775VM8 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. 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Introduction .................................................. 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents .......................................................... Specifications ................................................................ Motherboard Layout ...................................................... ASRock I/O PlusTM ................................................................................................. 5 6 8 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 ............................ 13 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 14 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) ................. 15 2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 16 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 17 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 20 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 20 2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .......................................... 21 2.11.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID Functions .................................................. 21 2.11.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................................................22 2.12 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................................................22 SETUP 3. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ......................................... 23 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 23 23 24 24 24 25 26 28 29 31 31 32 33 3 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 34 34 35 35 36 37 38 38 38 38 38 4. Software Support .......................................... 38 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program.... 38 4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 38 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775VM8 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-bystep 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 775VM8 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) ASRock 775VM8 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775VM8 Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) 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) Cable One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable(Optional) One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield One COM Port Bracket 5 1.2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm 775-Pin Socket supporting Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® processor (in 775-land LGA package) Chipsets: North Bridge: VIA PM800, FSB @ 800/533 MHz, with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready (see CAUTION 1) South Bridge: VIA VT8237R, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s Memory: 2 DDR DIMM Slots: DDR1 and DDR2 1 DDR DIMM Slot Supports PC3200 (DDR400), Max. 1GB, 2 DDR DIMM Slots Supports PC2700 (DDR333) / PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 2GB IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE devices Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors Support up to 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives Audio: 5.1 channels AC'97 Audio OnBoard VGA: S3 UnichronR PRO, supports DX7 H / W LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing Chassis temperature sensing CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2) CPU fan tachometer Chassis fan tachometer Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore PCI slots: 3 slots with PCI Specification 2.2, PCI3 slot shared with AMR AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3) AMR slot: 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports: include 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus two on-board headers supporting 2 extra USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 4) Platform: CPU: 6 ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 VGA port, 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 Supports jumperfree 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. 2. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 26. 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. 4. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 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. 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. 5. 7 1.3 Motherboard Layout 2 3 4 20.8cm (8.2 in) PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 1 5 6 7 ATX12V1 ATA133 DDR400 DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 29 ATXPWR1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Prescott 800 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) CPU_FAN1 28 27 26 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 Center: Line Out 1 AGP 8X IR1 1.5V_AGP1 IDE1 24.4cm (9.6 in) USB4_5 Super I/O PS2 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT 1 Top: Line In 8 VGA1 Bottom: Mic In IDE2 IA 0 V 80 et Ms P hip C 9 CHA_FAN1 LAN PHY COM1 SATA 10 PCI 1 25 24 23 22 21 20 4Mb BIOS ` 775VM8 PCI 2 USB2.0 PCI 3 11 CLRCMOS1 AUX1 Audio CODEC CD1 CMOS Battery VIA VT8237R 12 1 5.1CH AUDIO1 JR1 JL1 FLOPPY1 1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET AMR1 USB67 SPEAKER1 SATA2 SATA1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 775-Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2; Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) South Bridge Controller Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) System Panel Header (PANEL1) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) AMR Slot (AMR1) JR1 / JL1 Jumpers Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) 3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) Flash Memory Infrared Module Header (IR1) Serial Port Connector (COM1) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus TM 1 2 3 4 5 11 10 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) Microphone (Pink) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 7 8 9 10 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) VGA Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Chapter 2 Installation 775VM8 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.2", 24.4 x 20.8 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 hand ...