ASRock K7S8X R3.0 User Manual

ASRock K7S8X R3.0 Manual

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  • ASRock K7S8X R3.0 | User Manual - Page 1
    K7S8X K7S8XE User Manual Version 3.1 Published July 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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    BIOS Menu Bar 17 3.1.2 Legend Bar 17 3.2 Main Menu 18 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ...... 20 4 Software Support 21 4.1 Installing Operating System 21 4.2 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
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    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
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    for two ASRock I/OTM: additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 4) PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port; 1 RJ 45 port; 4 rear default USB 2.0 ports; 1 serial port: COM 1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support; Audio Jack: Line Out/ Line In/ Microphone + Game port BIOS: AMI legal BIOS; Supports
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    Do NOT insert a 3.3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7S8X or K7S8XE motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME/2000. Please refer to Microsoft® official document at http
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    45 IDE2 IDE1 AGP 8X AGP1 PCI 1 LAN PCI 2 PHY Super I/O PCI 3 2MB BIOS 5.1CH K7S8X PCI 4 ATA133 PCI 5 USB 2.0 REV. 3.01 USB45 1 SiS 963L CHA_FAN1 CMOS Battery FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS2 IR1 SPEAKER1 1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RST 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper 3 CPU
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    45 IDE2 IDE1 AGP 8X AGP1 PCI 1 LAN PCI 2 PHY Super I/O PCI 3 2MB BIOS 5.1CH K7S8XE PCI 4 ATA133 PCI 5 USB 2.0 REV. 3.01 USB45 1 SiS 963L CHA_FAN1 CMOS Battery FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS2 IR1 SPEAKER1 1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RST 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper 3 CPU
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    1.5 ASRock I/OTM (K7S8X / K7S8XE) 1 2 3 10 9 8 7 654 1 Parallel port 3 Game port 5 Line In (Light Blue) 7 USB 2.0 ports 9 PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) 2 RJ-45 port 4 Microphone (Pink) 6 Line Out (Lime) 8 Serial port (COM1) 10 PS/2 mouse port (Green) 9
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    Chapter 2 Installation K7S8X / K7S8XE is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.5", 30.5 x 19.0 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that
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    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 vendors of CPU fan and heatsink. 11
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    PCI and AGP Slots) There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K7S8X / K7S8XE motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that 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
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    Short pin2, pin3 to enable (see p.7/p.8 item 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply front panel audio works. However, it requires your front panel to support the function. 13
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    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 multiplier. These jumpers setting may not apply to all multiplier-locked or even some
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    CLRCMOS2 (see p.7/p.8 item 15) Clear CMOS 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS2 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
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    +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED CPU_FAN_SPEED +12V GND ASRock I/OTM provides 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel. If those 4 USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and
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    . You may 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, locate and load the Operating System EXIT Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow
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    DDR3 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit June 09 2003 Mon 20:07:40 [ Setup Help ] Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 K7S8X BIOS P1.00 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ 2133 MHz 128 KB 256 KB 512 MB 512 MB / 133 MHz (DDR 266) None None
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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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    This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems 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
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    you the following BIOS Setup menus: "Advanced," "Security," "Power," "Boot," and "Exit." 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced Manual]: This allows user to set CPU host frequency manually. However, this is not recommended unless user thoroughly knows the feature. Wrong setup may cause problems
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    the default value unless the installed AGP card's specifications requires other sizes. USB Controller: Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support: Use this to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. DRAM CAS
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    [1X] for an AGP 2.0 card. AGP Fast Write: This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. Peripheral Configuration: Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Peripheral Configuration [ Setup Help ] OnBoard FDC OnBoard Serial Port OnBoard Infrared Port
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    OnBoard FDC: Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller. OnBoard Serial Port: Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial ports or disable serial ports. Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 / COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4].
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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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    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. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. Restore on AC/Power Loss: This allows you to set
  • ASRock K7S8X R3.0 | User Manual - Page 28
    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 Disabled Off 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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K7S8X
K7S8XE
User Manual
Version 3.1
Published July 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.