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1. K7S41GX2 is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard please study the configura tion of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard compo nents or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also re member 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 antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 4 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 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 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 D
2. 12x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 12 5x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 13x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 13 5x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 14x 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 15x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 16x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 16 5x 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 17x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 18x 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 19x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 20x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 21x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 22x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 23x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 24x 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 For example Athlon XP 2000 is an 1666MHz CPU 12 5 Multiplier X 133MHz External frequency 1666MHz FID jumpers 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 than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 18 2 6 Connectors Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors Placing jumper caps over the connectors will cause perma nent damage of the motherboard Connector Figure Description FDD Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 10 No 15 Pint FLOPPY1 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 IDE see p 10 No 8 39 pin IDE2 see p 10 No 7 connect the blue
3. Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 a3 34 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to 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 Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 3 4 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 S
4. Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ICT MMC Arco Advanced B AA Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration p Storage Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration p Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration Select Screen USB Configuration Select Item Go to Sub Screen a8 General Hel FIOS Update Une RR Load Defaults ASRock Instant Flash Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS fi
5. Controller feature The default value is Both IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of Secondary IDE Master 30 Primary IDE Slave and Secondary IDE Slave as well Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Hard Disk Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Supported LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS SETUP UTILITY Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled Disabled Select the type of device connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting 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 wri
6. end art j 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 USB 2 0 Connector TTE There are 4 default USB 2 0 9 pin USB45 Seg ports on the rear panel If the see p 10 No 17 it l oe rear USB ports are not sufficient 1 this USB 2 0 connector is guo available to support 2 additional use PWR USB 2 0 ports Infrared Module Connector isi This connector supports an 5 pin IR1 L un optional wireless transmitting see p 10 No 19 o S and receiving infrared module 19 20 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 EEE E AUX1 r cb CD1 see p 10 No 26 AUX1 see p 10 No 27 These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Connector 9 pin AUDIO1 GND 5VA BACKOUT R BACKOUT L 1 O10 AUD OUT L DUMMY AUD OUT R MIC POWER c see p 10 No 23 This is an interface for front panel audio cable t
7. 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 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manu facturer for more details 1 3 Motherboard Layout 12 3 4 5 6 19 8cm 7 8 in rs E E alije 2 ss E 3113 o AE Ells ili N 28 ilz oq 7 USB2 0 j IDE2 IDE1 TUBO tis ne ig PAY a ajja 8 27 741GX i Ht Egxx Chipset a x p ASRock 26 1 5V AGP1 9 25 S 24 E 1 5 sis E 10 PCI 2 96
8. the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count Over Vcore Voltage This feature allows you to increase the CPU Vcore voltage by 3 or 6 The default value is Disabled 4 It is not recommended to enable Over Vcore Voltage feature Doing so may cause CPU damage Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function 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 the operating frequency 133MHz DDR266 166MHz DDR333 abd 200MHz DDR400 DRAM CAS Latency This is used to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2T 2 5T 3T Please note that not all the DDR DIMMs can support CAS latency 3T VCCM Voltage Use this to select VCCM voltage Configuration options 2 75V 2 7V 2 65V and 2 6V The default value is 2 6V 25 26 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI
9. wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR 1 see p 10 No 22 JL1 see p 10 No 21 rs Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short see the figure above both front panel and rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS o o CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper 2 pin jumper see p 10 No 11 Note CLRCMOS 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 2 pins on CLRCMOS for 5 seconds 17 J1 Jumpers see p 10 No 28 Note The set of J1 jumpers are 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 A B c D E 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 5 5x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 6x 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 6 5x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 7x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 7 5x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 8x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 8 5x 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 9x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 9 5x 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 10x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 10 5x 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 11x 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 11 5x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
10. 3L ErP EuP Ready 22 ur ens Cosi ROHS E 2 AMR1 EN reg EEEN HOLED eT x 20 1918 17 16 15 14 13 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 CPU Socket North Bridge Controller 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR 1 2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue AGP Slot 1 5V AGP1 South Bridge Controller Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 System Panel Connector PANEL1 HN ODA BB D a nn si 2 B D a Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black BNBRRBBVYBSSERS Chassis Speaker Connector SPEAKER 1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 USB_PWR1 Jumper USB 2 0 Connector USB45 Blue Flash Memory Infrared Module Connector IR1 AMR Slot AMR1 JL1 Jumper JR1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Connector AUDIO1 PCI Slots PCI 1 2 FSB Select Jumpers FSB SELO FSB SEL1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Internal Audio Connector AUX1 White J1 Jumpers 1 4 I O Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 PS 2 Mouse Port Green Parallel Port RJ 45 Port Line In Light Blue Line Out Lime Microphone Pink LAN Port LED Indications USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 VGA Port COM Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple Activity Link LED SPEED LED en re Status Description Status Description Off No Activity Green 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Green 100Mbps connection LAN Port 11 12 Chapter 2 Installation
11. ASRock K7S41GX2 User Manual Version 1 0 Published June 2010 Copyright 2010 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 poss
12. American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it
13. 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 specifications requires 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 for an AGP 2 0 card AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support 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 OnBoard MC 97 Modem Select Disabled Auto or Enabled for the onboard MC 97 Modem feature 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Check Ready Bit Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Ch
14. ILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del 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 UTILITY 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 by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they 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 To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens EU Moves c
15. In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL p Hard Disk Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration opti
16. O 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 CPU Ma Corner A zn ark PE Cora STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Marked Corner Push Down And Lock to The Socket Marked Corner TheSocketLever Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard adopts 462 pin CPU socket to support AMD Athlon XP Duron CPU It requires larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissi pate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation 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 FAN 1 see page 10 No 2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM K7S41GX2 motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or 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 break lt notch break The DIMM only fits i
17. ced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 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 the 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 setup to perform over clocking Please check page 24 for details 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
18. dere 16 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors sess 18 2 7 Driver Installation Guide se 21 BIOS SETUP UTILITY eeeeeeeeennnn 3 T Introduction iss ni etin en reri neret eint 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 2 Navigation Keys 3 2 Main Screen insiste idee aee edet sd 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen 3 4 Advanced Screen essseeeneneene nen 3 4 1 CPU Configuration eee 27 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration 28 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration eene 29 3 4 4 Storage Configuration seseeee 30 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration 32 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration es 33 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 33 3 4 8 USB Configuration eene 35 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 36 3 6 Boot Screens anse rap Ep e d d e 36 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration eessen 37 3 7 Security Screen eget te d eot 38 3 8 Exit Screen ise peto AH n e edits 39 4 Software Support A 40 4 1 Install Operating System 40 4 2 Support CD Information 40 4 2 1 Running Support CD VU 40 4 2 2 Drivers Menu ccsscccsccsscesscenscecesesseessesesesscessosenseceneeoes 40 4 2 3 Utilities Menu ss 40 4 2 4 Contact Information sse 40 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7S41GX2 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s c
19. 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
20. e Guard Count Over Vcore Voltage This feature allows you to increase the CPU Vcore voltage by 3 or 6 The default value is Disabled It is not recommended to enable Over Vcore Voltage feature Doing so may cause CPU damage 27 28 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto AGP Aperture Size 164 MB AGP Data Rate 4X AGP Fast Write Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit ESC Exit OnBoard LAN Auto OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto OnBoard MC 97 Modem Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function Primary Graphics Adapter If both AGPcard and PCI graphics card are installed on the mother board you may use this option to select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to select the size of share memory for onboard VGA Onboard VGA will get better resolution if larger size of share memory is selected AGP
21. eaker Settings Actual Frequency Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Over Vcore Voltage Intelligent Energy Saver DRAM Frequency DRAM CAS Latency VCCM Voltage 166 Auto Enabled 3 Normal Disabled Auto Auto 2 6V user defaults Save 1st User Defaults Load Ist User Defaults Would you like to save current setting as User Default 1 166 Enter to select how to set the CPU host frequency Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Host Frequency By Jumper 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 Actual Frequeny This is a read only item which displays the actual frequency of this motherboard Spread Spectrum This field should always be Disabled for better system stability Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable
22. eck Ready Bit 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 item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 29 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only the Primary IDE Controller SECONDARY enables only the Secondary IDE Controller BOTH enables both IDE Controllers Storage Configuration p Primary IDE Master p Primary IDE Slave p Secondary IDE Master y Secondary IDE Slave Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Select Screen 11 Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard IDE
23. hat allows conve nient connection and control of audio devices System Panel Connector 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 10 No 13 This connector accommodates several system front panel functions Chassis Speaker Connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY see p 10 No 14 DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this connector Chassis Fan Connector 8 pin CHA FAN1 O enD 12V O4 CHA FAN SPEED see p 10 No 12 Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector 8 pin CPU FAN1 see p 10 No 2 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 10 No 6 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 2 7 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 21 22 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UT
24. ibility 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 CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents INTOGUCTION iii te nne 5 1 1 Package Contents 5 1 2 Specifications I DDR ERE DNUS 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout esssseseeseeeeeeneennennen 10 1 4 1 O Panel iii 11 of ASTON GON 2 nce 12 Pre installation Precautions 0 0 0 cece ee cece eee eeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 2 44 CPU Installation onte etes 13 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink esseere 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 14 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI AMR and AGP Slots 15 2 5 Jumpers Setup isit nee Rennen e
25. le to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Actual Frequency 166 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count 3 Over Vcore Voltage Normal Enter to select how to set the CPU host frequency Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Host Frequency By Jumper 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 Actual Frequeny This is a read only item which displays the actual frequency of this motherboard Spread Spectrum This field should always be Disabled for better system stability Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failur
26. n one correct orientation It will cause e PN 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 14 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI AMR and AGP Slots There are 2 PCI slots 1 AMR slot and 1 AGP slot on K7S41GX2 motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AMR slot The AMR slot is used to insert an ASRock MR card optional with v 92 Modem functionality AGP slot 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 graphics 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 faci
27. ng 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 15 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on 4 i pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The go gs thy illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 Short Open and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description FSB Select 12 23 12 FSB SEL1 gt rse sEL1 GRY Fs8_sec1 EAE Jumpers E m 23 12 see p 10 No 25 rsB seLo OI rse sELo ODI rsB seLo DII FSB 200MHz FSB 266MHz FSB 333MHz Note The setting of the 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 setup to perform over clocking Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequency PS2 USB PWR1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 1 OO cmm 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB01 23 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply USB PWR1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 16 D cnn 5VSB standby for USB4_5
28. ons Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto 37 38 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OCTweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options A Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Selec
29. onsistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with 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 by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD 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 VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http Awww asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using 4 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents One ASRock K7S41GX2 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 8 cm One ASRock K7S41GX2 Quick Installation Guide One ASRock K7S41GX2 Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 8 in 24 4 cm x 19 8 cm CPU Socket 462 for AMD Sempron Athlon Athlon XP Duron Processors FSB 333 266 200 MH
30. t OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 39 40 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup pro cedures 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
31. t Energy Saver see CAUTION 4 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 5 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 6 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 7 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Os Microsoft Windows 2000 XP compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 8 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 Do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard It may cause permanent damage The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check SiS website for the latest information Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 Featuring an advan
32. te or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 31 32 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003
33. upport Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS 85 36 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY LETTRE o APT ONE ES H W Monitor RIT Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 3TC 98F M B Temperature 27C 80F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V 5 00V 5 136V 12 00V 12 091V Select Sereen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 Boot Screen
34. ursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Mon 06 14 2010 BIOS Version K7S41GX2 P1 00 Use or to Processor Type AMD Sempron tm 2200 configure system Time Processor Speed 1500MHz L1 Cache Size 128KB L2 Cache Size 256KB Select Screen Total Memory 512MB with 128MB shared memory Select Tiem DDR1 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Change Field DDR2 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 23 24 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY MEILI OC Tweaker NIET H W Monitor Boot Security Exit OC Tw
35. z Chipset Northbridge SiS 741GX Southbridge SiS 963L Memory 2 x DDR DIMM slots Support DDR 400 333 266 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 2GB Expansion Slot 1 x AGP 8X 4X slot see CAUTION 1 1x AMR slot 2 x PCI slots Graphics Integrated Mirage Graphics DirectX 7 Max shared memory 128MB see CAUTION 2 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Audio 5 1 CH AC 97 Audio C Media CMI9739A Audio Codec LAN Realtek LAN PHY RTL8201EL Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x VGA Port 4x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors support 4 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header CPU Chassis FAN connector 20 pin ATX power connector CD in header AUX in header Front panel audio header 1 x USB 2 0 header supports 2 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 3 BIOS Feature 2Mb AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Unique Feature Intelligen

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