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  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 1
    P4AL-8X P4AL-8XM User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 2
    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
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 3
    Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8XM 8 1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM 9 2 Support 20 4.1 Installing Operating System 20 4.2 Support CD Information 20 4.2.1 Running Support CD 20 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 20 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 20 4.2.4 ASRock
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 4
    website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P4AL-8X motherboard (ATX form factor: 12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) or ASRock P4AL-8XM motherboard (Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm) ASRock P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel-ALi Support CD 1 cable for
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 5
    PCI slots: P4AL-8X: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 P4AL-8XM: 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 ASRock I/OTM: support two additional USB
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 6
    and Play"; ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events; Supports jumperfree; SMBIOS 2.3.1 support; CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users 3. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 7
    1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X) 22 36 2 19.8cm (7.8 in) PS/2 1 Mouse PS2_USB_PWR1 PS/2 Keyboard JR1 JL1 AGP 8X ATA 133 26 27 25 AGP1 8 19 7 AUDIO CODEC PCI 1 Super I/O 18 2MB 11 BIOS PCI 2 ALi 16 M1563 CLRTC1 1 17 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 ` P4AL-8X USB2.0 5.1CH
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    1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8XM) 22 362 4 19.8cm (7.8 in) PS/2 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Chipset MMIniicc in CD1 5.1CH 23 AUX1 ` DDR400 ATA 133 20 Audio1 1 P4AL-8XM JR1 JL1 26 27 AGP 8X 25 AUDIO CODEC AGP1 19 7 8 IDE1 IDE2 CMOS Battery 2MB 11 BIOS PCI 1
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 9
    1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM) 1 2 3 10 9 1 Parallel port 2 RJ-45 port 3 Game port 4 Microphone (Pink) 5 Line In (Light Blue) 8 7 65 4 6 Line Out (Lime) 7 USB 2.0 ports 8 Serial port (COM1) 9 PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) 10 PS/2 mouse port (Green) 9
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 10
    Chapter 2 Installation P4AL-8X is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) motherboard; P4AL-8XM 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.
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 11
    sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors. 11
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 12
    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 P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! Installing an expansion card
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 13
    connectors can work. 2. If both jumper caps on JL1 and JR1 are removed (see fig. 2), only front panel audio works. However, it requires your front panel to support the function. CLRTC1 (see p.7/p.8 item 17) Clear CMOS 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRTC1 allows you to clear the data in
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 14
    Connect this BLUE end to the motherboard 80-Pin ATA 100/133 cable USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR ASRock I/OTM provides you 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 15
    GND +5VA BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L 1 A U D - O U T- L GND A U D - O U T- R MIC-POWER MIC This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. System panel connector (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.7/p.8 item 12) External speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 16
    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility. The Flash Memory 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 during the
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 17
    UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Jul 09 2003 Wed 10:07:40 [ Setup Help ] Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 P4AL-8X BIOS P1.00 Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2100 MHz 512 KB F23 / 08 128 MB 128 MB / 133 MHz (DDR 266) None None F1:Help Esc:Exit
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 18
    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
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 19
    [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
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 20
    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 P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 21
    Host Frequency: This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard. CPU Ratio Selection: CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the a computer system with an Intel Pentium® 4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 22
    AGP Data Rate AGP Fast Write USB Controller USB Device Legacy Support DRAM CAS Latency CPU Thermal Throttling 64MB Auto Disabled Enabled Disabled other sizes. AGP Data Rate: The default setting is [Auto]. You may select between [8X] or [4X] for an AGP 3.0 card, or select among [4X], [2X], [1X
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 23
    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 5 200 Both Enabled Auto to enable or disable the floppy drive controller. F1:Help
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 24
    [Disabled], [Auto] or [Enabled] for the onboard AC'97 Audio feature. System Hardware Monitor: You can 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. Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 25
    2. Security Setup Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Supervisor Password User Password Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Clear Clear [ Enter ] [ Enter ] [ Setup Help ] to set the supervisor password. Password Check Setup F1:Help
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 26
    field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. Restore on AC/Power Loss: This allows you to
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 27
    4. Boot Setup Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Quick Boot Mode Boot Up Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 Boot From Network Enabled On No Disabled [ Setup Help ] to enable or disable the quick boot mode. Boot Device Priority F1:Help Esc:Exit :
  • ASRock P4AL-8X | User Manual - Page 28
    5. Exit Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Default Settings Discard Changes [ Enter ] [ Enter ] [ Enter ] [ Enter ] [ Setup Help ] Exits and saves the changes in CMOS RAM. F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select
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P4AL-8X
P4AL-8XM
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.