ASRock P4S55FX2 User Manual

ASRock P4S55FX2 Manual

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  • ASRock P4S55FX2 | User Manual - Page 1
    P4S55FX2 User Manual Version 3.0 Published February 2004 Copyright©2004 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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    4 1.2 Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTM 8 2 Installation Support CD Information 21 4.2.1 Running Support CD 21 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 21 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 21 4.2.4 ASRock "PC-DIY Live Demo" Program 21 4.2.5 Contact Information 21 Appendix 22 1. Advanced BIOS
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    robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. More
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    ports on the rear panel, plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 4) ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 default USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ 45 port, Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone
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    see CAUTION 5) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 11 for proper installation. 2. If the CPU
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    1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 23 45 6 18.3cm (7.2 in) PARALLEL PORT PS2 Mouse PS2 USB5 USB4_5 CD1 AUDIO1 1 AUX1 JR1 JL1 Audio CODEC ATXPWR1 FSB800 SiS 655FX LAN 1.5V_AGP1 PHY AGP 8X PCI 1 DDR400 ATA133 8 IDE1 9 10 5.1 CH 21 20 Super I/O 2MB BIOS PCI 2 P4S55FX2 PCI 3 USB2.0 PCI 4 PCI 5
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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 USB 2.0 Ports (USB4, USB5) 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB0, USB1) 8
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    Chapter 2 Installation P4S55FX2 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.2-in, 30.5 cm x 18.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before
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    1 Step 2, 3 Step 4 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard adopts 478-pin CPU socket to support Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® CPU. It requires larger heatsink and cooling For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 10
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    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4S55FX2 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules
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    Slots) There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4S55FX2 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
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    Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2 solder points) (see p.7 No. 15 ) solder to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you
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    permanent damage of the motherboard! FDD Connector (33 connect the blue end to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". Please refer to the instruction P+7 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR ASRock I/O PlusTM provides you 6 default USB 2.0
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    + 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This USB4_5 connector is shared with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on ASRock
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    Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.7 No. 12) CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7 No. 2 ) Game Connector (15-pin GAME1) (see p.7 No. 19) ATX Power Connector (20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.7 No. 26) GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED Please connect the chassis fan cable to this connector and match
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    Setup Utility This section explains how to 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 when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the
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    SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Feb 6 2004 Fri 10:07:40 [ Setup Help ] Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 P4S55FX2 BIOS P1.00 Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2400 MHz 512 KB F27 / 33 256 MB (Single Channel) 256 MB / 166 MHz (DDR 333) None F1:Help Esc:Exit
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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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    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
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    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
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    ," and "Exit." 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP of the installed motherboard. DRAM Frequency: If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the computer system with an Intel Pentium®4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that
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    ], [2X], and [1X]. The default value is [Auto]. AGP Fast Write: This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at
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    /AGP/PCI Frequency mode: If the item CPU Host Frequency is set to [Manual], it allows you to set the value for this item. You may set : [Auto], [2T], [2.5T], [3T]. Please note that not all the DDR DIMMs can support CAS latency=3T. DRAM Precharge Time: Use this to select among [Auto], [3T], [2T],
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    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
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    [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
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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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    allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM (S3) 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
  • ASRock P4S55FX2 | User Manual - Page 29
    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 :
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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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P4S55FX2
User Manual
Version 3.0
Published February 2004
Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.