P4AL-800 P4AL-800M User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2003 Copyright©2003 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. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product. ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Package Contents .......................................................... Specifications ................................................................ Motherboard Layout (P4AL-800) .................................. Motherboard Layout (P4AL-800M) ............................... ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M) ....................... Screw Holes ................................................................. Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... CPU Installation .............................................................. Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... Expansion Slots ............................................................. Jumpers Setup .............................................................. Connectors .................................................................... 4 5 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 17 17 17 18 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 26 27 28 29 2 Installation ...................................................... 10 3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 17 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 3.1.2 Legend Bar ............................................................. 3.2 Main Menu ...................................................................... 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 4.1 Installing Operating System ........................................... 4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................... 4.2.4 ASRock "PC-DIY Live Demo" Program ................... 4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 1 2 3. 4. 5. Advanced Menu ............................................................... Security Menu ................................................................... Power Menu ..................................................................... Boot Menu ......................................................................... Exit Menu .......................................................................... 4 Software Support ........................................... 21 Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup ................... 22 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M 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-bystep 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 P4AL-800 motherboard (ATX form factor: 12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) or ASRock P4AL-800M motherboard (Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm) ASRock P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel-ALi Support CD 1 cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66 / 100 / 133) 1 cable for floppy drive (1 x ribbon cable) 1 ASRock I/O shield 4 1.2 Specifications Platform: P4AL-800: ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) P4AL-800M: Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm) Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® processor CPU: Chipsets: North Bridge: A800N chipset, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz, supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1); South Bridge: supports USB 2.0, ATA 133 Memory: 3 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1, DDR2 and DDR3 supports PC1600 (DDR200) / PC2100 (DDR266) for three DDR DIMM slots, Max. 3.5GB; supports PC2700 (DDR333) for two DDR DIMM slots, Max. 2GB; supports PC3200 (DDR400) for DDR1 slot only, Max. 1GB IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6; IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6; Can connect up to 4 IDE devices Floppy Port: Supports 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 2); Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore; CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer PCI slots: P4AL-800: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 P4AL-800M: 2 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X / 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3) USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of USB 2.0 header to support two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 4) ASRock I/OTM: 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 5 BIOS: OS: 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 5) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. 2. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 22. 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. 3. 4. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M 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. Please refer to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx 5. Although P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M 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. 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-800) 22 3 6 2 19.8cm (7.8 in) PS/2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 5 1 PARALLEL PORT Keyboard PS/2 CPU_FAN1 PGA478B DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) ATXPWR1 COM1 LAN USB01 21 USB23 24 GAME AUDIO1 GAME AUDIO1 Line out LAN PHY Line in In Line A800N Chipset IDE1 IDE2 Mic Mic in In CD1 AUX1 1 23 20 26 27 25 19 Audio1 JL1 JR1 AGP 8X DDR400 ATA 133 AGP1 AUDIO CODEC 30.5cm (12.0 in) 8 7 PCI 1 PCI 2 Super I/O ALi M1563 USB2.0 16 CLRTC1 1 17 PCI 3 18 11 2MB BIOS PCI 4 CMOS Battery 5.1CH 9 CHA_FAN1 PCI 5 ` 10 FLOPPY1 USB45 1 P4AL-800 SPEAKER1 1 IR1 1 PLED 1 PANEL 1 PWRBTN HDLED RESET 13 15 14 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) CPU socket CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) North Bridge controller 184-pin DDR DIMM slots CPU heatsink retention module Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) Chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1) Floppy connector (FLOPPY1) Flash Memory System panel connector (PANEL1) USB 2.0 header (USB45, Blue) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Infrared module connector (IR1) External speaker connector (SPEAKER1) South Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRTC1, 3-pin jumper) PCI slots (PCI 1- 5) AUDIO CODEC Front panel audio connector (AUDIO1) LAN PHY PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White) Internal audio connector: CD1 (Black) AGP slot (AGP1) JR1 jumper JL1 jumper 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-800M) 22 3 6 2 19.8cm (7.8 in) 4 5 1 PS/2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT PS/2 CPU_FAN1 ATXPWR1 PGA478B DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) COM1 LAN USB01 21 USB23 24 GAME AUDIO1 GAME AUDIO1 Line out LAN PHY 24.4cm (9.6 in) 7 8 Line Line in In Mic Mic in In CD1 USB2.0 5.1CH A800N Chipset ` 23 20 26 27 25 19 11 AUX1 1 Audio1 JL1 JR1 P4AL-800M AGP 8X DDR400 ATA 133 AUDIO CODEC AGP1 IDE1 IDE2 CMOS Battery 2MB BIOS Super I/O FLOPPY1 1 PCI 1 PCI 2 USB45 ALi M1563 IR1 1 14 CHA_FAN1 1 CLRTC1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 9 17 15 PANEL 11 HDLED RESET 13 10 18 16 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) CPU socket CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) North Bridge controller 184-pin DDR DIMM slots CPU heatsink retention module Primary IDE connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE connector (IDE2, Black) Chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1) Floppy connector (FLOPPY1) Flash Memory System panel connector (PANEL1) USB 2.0 header (USB45, Blue) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Infrared module connector (IR1) External speaker connector (SPEAKER1) South Bridge controller Clear CMOS (CLRTC1, 3-pin jumper) PCI slots (PCI 1- 5) AUDIO CODEC Front panel audio connector (AUDIO1) LAN PHY PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White) Internal audio connector: CD1 (Black) AGP slot (AGP1) JR1 jumper JL1 jumper 8 1.5 ASRock I/O TM (P4AL-800 / P4AL-800M) 1 2 3 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 1 2 3 4 5 Parallel port RJ-45 port Game port Microphone (Pink) Line In (Light Blue) 6 7 8 9 10 Line Out (Lime) USB 2.0 ports Serial port (COM1) PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) PS/2 mouse port (Green) 9 Chapter 2 Installation P4AL-800 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) motherboard; P4AL-800M is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 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, ...