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  • ASRock K7S8XE | User Manual - Page 1
    K7S8XE+ User Manual Version 1.0 Published October 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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
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    of CPU Fan and Heatsink 10 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 11 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 12 2.7 Jumpers Setup 13 2.8 Connectors 15 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation / RAID Configurations 18 3 BIOS Setup 19 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 19 3.1.1 BIOS Menu
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    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 K7S8XE+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor
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    x 7.5-in, 30.5-cm x 19.1-cm) CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pins) for AMD AthlonTM / AthlonTM XP/ DuronTM processor Chipsets: North Bridge: SiS 748, FSB @ 400MHz, AGP 8X/4X (see CAUTION 1); South Bridge: SiS 964, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s Memory: 3 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1, DDR2, and
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    remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 3. Do NOT insert a 3.3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7S8XE+ motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. It may not
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    748 29 9 28 1 AUDIO1 JL1 10 JR1 27 26 AGP1 11 Audio CODEC 25 LAN PHY PCI 1 K7S8XE+ PCI 2 SiS 964 12 24 Super I/O PCI 3 PCI 4 13 CHA_FAN1 14 CMOS Battery 15 SATA1 SATA2 23 2MB BIOS ATA133 AGP 8X SATA DDR400 FLOPPY1 16 17 PCI 5 CLRCMOS2 5.1 CH PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN
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    1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTM 1 11 10 9 1 Parallel Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 USB 2.0
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    K7S8XE+ 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
  • ASRock K7S8XE | User Manual - Page 10
    . 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 7, No. 2). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors. 10
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    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K7S8XE+ motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) 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
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    interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. Please do NOT insert a 3.3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7S8XE+ motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your VGA card, please check with the VGA card vendors. Installing an expansion card Step
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    CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the adjustment of jumper-setting. You must set the FSB jumper according to your AMD CPU before you use the "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS rear panel audio connectors can work reset updating the BIOS, you must boot
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    For example, "Athlon XP 2000+" is an 1666MHz CPU: 12.5 (Multiplier) X 133MHz (External frequency) = 1666MHz FID jumpers setting: 1 FID0 1 FID1 1 FID2 1 FID3 1 FID4 The jumper caps are not provided by ASRock. Please understand that ASRock does not guarantee and support the adjustment of
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    ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate. Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard. 15
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    USB45), the USB ports 4,5 on ASRock I/O PlusTM will not be able to function. Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR1) (see p.7 item 20) IRTX +5V DUMMY 1 GND IRRX This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1
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    1) (see p.7 item 19) PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. 1 fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin. CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7 item 2) CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V GND Connect
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    Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation / RAID Configuration This motherboard adopts SiS 964 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. Before you install the SATA hard disks and configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the
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    use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. You may run the BIOS Setup Utility among the predetermined choices. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for
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    Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Sep 26 2003 Fri 20:07:40 [ Setup Help ] Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 K7S8XE+ BIOS P1.00 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ 2133
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    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
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    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.
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    installed devices. Please 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
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    to your AMD CPU before you use this "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup to perform over clocking. This is not recommended unless you thoroughly know the feature. Wrong setup may cause problems during operation. DRAM Frequency: If set to [Auto], the motherboard detects the memory module
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    or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. DRAM CAS Latency: This is used to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [2.5T], [3T]. Over Vcore Voltage: Enable this item will increase the CPU Vcore voltage around 5%. The
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    to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. Peripheral Configuration: Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Peripheral Port Midi IRQ Select OnBoard Game Port OnBoard IDE OnBoard SATA OnBoard LAN OnBoard AC' 97 Audio Auto Auto Disabled Auto ECP+EPP 1.9 Auto Auto
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    to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage. Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a System Hardware Monitor [ Setup Help ] CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU FAN Speed Chassis FAN Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V 35
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    p assword. 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
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    Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. 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
  • ASRock K7S8XE | User Manual - Page 30
    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: If this is enabled, it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Boot To OS/2: This enables
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    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
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K7S8XE+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published October 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.