P4i45E

User Manual

Version 3.0

Published October 2003

Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Contents

1 Introduction ................................................... 4

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 4

1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 5

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 9

1.4 ASRock I/O T M .................................................................. 10

2 Installation ...................................................... 11

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 11

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 11

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 12

2.4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink ............................. 12

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 13

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 14

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 15

2.8 Connectors .................................................................... 16

3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 18

3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 18

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 18

3.1.2 Legend Bar ............................................................. 18

3.2 Main Menu ...................................................................... 19

3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 21

4 Software Support ........................................... 22

4.1 Installing Operating System ........................................... 22

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 22

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 22

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 22

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................... 22

4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ................... 22

4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 22

Appendix ............................................................ 23

1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu ............................................ 23

2. Security Setup Menu ........................................................ 28

3. Power Setup Menu ........................................................... 29

4. Boot Setup Menu .............................................................. 30

5. Exit Menu .......................................................................... 31

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4i45E 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 23 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 P4i45E Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)

ASRock P4i45E Quick Installation Guide

ASRock P4i45E 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

TM

Shield

1.2 Specifications

Platform:

CPU:

Chipsets:

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

Socket 478 for Intel

®

Pentium

®

4/ Celeron

®

processor

North Bridge:

Intel

®

845E 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), Max. 2GB

PC2700 (DDR333)/ PC3200 (DDR400) at overclocking mode, Max. 1GB (see CAUTION 1)

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

IDE2: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;

Floppy Port:

Audio:

PCI LAN:

Supports up to 4 IDE devices

Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives

5.1 channels AC’97 Audio

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

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

PCI slots:

AGP slot:

USB 2.0:

ASRock I/O

BIOS:

OS:

TM

:

Chassis temperature sensing;

CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life

(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3);

CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer;

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore

4 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2.2

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

4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 5)

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

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 6)

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

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CAUTION!

1.

P4i45E motherboard may be fine tuned to support higher CPU bus frequencies on certain condition (over-clocking mode). Please refer to the NOTE on pages 7-8 for the details.

2.

About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 23.

3.

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.

4.

Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45E motherboard!

It may cause permanent damage!

5.

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

6.

Although P4i45E offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4i45E 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

P4i45E 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.

P4i45E

CPU FSB

800 MHz

Configuration Note

1. Set the “FSB” jumper to “800” mode (see page 15).

2. It supports one DDR 400 memory module on DDR1

DIMM.

3. It suppots two DDR 333 memory module

The Recommended Memory Modules lists for

P4i45E

motherboard.

ADATA

ADATA

APACER

APACER

INFINEON

INFINEON

INFINEON

INFINEON

256

256

128

128

512

256

512

256

KINGMAX

KINGMAX

KINGMAX

256

256

256

MICRON 256

SAMSUNG 512

SAMSUNG 256

FSB 800 MHz / DDR 400 Mode

DRAM

VENDOR

SIZE TYPE

(MB)

CELL

VENDOR

DDR400

DDR450

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

ADATA

ADATA

SAMSUNG

SAMSUNG

INFINEON

INFINEON

INFINEON

INFINEON

KINGMAX

KINGMAX

KINGMAX

MICRON

SAMSUNG

SAMSUNG

TWINMOS

TWINMOS

TWINMOS

512

256

256

DDR400

DDR400

DDR400

M.tec

TWINMOS

TWINMOS

CELL NO.

ADD8608A8A-5B

ADD8608A8A-4.5B

K4H560838D-TCCC

K4H560838D-TCCC

SINGLE SIDE /

DOUBLE SIDE

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

HYB25D256800BT-5B

HYB25D256800CE-5C

HYB25D256160BT-5

HYB25D256160BT-5B

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

KDL3888P4EA-50

KDL684T4AA-50

KDL3888C4EA-50

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

MT46V16M8

K4H560838D-TCCC

K4H560838E-TCC C

SINGLE SIDE

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

TTD7608F8E50B

TMD7608F8E50B

TMD7608F8E50C

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

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NOTE

P4i45E 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.

P4i45E

CPU FSB

533 MHz

Configuration Note

1. It supports DDR266 memory module

at both DDR DIMM1 and DIMM2 .

2. It supports DDR350 memory module

ONLY at DDR DIMM1.

3. To support DDR350, please set DDR350

in BIOS DRAM Frequency.

4. It supports CL=2 and CL=2.5 only

The Recommended Memory Modules lists for

P4i45E

motherboard.

APACER

APACER

ELIXIR

HYNIX

256

256

256

256

INFINEON

INFINEON

512

256

KINGMAX 256

KINGSTONE 512

KINGSTONE 256

MICRON

NANYA

256

256

SAMSUNG 256

SAMSUNG 256

FSB 533 MHz / DDR 350 Mode

DRAM

VENDOR

SIZE TYPE

(MB)

CELL

VENDOR

DDR400

DDR333

DDR333

DDR333

DDR333

DDR400

DDR333

DDR333

DDR333

DDR333

DDR333

DDR400

DDR333

SAMSUNG

INFINEON

ELIXIR

HYNIX

INFINEON

INFINEON

KINGMAX

MOSEL

KINGSTONE

MICRON

NANYA

SAMSUNG

SAMSUNG

CELL NO.

K4H560838D-TCCC

HYB25D256800BT-6B

N2DS25680BT-6K

HY5DU56822BT-J

HYB25D256800BT-6B

HYB25D256800BT-5B

KDL3888P4EA-60

V58C2256804SAT6

D3208DH1T-6

MT46V16M8

NT5DS32M8BT-6K

K4H560838E-TCC C

K4H560838E-TCB3

TWINMOS 512

TRANSEND 256

DDR333

DDR333

TWINMOS

MOSEL

TTD7608F8E60B

V58C2256804SAT6

SINGLE SIDE /

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

DOUBLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

SINGLE SIDE

DOUBLE SIDE

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

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3

17.8cm (7.0 in)

4

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

PS2_USB_PWR1

CPU_FAN1

5

6

COM1

PGA478

27

26

LAN

USB 2.0

Ports

USB 2.0

Ports

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

Line out

CD1

Intel

845E

Chipset

25

24

23

22

21

AUX1

AUDIO1

1

JR1

AUDIO

CODEC

JL1

1

FSB

USB2.0

5.1CH

1.5V_AGP1

IDE2 IDE1

CMOS

Battery

CLRCMOS0

9

10

20

19

PCI 1

PCI

LAN

Super

I/O

2MB

BIOS

18

P4i45E

1 IR1

17

PCI 2

Intel

ICH4

PCI 3

PCI 4

FSB800

DDR400

1 USB45

FLOPPY1

CHA_FAN1

PLED PWRBTN

1

SPEAKER1

1

HDLED RESET

PANEL 1

16

15

14

PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper

CPU Heatsink Retention Module

CPU Socket

North Bridge Controller

184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2)

ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black)

Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)

Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS0)

AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1)

South Bridge Controller

Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

System Panel Connector (PANEL1)

Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

11

12

13

Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

Infrared Module Connector (IR1)

BIOS FWH Chip

PCI Slots (PCI1- 4)

PCI LAN

FSB Select Jumper (FSB)

JL1 Jumper

JR1 Jumper

Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)

Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)

Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

9

1 0

1.4 ASRock I/O

TM

1 2 3

3

4

1

2

5

10 9

Parallel Port

RJ-45 Port

Game Port

Microphone (Pink)

Line In (Light Blue)

8

6

7

8

9

10

7 6

Line Out (Lime)

USB 2.0 Ports

Serial Port (COM1)

PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

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Chapter 2 Installation

P4i45E 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 s u p p l y. F a i l u r e t o d o s o m a y c a u s e s e v e r e d am a g e t o t h e motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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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.

Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Intel

®

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 9, 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)

P4i45E 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.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4i45E 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 P4i45E 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.

J u m p e r

FSB

(see p.9 item 21)

Setting

1_2

NORMAL

2_3

800

Description

“NORMAL” (short pin1, pin2) is the default setting for the

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

PS2_USB_PWR1

(see p.9 item 1)

1_2 2_3

Short pin2, pin3 to enable

+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.9 item 23)

JL1

(see p.9 item 22)

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

(CLRCMOS0)

(see p.9 item 9)

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.

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2.8 Connectors

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

Connector

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.9 item 12)

Pin1

Figure

FLOPPY1

Description 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.9 item 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.9 item 7)

PIN1

IDE1

PIN1

IDE2 connect the blue end connect the black end to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable to the IDE devices

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

(9-pin USB45)

(see p.9 item 16)

USB_PWR

P-5

P+5

GND

DUMMY

1

GND

P-4

P+4

USB_PWR

ASRock I/O

TM

provides you 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel. If the rear USB ports are not sufficient, this header is available to support 2 additional

USB 2.0 ports.

Infrared module connector

(5-pin IR1)

(see p.9 item 17)

IRTX

+5V

1

GND

IRRX

This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

Internal audio connectors

(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1)

(CD1: see p.9 item 26)

(AUX1: see p.9 item 25)

Front panel audio connector

(9-pin AUDIO1)

(see p.9 item 24)

System panel connector

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.9 item 13)

Chassis speaker connector

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.9 item 14)

AUX-L

GND

GND

AUX-R

CD-L

GND

GND

CD-R

AUX1

CD1

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

GND

+5VA

BACKOUT-R

BACKOUT-L

1

AUD-OUT-R

MIC-POWER

MIC

AUD-OUT-L

GND

PLED+

PLED-

PWRBTN#

GND

1

RESET#

GND

DUMMY

HDLED-

HDLED+

This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.

1

SPEAKER

DUMMY

This connector allows you to attach to an external speaker.

Chassis fan connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.9 item 15)

CPU fan connector

(3-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9 item 27)

ATX power connector

(20-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.9 item 6)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin.

Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin.

Connect an ATX power supply to the connector.

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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 <F2> 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

<Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, 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

SECURITY

Sets up the advanced features

Sets up the security features

POWER

BOOT

EXIT

Configures Power Management features

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

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)

<F1>

<ESC>

/

/

+ / -

<Enter>

<F9>

<F10>

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.

Main Advanced

System Date

System Time

Floppy Drives

IDE Devices

BIOS Version

Processor Type

Processor Speed

Cache Size

Microcode Update

Total Memory

DDR1

DDR2

AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Security Power

Boot Exit

Oct 27 2003 Mon

16:07:40

[ Setup Help ]

Month: Jan - Dec

Day: 01 - 31

Year: 1980 - 2099

P4I45E BIOS P2.10

Pentium (R) 4 CPU

2400 MHz

512 KB

F24 / 18

256 MB

256 MB / 133 MHz (DDR266)

None

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

:Select Item

:Select Menu

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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.

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TYPE

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

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Primary IDE Master:

Type

Cylinders

Heads

Write Precompensation

Sectors

Maximum Capacity

LBA Mode

Block Mode

Fast Programmed I/O Modes

32 Bit Transfer Mode

Ultra DMA Mode

Auto

On

On

Auto

On

Auto

[ Setup Help ]

Select how to set the parameters of drive,

Or

Select [AUTO] to set all HDD parameters automatically.

F1:Help

Esc:Previous Menu

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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 autodetection is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If the autodetection 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 23.

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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

Main Advanced

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Security Power Boot

Exit

Spread Spectrum

CPU Host Frequency

Actual Frequency

CPU Ratio Selection

DRAM Frequency

Hyper Threading Technology

Disabled

Auto

133MHz

Locked

Auto

Auto

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or disable the feature of spread spectrum.

Chipset Configuration

Resource

Peripheral

Configuration

Configuration

System Hardware Monitor

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

: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.

DRAM Frequency:

If set to [Auto], the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module(s) and automatically assign appropriate frequency. For the setting of FSB 800, you may select [150MHz (DDR 300)], [200MHz (DDR 400)] as the operating frequency

For the setting of FSB 533, you may select [133MHz (DDR 266)], [177MHz (DDR

350)] 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.

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Chipset Configuration:

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Advanced

Chipset Configuration

AGP Aperture Size

ICH Delayed Transaction

USB Controller

USB Device Legacy Support

CPU Thermal Throttling

DRAM Write Throttling

SDRAM CAS Latency

******** DRAM Timing ********

Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD

SDRAM RAS# Precharge

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

64MB

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

Auto

Disabled

3 Clocks

3 Clocks

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to select the size of mapped memory for graphics data.

F1:Help

Esc:Previous Menu

:Select Item +/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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.

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.

Resource Configuration:

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Advanced

Resource Configuration [ Setup Help ]

PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)

Primary Graphics Adapter

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PCI

<Enter> to select PCI clocks. Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance.

F1:Help

Esc:Previous Menu

:Select Item

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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.

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Peripheral Configuration:

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Advanced

Peripheral Configuration

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or disable the floppy drive controller.

OnBoard FDC

OnBoard Serial Port

OnBoard Infrared Port

OnBoard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version

Parallel Port IRQ

Parallel Port DMA Channel

OnBoard Midi Port

Midi IRQ Select

OnBoard Game Port

OnBoard IDE

OnBoard LAN

OnBoard AC' 97 Audio

Auto

Auto

Disabled

Auto

ECP + EPP

1.9

Auto

Auto

Disabled

5

200H

Both

Enabled

Auto

F1:Help

Esc:Previous Menu

:Select Item +/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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], [330h], [300h], [310h], [320h].

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.

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Advanced

System Hardware Monitor

[ Setup Help ]

CPU Temperature

M/B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore

+ 3.30V

+ 5.00V

+12.00V

39 C / 102 F

31 C / 87 F

4197 RPM

0 RPM

1.504 V

3.280 V

4.865 V

12.045 V

F1:Help

Esc:Previous Menu

:Select Item +/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

F10:Save & Exit

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2. Security Setup Menu

Main

Advanced

Supervisor Password Is

User Password Is

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Password Check

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Security Power Boot Exit

Clear

Clear

[ Enter ]

[ Enter ]

Setup

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or disable the quick boot mode.

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

:Select Item

:Select Menu

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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 <Enter> 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 <Enter> 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

Main Advanced

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Security

Power

Boot Exit

Suspend To RAM <S3>

Repost Video on S3 Resume

Restore on AC / Power Loss

Ring-In Power On

PCI Devices Power On

PS / 2 keyboard Power On

RTC Alarm Power On

RTC Alarm Date

RTC Alarm Hour

RTC Alarm Minute

RTC Alarm Second

Disabled

Disabled

Power Off

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

Every Day

12

30

30

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to select auto-detect or disable the ACPI S3 feature.

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

:Select Item

:Select Menu

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select

Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

F10:Save & Exit

Suspend To RAM (S3): This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it.

Repost Video on S3 Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on S3 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.

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4. Boot Setup Menu

Main Advanced

Quick Boot Mode

Boot Up Num-Lock

Boot To OS/2

Boot From Network

Boot Device Priority

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Security Power Boot

Exit

Enabled

On

No

Disabled

[ Setup Help ]

<Enter> to enable or disable the quick boot mode.

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

:Select Item

:Select Menu

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

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

Main Advanced

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Power

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Default Settings

Discard Changes

[ Enter ]

[ Enter ]

[ Enter ]

[ Enter ]

Boot Exit

[ Setup Help ]

Exits and saves the changes in CMOS RAM.

F1:Help

Esc:Exit

:Select Item

:Select Menu

+/-:Change Values

Enter:Select Sub-Menu

F9:Setup Defaults

F10:Save & Exit

Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current settings and exit” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, 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 <ENTER>, 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 <Enter>, 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 <ENTER>, original values will be restored and all changes are discarded.

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