0 RPM 1.504 V 3.280 V 4.865 V 12.045 V
F1:Help 1J:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Previous Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

2. Security Setup Menu

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
			[ Setup Help ]
Supervisor Password Is Clear User Password Is Clear Set Supervisor Password [Enter] Set User Password [Enter] Password Check Setup			<Enter> to enable or disable the quick boot mode.
F1:Help 1↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit ←:Select Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Mcnu F10:Save & Exit

Supervisor Password Is: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password.

[Clear]: No password has been set.

[Set]: Supervisor password has been set.

User Password Is: This field shows the status of the User Password.

[Clear]: No password has been set.

[Set]: User password has been set.

Set Supervisor Password: Press to set Supervisor 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.

Set User Password: Press 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.

Password Check: Select the check point for "Password Check". Configuration options: [Setup], [Always]. If [Setup] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before BIOS setup. If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup.

3. Power Setup Menu

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
			[ Setup Help ]
Suspend To RAM Disabled
Repost Video on STR Resume 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
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
F1:Help ↑↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit ←:Select Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME.

Restore on AC/Power Loss: This allows you 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 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.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On: You may select [Any Key] to enable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Or you may disable this feature by selecting [Disabled].

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.

4. Boot Setup Menu

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Quick Boot Mode Enabled Boot Up Num-Lock On Boot To OS/2 No Boot From Network Disabled ► Boot Device Priority			| Setup Help |
			<Enter> to enable or disable the quick boot mode.
F1:Help 1J:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit ←:Select Menu Enter:Select ►Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings.

Boot Up Num-Lock: Select [On] to activate the Numeric Lock function automatically after boot-up.

Boot To OS/2: Select [Yes] to enable boot-up to OS/2 operating system.

Boot From Network: Use this to enable or disable "boot from network" feature.

Boot Device Priority: This allows you to set the boot device priority.

5. Exit Menu

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes [Enter] Exit Discarding Changes [Enter] Load Default Settings [Enter] Discard Changes [Enter] [ Setup Help ] Exits and saves the changes in CMOS R A M . F1:Help ↑↓:Select Item +/-:Change Values F9:Setup Defaults Esc:Exit ←→:Select Menu Enter:Select ▶Sub-Menu F10:Save & Exit

Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message "Save current settings and exit" will appear. If you press , it will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility.

Exit Discarding Changes: After you enter the submenu, the message "Quit without saving changes" will appear. If you press , you will exit the 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 , it will load the default values for all the setup configuration.

Discard Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message "Load setup original values" will appear. If you press , original values will be restored and all changes are discarded.