Asrock K7VT6-C motherboard
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1. 26 Note The set of J1 jumper is only for advanced users to adjust the multiplier of CPU Please follow the table below to adjust the multiplier of CPU However the system will work well without the adjustment of multiplier You do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage Multiplier FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 5x 2 3 2 3 1 2 23 23 5 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 6x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 6 5x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 7x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 7 5x 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 8x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 8 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 9x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 9 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 10x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 10 5x 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 11x 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 11 5x 1 2 23 23 23 23 12x 23 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 12 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 13x 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 13 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 14x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 15x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 16x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 16 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 17x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 18x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 19x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 20x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 21x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 22x 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 23x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 24x 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 For example Athlon XP 2000 is an 1666MHz CPU 12 5 Multiplier X 133MHz External frequency 1666MHz J1 jumper setting 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 unlocked AMD CPU Frequencies other than2. 512 MB DDRI 512 MB 200 MHz DDR400 DDR2 None FI Help t H Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Mei F10 Save amp 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 4 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 4 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 18 TYPE To set the type of the IDE device first please select IDE Devices on Main menu and press lt Enter gt to get into the sub menu Then select among o Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master and Secondary IDE Slave to make configuration of its type Below are the configuration options AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a VE E Primary IDE Master SetupHelp Select how to setthe Type parameters of drive Cylinders Heads Or Write Precompensation Select AUTO to set Sectors all HDD parameters Maximum Capacity automatically LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode Fl Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu E
3. FSB 400MHz Note The CPU FSB frequency of this motherboard is determined by jumper setting You must adjust FSB Select Jumpers according to the FSB of your AMD CPU Please follow the figures above to set the CPU FSB frequency PS2 USB PWR1 ro 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 7 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 JR1 JL1 Jumpers je oo o see p 7 item 20 JR1 JL1 Note If JR1 and JL1 Jumpers are short both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS Jumper o o CLRCMOS2 see p 7 item 19 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 off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short the Clear CMOS jumper for 5 seconds After shorting the Clear CMOS jumper please remove the jumper cap However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need 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 do the clear CMOS action 13 Ji Jumper FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 see p 7 item
4. ISReck K7VT6 C User Manual Version 1 0 Published December 2004 Copyright 2004 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in 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 regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the
5. JL1 Jumpers Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue 21 Front Panel Audio Connector AUDIO1 AGP Slot 1 5V AGP1 22 PCI Slots PCI1 5 FSB Select Jumpers 23 Game Port Connector GAME1 FSB SELO FSB SEL1 FSB SEL2 24 Flash Memory South Bridge Controller 25 Shared USB 2 0 Header JUSB45 Blue Power LED Connector PWR LED1 26 J1 Jumper FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 1 4 ASRock I O Plus oa kwon Parallel Port 7 RJ 45 Port 8 Line In Light Blue 9 Line Out Lime 10 Microphone Pink 11 2x Shared USB 2 0 Port USB4 USB5 2 x USB 2 0 Port USB0 USB1 2x USB 2 0 Port USB2 USB3 Serial Port COM1 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple PS 2 Mouse Port Green 2 Installation K7VT6 C 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 en sure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 _ Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electr
6. 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 gt 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 1 0 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 25 20 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Wind
7. a 3 pin power 3 pin PWR_LED1 Te LED cable to this connector see p 7 item 12 bier Dt Game Connector E Connect a Game cable to this 15 pin GAME1 DL our connector if the Game port J2Y E see p 7 item 23 JBY bracket is installed 5V 16 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 BIOS 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 when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart the system 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 A 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 A
8. the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 14 2 6 Connectors connectors Placing jumper caps over the connectors will cause perma nent damage of the motherboard FDD Connector 1 33 pin FLOPPY1 ECC AU i FLOPPY1 see p 7 item 16 4 Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over these 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 7 item 8 39 pin IDE2 see p 7 item 7 connect the blue end jv connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable 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 Shared USB 2 0 Header This USB45 connector is shared 9 pin JUSB45 with the USB 2 0 ports 4 5 on P 5 ASRock I O Plus When using ene the front panel USB ports by DUMMY attaching the front panel USB cable to this connector JUSBA5 the USB ports 4 5 on ASRock I O Plus will not be able to function USB_PWR see p 7 it
9. this to enable 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 57 3T It is recommended to leave this field as Auto unless the installed DRAM s specification requires other value V Link Speed This feature allows you to speed up the V Link speed The default value is Normal 23 Vcore Voltage Adjust This feature allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage with two levels The default value is Auto VCCM Voltage This item allows you to adjust DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto High and Low The default value is Auto AGP Voltage This item allows you to adjust AGP voltage Configuration options Auto High and Low The default value is Auto Resource Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a lt Enter gt to select PCI PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks 3 clocks Leave on Primary Graphics Adapter P default setting for the best PCI performance F1 Help t E Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec e F10 Save amp Exit PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks The default is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the in stalled PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings Primary Graphics Adapter Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter if both PCI VGA and AGP card are ins
10. 10 11 OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200h 208h OnBoard IDE This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller 25 OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature OnBoard AC 97 Audio Select Disabled Auto or Enabled for the onboard 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 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Po Advanced System Hardware Monitor Setup Help CPU Temperature 35 C 95F M B Temperature 27C 82 F CPU FAN Speed 3110 RPM Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1 72 V 3 30V 3 31 V 5 00V 4 97 V 12 00V 12 16 V Fl Help t 1 Select Item F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu a F10 Save amp Exit 26 2 Security Setup Menu Main Advanced Security Power__ Boot Exit SetupHelp Supervitor Fassword Cle User Password Clear lt Enter gt to set the supervisor password Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup Fl Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit Supervisor Password This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password Clear No password has been set Se
11. DVANCED Sets up the advanced features SECURITY Sets up the security features POWER Configures Power Management features BOOT Configures the default system device that is used to 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 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 17 Navigation Key s Function Description lt F1 gt Displays the General Help Screen lt ESC gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu tid Moves cursor up or down between fields IS Selects menu to the left or right Increases or decreases values lt Enter gt Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted field lt F9 gt Loads all the setup items to default value lt F10 gt Saves changes and exits Setup 3 2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility the following screen appears AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main _ Advanced Securit Power Boot xit SetupHelp System Date D20 2004 Mon System Time 20 07 40 Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 p Floppy Drives Year 1980 2099 gt IDE Devices BIOS Version K7VT6 C BIOS P1 00 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm XP 2600 Processor Speed 2133 MHz Ll Cache Size 128 KB L2 Cache Size 256 KB Total Memory
12. Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K7VT6 C Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x ASRock I O Plus Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Floppy Port Audio LAN Hardware Monitor PCI slots AGP slot USB 2 0 ASRock I O Plus ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 0 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm Supports Socket A 462 pins for AMD Athlon Athlon XP Duron Sempron processor North Bridge VIA KT600 FSB 200 266 333 400 MHz South Bridge VIA VT8235CE Supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 2DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 and DDR2 PC3200 DDR400 for 1 DDR DIMM slot Max 1GB PC2700 DDR333 PC2100 DDR266 for 2 DDR DIMM slots Max 2GB IDE1 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 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 CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 1 CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore 5 Slots with PCI Specification 2 2 1 AGP Slot Supports 1 5V 8X 4X AGP Card see CAUTION 2 6 USB 2 0 ports include 6 ready to use USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel see CAUTION 3 1 PS 2 Mouse Port 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 Serial Port COM1 1 Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 6 r
13. Lock lt Enter gt to enable or Boot To OS 2 No disable the guick boot Boot From Network Disabled mode VIA SATA Raid Utility Enabled b Boot Device Priority F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp 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 boot up to OS 2 operating system Boot From Network Use this to enable or disable boot from network feature VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority 29 5 Exit Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit E SetupHelp Exit Saving Changes Enter Exit Discarding Changes Enter Exits and saves the Load Default Settings Enter changes in CMOS RAM Discard Changes Enter FI Help t H Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp 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 submen
14. adjustment and page 22 of User Manual in the Support CD for CPU Host Freguency configuration 1 3 Motherboard Layout OAN ODA BR ND e 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 8cm 7 0 in le gt RU x 79 LAMDOS I x spars ss E IE 2 26 Ex ARE ci TUS 2 B USB3 Filz reuse DP alja IE v B USBI S S s alls LZ 25 2 E VIA KT600 CHIPSET nuu 7 24 8 FSB 400 K7VTG C E SUPER 1 5V AGPI 9 vo AGP 8X PCIL 13 DDR409 ISRo ck seen 10 PCI2 USB2 0 PCI3 11 VIA EIScuncwos VT8235CE 19 PCI4 ATAI33 5 1CH auxi E 12 E 13 FLOFFYT v 18 17 16 15 4 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper 14 System Panel Connector PANEL1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 15 Chassis Speaker Connector SPEAKER 1 CPU Socket 16 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 North Bridge Controller 17 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 2 18 Internal Audio Connector AUX1 White ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 19 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS2 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black 20 JR1
15. aphics card please check with the graphics card vendors Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 12 2 5 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 u is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose ET g pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting FSB Select Jumpers 12 OPEN 23 OPEN FSB_SELO rsB sELO DIC o Fss_seLo Soe FSB_SELO OG Fse seLo Jel OPEN OPE _ FSB_SEL1 FsB_sEL1 o o o rss sect CO rss seii oojo Fse seu OO FSB_SEL2 12 12 12 o 23 see p 7 item 10 rss sei D rsp_se 2 DIO rss seu De Fse_sev2 CO FSB 200MHz FSB 266MHz FSB 333MHz
16. eady to use USB 2 0 Ports 1 RJ 45 Port Audio Jack Line In Line Out Microphone BIOS OS AMI legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Frequency Stepless Control only for advanced users reference see CAUTION 4 Microsoft Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP Compliant CAUTION ile While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard It may cause permanent damage 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 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU The CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by jumper setting You must adjust FSB Select Jumpers according to the FSB of your AMD CPU before you set the CPU Host Frequency con figuration as Manual in BIOS See page 13 for the details of FSB Select Jumpers
17. eeeeeeeeaeeseneeseeaeeseeeess 4 2 3 Utilities Menu eeeeseeeeeeneenenn 4 2 4 Contact Information AppendiX eu dee ed ait a Tode eva 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 22 Security Setup Menu sssseeen 27 Power Setup Menu essent 28 Boot Setup Menu Exit Menu iie cette be c eR te rede Quo ds ihe 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7VT6 C 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 by step installation guide Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and support CD information More information of advanced BIOS setup can be found in Appendix on page 22 for advanced users reference 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 1 x ASRock K7VT6 C Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 0 in 30 5 cm x 17 8 cm 1 x ASRock K7VT6 C Quick
18. em Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Menu F10 Save amp Exit Suspend to RAM This 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 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 Use this to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 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 28 4 Boot Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power SetupHelp FNONCUR ewn Enabled On Boot Up Num
19. em 25 P 4 P 4 GND Internal Audio Connectors These connectors allow you to 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 AXE DRT receive stereo audio input from CD1 see p 7 item 17 F Eur sound sources such as a CD AUX1 see p 7 item 18 AUX1 CD1 ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Connector 5VA This is an interface for front panel 9 pin AUDIO1 audio cable that allows conve see p 7 item 21 AB is nient connection and control of o audio devices AUD OUT L GND AUD OUT R MIC POWER MIC System Panel Connector hb n This connector accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 dh Several system front panel see p 7 item 14 E functions olo leno RESET GND HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Connector 1 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER MMY see p 7 item 15 DUMMY 5V Please connect the chassis speaker to this connector Chassis Fan Connector 8 pin CHA_FAN1 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED see p 7 item 13 Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector GRAND SBEED 12V 8 pin CPU_FAN1 END see p 7 item 2 o Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 item 6 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Power LED Connector Please connect
20. icity 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 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 2 2 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever 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 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 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink AMD Athlon Athlon XP Duron family CPUs with a speed of 600 MHz and higher require larger heatsink and cooling fan Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat transfer Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and i
21. n 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 instruc tion manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors 10 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM K7VT6 C motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots 7 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or a 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 ee 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 11 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K7VT6 C motherboard PCI slots AGP slot PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card Please do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard It may cause permanent damage For the voltage information of your gr
22. nter Select pSub Menu F10 Save amp 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 auto detection is successful the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the auto detection 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 the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write the data into or read the data from the installed hard disk Please make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to make them active 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
23. ows 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 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 21 Appendix Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus Advanced Security Power Boot and E
24. possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Introduction ss 4 1 1 Package Contents 4 12 Specifications er nette teet itte 5 1 8 Motherboard Layout senem 7 1 4 ASROCK VO PUS M nanne e E UE 8 2 INSTAIIGHON eccrine eee Pre installation Precautions 2 1 CPU Installation sssssssssseseeeeeenenenenenene 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 10 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 11 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and AGP Slots 12 2 5 Jumpers Setup esee 13 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors esseere 15 3 BIOS Setup oci screen ns 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility t rt autel 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 2 Legend Bar oreet ra tees 3 2 Main Menu ii 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 20 4 Software Support ss 4 1 Install Operating System sseeee 4 2 Support CD Information 4 2 1 Running Support CD 4 2 2 Drivers Menu cecccceeeeeeeeeeeee
25. t Supervisor password has been set User Password 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 the Supervisor Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you need to enter your current password first in order to create a new password Set User Password Press Enter to set the User Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you need to 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 27 3 Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit SetupHelp Suspend To RAM Disabled Repost Video on STR Resume Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off lt Enter gt to select Ring In Power On Disabled auto detect or disable PCI Devices Power On Disabled the Suspend to RAM PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled feature RTC Alarm Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Date Every Day RTC Alarm Hour 12 RTC Alarm Minute 30 RTC Alarm Second 30 Fl Help t Select It
26. talled 24 Peripheral Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Po Advanced Lo Peripheral Configuration SetupHelp lt Enter gt to enable or OnBoard FDC disable the floppy OnBoard Serial Port Auto drive controller OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA Channel OnBoard Midi Port Disabled Midi IRQ Select 3 OnBoard Game Port 200h OnBoard IDE Enabled OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto F1 Help 1 Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec Me F10 Save amp Exit 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 IRO4 COM3 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 OnBoard Parallel Port Select Parallel Port address or disable 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 Midi Port or disable Midi Port Configuration options Disabled 330 300 290 292 Midi IRQ Select Use this to select Midi IRO Configuration options 3 4 5 7
27. u 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 lt Enter gt 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 lt ENTER gt original values will be restored and all changes are discarded 30
28. uency 133MHz DDR266 166MHz DDR333 200MHz DDR400 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled 22 Chipset Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a po Advanced LT Chipset Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to select 4X AGP Mode 2X 1X as the AGP AGP Aperture Size 64MB mode AGP Fast Write Disabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled DRAM CAS Latency Auto V Link Speed Normal Vcore Voltage Adjust Auto VCCM Voltage Auto AGP Voltage F1 Help t J Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec _Me F10 Save amp Exit AGP Mode This feature will be set to Auto as default 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 the default value unless the installed AGP card s specification requires other sizes AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8 bit ISA cards Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2 1 compliant USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB Device Legacy Support Use
29. xit 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Securit Power Boot xit SetupHelp Spread Spectrum CPU Host Frequency Auto lt Enter gt to enable or Actual Frequency 133MHz disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Enabled spread spectrum DRAM Frequency Auto Flexibility Option Disabled gt Chipset Configuration gt Resource Configuration gt Peripheral Configuration P System Hardware Monitor F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Auto as default CPU Host Frequency Auto It is recommended to select this option which will let the CPU host frequency of this motherboard determined by the jumper setting Manual This allows user to set CPU host frequency manually However because the CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by the jumper setting you must set the FSB jumper adjustment according 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 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard DRAM Frequency If set to Auto the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module s and automatically assign appropriate frequency You may select other value as operating freq
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