P4VT8 User Manual Version 1.0 Published October 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 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Package Contents .......................................................... Specifications ................................................................ Motherboard Layout ...................................................... ASRock I/O PlusTM .......................................................... Screw Holes ................................................................. Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... CPU Installation .............................................................. Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... Jumpers Setup .............................................................. Connectors .................................................................... Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP ........ 2.9.2 RAID 0 / RAID 1 Configurations ............................. 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 .......................... 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 .......................... 4 5 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 30 31 32 33 2 Installation ..................................................... 9 3 BIOS Setup ..................................................... 21 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 Install 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 BIOS Setup Menu .......................................... Security Setup Menu ....................................................... Power Setup Menu .......................................................... Boot Setup Menu ............................................................. Exit Menu ......................................................................... 4 Software Support ........................................... 25 Appendix ........................................................... 26 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VT8 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 26 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 P4VT8 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock P4VT8 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P4VT8 Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive Two Serial ATA (SATA) Cables One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield One Game Port Bracket (Optional) 4 1.2 Specifications Platform: CPU: Chipsets: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5-cm x 19.1-cm) Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® processor North Bridge: VIA PT800, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz, with Hyper-Threading Technology ready South Bridge: VIA VT8237, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s Memory: 3 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3 PC2100 (DDR266) for 3 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 3GB; PC2700 (DDR333) for 2 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 2GB; PC3200 (DDR400) for 1 DDR DIMM slots , Max. 1GB 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 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 1); CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer; Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 2) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports: includes 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 3) ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 PS/2 mouse port; 1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support; 1 RJ 45 port; 6 default USB 2.0 ports; Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / Microphone 5 BIOS: OS: AMI BIOS; Supports "Plug and Play"; ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events; Supports jumperfree; SMBIOS 2.3.1 support; CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 4) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. If the CPU is overheated, 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. 3. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of P4VT8 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 4. Although P4VT8 offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4VT8 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 recom mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU and the motherboard. 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 19.1cm (7.5 in) PS/2 Mouse Keyboard PARALLEL PORT PS/2 ATXPWR1 CPU_FAN1 PGA478 COM1 DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) USB 2.0 Ports DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) LAN USB 2.0 Ports IDE1 IDE2 31 30 Shared USB 2.0 Ports USB4_5 1 Line In Line Out Mic In CD1 VIA PT800 Chipset 29 28 27 26 25 AUDIO1 1 AUX1 30.5cm (12 in) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 JL1 JR1 AGP1 PCI 1 Audio CODEC AGP 8X USB 2.0 24 23 Super I/O LAN PHY PCI 2 DDR400 VIA VT8237 SATA2 FSB800 ATA133 5.1 CH SATA1 PCI 3 SATA PCI 4 CMOS Battery CHA_FAN1 CLRCMOS1 P4VT8 22 2MB BIOS PCI 5 GAME1 1 FLOPPY1 PS2_USB_PWR1 1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED 1 PWRBTN USB67 IR1 HDLED RESET PANEL 1 21 20 19 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket North Bridge Controller 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 3) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) AGP Slot (AGP1) South Bridge Controller Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 System Panel Connector (PANEL1) Infrared Module Connector (IR1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper Game Connector (GAME1) Flash Memory PCI Slots (PCI1- 5) LAN PHY AUDIO CODEC JL1 Jumper JR1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1) Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 7 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) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 8 Chapter 2 Installation P4VT8 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. 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 antistatic 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. 9 2.3 CPU Installation Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. 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. o Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4 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 ...