Asrock K7VM3 Motherboard
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1. Description a Red marking Note Match the red marking on the floppy ribbon cable with Pin1 Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 7 item 10 connect the blue end Ce SEEN 80 Pin ATA 100 133 cable to the motherboard Secondary IDE connector Black 39 pin IDE2 see p 7 item 9 connect the black end to the IDE devices Note 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 header 9 pin USB45 see p 7 item 20 ASRock I O 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 Infrared module connector 5 pin IR1 see p 7 item21 This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD1 4 pin AUX1 CD1 see p 7 item 29 AUX1 see p 7 item 30 CD1 CD R CD L GND GND paal AUX1 AUX R AUX L GND GND 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 see p 7 item 26 GND 5VA BACKOUT R BACKOUT L TAUD OUT GND AUD OUT R MIC POWER T2. Load Default Settings After you enter the submenu the message Load default settings will appear If you press Enter 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 lf you press ENTER original values will be restored and all changes are discarded Il 30
3. Set the system to the time that you specify Use t 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 191 Il 20 TYPE L 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 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 3la Select how to set the parameters of drive Cylinders Heads r 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 tL Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu Selec Mi 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 auto
4. The default value is Disabled VCCM Voltage This Feature allows you to adjust Memory interface Voltage The default value is High V Link Speed This Feature allows you to speed up the V Link speed The default value is Normal ll 24 It is not recommended to enable Over Vcore Voltage feature Doing so may cause CPU damage Resource Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a ane Resource Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to select PCI PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks elocks Leave on Primary Graphics Adapter PCI default setting for the best PCI performance F1 Help t Select Item F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu i F10 Save amp Exit PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks The default is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings Primary Graphics Adapter Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter Peripheral Configuration AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a o Advanced 11111 Peripheral Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to enable or OnBoard FDC disable the floppy OnBoard Serial Port Auto drive controller OnBoard Infrared Port Disabled OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 3 Parallel Port IRQ Auto Parallel Port DMA Channel Auto OnBoard Midi Port Disabled Midi IRQ Select 5 OnBoard Game Port 200h OnBoard IDE Both OnBoa
5. To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR 1 see p 7 item 25 JL1 see p 7 item 24 je 0 eol JR1 JL1 Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short both front panel and rear panel audio connectors can work 13 l FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 see p 7 item 2 Note The set of FID 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 FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 5 0x 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 5 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 6 0x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 6 5x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 7 0x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 7 5x 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 8 0x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 8 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 9 0x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 9 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 10 0x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 10 5x 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 11 0x 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 11 5x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 12 0x 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 12 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 Multiplier FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 13 0x 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 13 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 14 0x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 15 0x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 16 0x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 16 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 17 0x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 18 0x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 19 0x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 20 0x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 21 0x 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 22 0x 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 23 0x 2 3 1
6. 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 24 0x 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 For example Athlon XP 2000 is an 1666MHz CPU 12 5 Multiplier X 133MHz External frequency 1666MHz FID jumpers setting Nia 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 Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 ae CLRCMOS2 olo see p 7 item 13 solder points see p 7 item 18 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS1 and CLRCMOS2 allow 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 There are 2 ways for you to clear and reset the system parameters to the default setup Please turn off the com puter and unplug the power cord then you may either short the solder points on CLRCMOS by using metal material e g a paper clip for 3 seconds or you may use a jumper cap to short the pin on CLRCMOS2 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove the paper clip or the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS 151 116 2 8 Connectors Connector FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 7 item 19 Pin1 Figure FLOPPY1 Connectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors
7. 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_FAN1 see page 7 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM K7VM3 motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots 4 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or gt 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 Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 111 12 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI AMR and AGP Slots There are 2 PCI slots 1 AMR slot and 1 AGP slot on K7VM3 motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AMR slot AMR slot is used to insert an AMR modem card with v 92 Modem functionality AGP slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card The ASRock
8. 1 System panel connector PANEL1 18 Clear CMOS CLRCMOS2 2 pin jumper Floppy connector FLOPPY1 20 USB 2 0 header USB45 Blue Infrared module connector IR1 22 AMR slot AMR1 Serial port connector COM1 24 JL1 jumper JR1 jumper 26 Front panel audio connector AUDIO1 PCI slots PCI 1 2 28 AUDIO CODEC Internal audio connector CD1 Black 30 Internal audio connector AUX1 White LAN PHY 1 4 ASRock I O ONO 10 9 8 Parallel port Game port Line In Light Blue USB 2 0 ports PS 2 keyboard port Purple aon rn a RJ 45 port Microphone Pink Line Out Lime VGA port PS 2 mouse port Green Chapter 2 Installation K7VM3 is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 5 24 4 x 19 1 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it A Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis r Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any componen
9. A mode for a hard disk 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 I O 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 23 21 ll Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows 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 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 enable
10. AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card 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 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is SHORT If no jumper Y 4 cap is placed on the pins the jumper is S Fe Pes OPEN The illustration shows a 3 pin wp LETE Nady jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are SHORT Short Open Jumper Setting FSB_SEL1 12 Ny BeF see p 7 item 8 Fse se 1 MIKITO FsB_SEL1 0 0 0 Fs8 se o BIO 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 Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequency PS2 USB PWRI AU 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable Oo CXE 5VSB standby for PS 2 or see p 7 item 1 5V 5VSB USB wake up events Note
11. ASRocK K7VM3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 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 possibil
12. Disabled will disable the both Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both 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 Auto or Disabled for the onboard MC 97 Modem feature System Hardware Monitor You can check the status of the hardware on your system It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature Motherboard temperature CPU fan speed and critical voltage NC Ld System Hardware Monitor SetupHelp CPU Temperature 35C 95F M B Temperature 27C 82F 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 16V F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Selec Me F10 Save amp Exit 2 Security Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Security Power Boot SetupHelp User Password Clear Enter to set the supervisor password Set Supervisor Password Enter Set User Password Enter Password Check Setup F1 Help t Seleet Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save amp Exit Supervisor Password This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password Clear No password has been set Set Supervisor password has been set User Password T
13. ar The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Fi Function Description Displays the General Help Screen lt ESC gt Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu Ary Moves cursor up or down between fields Se 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 setup items to the default values lt F10 gt Saves changes and exits BIOS 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 Month Jan Dec Day 01 31 Year 1980 2099 System Date NEG 22 2004 Mon System Time 07 40 Floppy Drives IDE Devices BIOS Version K7VM3 BIOS P1 00 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm XP 26004 Processor Speed 2133 MHz L1 Cache Size 128 KB L2 Cache Size 256 KB Total Memory 512 MB with 64 MB Share Memory DDRI 512 MB 133 MHz DDR 266 DDR2 None F1 Help t Select Item Esc Exit Select Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save amp Exit Change Values 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 keys to move between the Month Day and Year fields System Time Hour Minute Second
14. ard stores the BIOS Setup Utility You may run the BIOS Setup Utility 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 continues 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 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 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the 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 ADVANCED 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 b
15. ck AGP clock and Memory clock will also be overclocked proportionally Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 1 3 Motherboard Layout SBNNNSP SIA SP AIMGeA 123 4 6 7 19 1cm 7 5in PSI2 E 1 kli X E z a GPULFAN1 T9v 19 20 S g T F e Ha ll Ox Ea i 3113 Al 3 ajja S s N 2 8 PHY lz VIA a KM266Pro Chipset K7VM3 lla oit 2 3 ASReck AGRA 28 es ATA133 PCI 1 VIA 12 PCI 2 VT8235 USB 2 0 13 Suger zoe 14 VO CLRCMOS2 15 AMR1 pir EET 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 PS2 USB PWR1 jumper 2 FID Jumpers FIDO FID1 FID2 FID3 CPU fan connector CPU FAN1 4 CPU socket North Bridge controller 6 184 pin DDR DIMM slots DDR 1 2 ATX power connector ATXPWR1 8 FSB select jumpers FSB SEL1 Secondary IDE connector IDE2 Black 10 Primary IDE connector IDE1 Blue AGP slot AGP1 12 South Bridge controller Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 solder points 14 Chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 External speaker connector SPEAKER 1 16 Power LED Connector PWR_LED
16. core Voltage Disabled VCCM Voltage High V Link Speed Normal F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Seleci Mei 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 specifications requires other sizes AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support 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 Please do not select None if AGP or PCI graphics card is not inserted 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 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 3 0 2 5 2 The default value is Auto Over Vcore Voltage This Feature allows you to increase the CPU Vcore Voltage with tow levels
17. ct Me 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 ll 28 4 Boot Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit 1 SetupHelp 1 Setup Help Quick Boot Mode Enabled Boot Up Num Lock On lt Enter gt to enable or Boot To OS 2 No disable the q
18. d 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 Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program ASRock presents you a multimedia PC DIY live demo which shows you how to install your own PC system step by step You can find the file through the following path MPEGAV AVSEQ01 DAT To see this demo program you can run Microsoft Media Player to play the file 4 2 5 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 ll 22 Appendix Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit 1 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Securit Power Boot xit SetupHelp Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host Frequency Auto lt Enter gt to enable or Actual Frequency 133MHz disable the feature of DRAM Frequency Auto spr
19. ead spectrum Flexibility Option Disabled Chipset Configuration Resource Configuration Peripheral Configuration System Hardware Monitor F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Me F10 Save amp Exit Spread Spectrum This field should always be Disabled for better system stability 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 the CPU host frequency manually However this is not recommended unless user thoroughly knows the feature Wrong setup may cause problems during operation 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 frequency 100MHz DDR200 133MHz DDR266 166MHz DDR333 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled 23 Il Chipset Configuration Advanced LT Chipset Configuration Setup Help lt Enter gt to select AGP AGP Mode Mode 4X 2X 1X AGP Aperture Size 128MB AGP Fast Write Disabled Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto PCI Delay Transaction Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB Device Legacy Support Disabled SDRAM CAS Latency Auto Over V
20. his field shows the status of the User Password Clear No password has been set Set User password has been set Set Supervisor Password Press lt Enter gt to set Supervisor Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you must enter your current password first in order to create a new password Set User Password Press lt Enter gt to set User Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you must 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 ll 3 Power Setup Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main __ Advanced Securit Setup Help Suspend To RAM Disabled Repost Video on STR Resume Disabled lt Enter gt to select Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off auto detect or disable Ring In Power On Disabled the STR feature PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Sele
21. his is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices System panel connector 9 pin PANEL1 see p 7 item 17 This connector accommo dates several system front panel functions External speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 7 item 15 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V This connector allows you to attach to an external speaker Chassis fan connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 7 item 14 O GND O 12V CHA FAN SPEED Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin CPU fan connector 3 pin CPU FAN1 see p 7 item 3 O GND O 12V O CPU_FAN_SPEED Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin ATX power connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 item7 Connect an ATX power supply to the connector Serial port connector 9 pin COM1 see p 7 item 23 RRXD1 DDTR 1 DDSR 1 ECIS O O O O 9 TRRI 1 RRTS 1 GND TTXD1 DDCD 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module Power LED Connector 3 pin PWR_LED1 see p 7 item 16 1 PLED PLED PLED Please connect a 3 pin power LED cable to this connector 171 118 Chapter 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 motherbo
22. ity of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC 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 reana OOR 4 1 1 Package Contents ee ieiee see sneseeneeeeenenteeiees 4 1 2 Specifications sviri aed era 5 1 3 Motherboard Layout eeeeeesseeseeseeeito 7 1 4 ASRoCK OM samsam uua 8 2 Instalo tiOn smato din 9 2 1 SCr W Holes sss peb 9 2 2 Pre installation Precautions iee eli 9 2 3 CPU Installation ss SA 10 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 10 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 11 2 6 Expansion Slots ceceeceeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 2 7 Jumpers Setup rennais 13 2 8 Conn ctors snniininiminnnmnaneninnniininnis 16 3 BIOS SefUD snr to NASo 18 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility EEE Nr 18 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar esee sseesneeeeeneenneee etos 18 3 1 2 Legend Bar eeesseesseesseesseesseetseete 18 3 2 MainiMenl se sna au A ee ea ine set ala 19 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and E
23. le 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 ASRock K7VM3 motherboard Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 5 24 4 x 19 1 cm ASRock K7VM3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock AMD VIA Series Support CD 1 cable for IDE devices 1 x ATA 66 100 133 1 cable for floppy drive 1 x ribbon cable 1 ASRock I O shield 1 COM port bracket 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Floppy Port Audio LAN Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 5 24 4 x 19 1 cm Supports Socket A 462 pins for AMD Athlon Athlon XP Duron processor North Bridge VIA KM266Pro FSB 200 266 333 MHz South Bridge VIA VT8235 supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 2 DDR DIMM slots DDR1 and DDR2 PC2100 DDR266 PC2700 DDR333 Max 2GB IDE1 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 Can connect up to 4 IDE devices Supports 2 floppy disk drives 5 1channels AC 97 Audio Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet supports Wake On LAN Hardware Monitor CPU temperature sensing PCI slots AGP slot AMR slot USB 2 0 ASRock I O BIOS OS Chassis temperature sensing CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 1 Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3V Vcore CPU fan tachometer Chassis fan tachometer 2 slots with PCI Specification 2 2 1 AGP s
24. lot supports 1 5V 4X AGP card see CAUTION 2 1 slot supports AMR modem card 4 default USB 2 0 ports and 1 extra set of header for two additional USB 2 0 ports upgrade see CAUTION 3 PS 2 1 keyboard port 1 mouse port 1 RJ 45 port 4 rear default USB 2 0 ports 1 VGA port 1 parallel port ECP EPP support Audio Jack Line Out Line In Microphone Game port 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 1 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly before you resume the system To improve heat dissipation remember to spray ther mal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on K7VM3 s AGP slot 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 Please refer to Microsoft official document at http www microsoft com whdc hwdev bus USB USB2support mspx Although K7VM3 offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking When the CPU frequency of K7VM3 is set to perform over clocking other clocks such as PCI clo
25. matically 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 new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write 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 Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value Heads This is used to configure the number of read 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 LB
26. rd LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio OnBoard MC 97 Modem F1 Help t Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Previous Menu er Sele Me F10 Save amp Exit OnBoard FDC Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller 25 ll ll 26 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 OnBoard Infrared Port You may select Auto or Disabled for this onboard infrared port feature 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 IRQ Configuration options 3 4 5 7 10 11 OnBoard Game Port Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port Configuration options Disabled 200h 208h OnBoard IDE You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting Both Set to
27. t 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity 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 antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component 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 110 2 3 CPU Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 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 Socket Marked a X LY 4 STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Match The CPU Marked Corner Push Down And Lock LiftUp The Socket Lever to The Socket Marked Corner The Socket Lever 2 4 Installation
28. uick boot Boot From Network Disabled mode Boot Device Priority F1 Help 11 Seleet Item H Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select 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 Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority 29 Il 5 Exit Menu AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Securit Power Boot Exit 2 SetupHelp Exit Saving Changos ERR E sun 1 Exit Discarding Changes Enter Exits and saves the Load Default Settings Enter changes to CMOS RAM Discard Changes Enter Fl Help t 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 submenu 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
29. xit Menus 21 4 Software Support oer 4 1 Installing Operating System 4 2 Support CD Information 0 0 cececeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 4 2 1 Running Support CD nsee 4 2 2 Drivers Menu ssee ee seennesennnnsnannnnnannri 4 2 3 Utilities Menu eeeeee senes ssenensnneteao 4 2 4 ASRock PC DIY Live Demo Program 22 4 2 5 Contact Information 22 ADDEN IIX armee ion ka 23 1 Advanced Menu seiate iini dainai 23 2 Security Menu 27 3 Power Menu sss seen MSN A Dead AO 28 4 Boot Men rcs e rano ap 29 5i EXT MENU ev esor hoe lls 30 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7VM3 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 for new DIY system builders Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and support CD information For advanced users reference the Appen dix appearing on page 23 offers more advanced BIOS setup information Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software f 4 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 availab
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