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Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 24 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 26 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 28 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 29 3.3.5 PCIPnP ...
Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 24 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 26 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 28 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 29 3.3.5 PCIPnP ...
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.../100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock 775VM8 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-bystep guide...
.../100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock 775VM8 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-bystep guide...
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ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 VGA port, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 ready-to-use a 3.3V AGP card on the motherboard functions properly ... cause permanent damage! 4. Before you install the PC system. 3. Do NOT use USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ 45 port, Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone BIOS: AMI BIOS Supports "Plug and Play" ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft®...
ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 VGA port, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 ready-to-use a 3.3V AGP card on the motherboard functions properly ... cause permanent damage! 4. Before you install the PC system. 3. Do NOT use USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ 45 port, Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone BIOS: AMI BIOS Supports "Plug and Play" ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft®...
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... USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 1 IR1 USB4_5 ATXPWR1 AGP 8X VPIMACh80ip0set IDE2 Super I/O LAN PHY 4Mb BIOS AUX1 CD1 Audio CODEC 1 AUDIO1 JR1 JL1 1.5V_AGP1 PCI 1 ` 775VM8 PCI 2 USB2.0 PCI 3 5.1CH FLOPPY1 AMR1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery VIA VT8237R 1 USB67 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 1 SPEAKER1 HDLED RESET SATA2 IDE1 SATA...
... USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 1 IR1 USB4_5 ATXPWR1 AGP 8X VPIMACh80ip0set IDE2 Super I/O LAN PHY 4Mb BIOS AUX1 CD1 Audio CODEC 1 AUDIO1 JR1 JL1 1.5V_AGP1 PCI 1 ` 775VM8 PCI 2 USB2.0 PCI 3 5.1CH FLOPPY1 AMR1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery VIA VT8237R 1 USB67 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 1 SPEAKER1 HDLED RESET SATA2 IDE1 SATA...
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...: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup. The data in CMOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. Short Open Jumper Setting PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS. When...
...: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup. The data in CMOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. Short Open Jumper Setting PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS. When...
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... beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID... drive to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. E. D. The system will see the message on your system....
... beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID... drive to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. E. D. The system will see the message on your system....
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... XP 64-bit on your system directly. Insert the floppy diskette into your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you want to [non-RAID]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to manage RAID functions,... your system as well. 2.12 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you don't have to set up BIOS. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. A. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows...
... XP 64-bit on your system directly. Insert the floppy diskette into your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you want to [non-RAID]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to manage RAID functions,... your system as well. 2.12 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you don't have to set up BIOS. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. A. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows...
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... on . If you see on the menu bar, and then press to configure your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information... 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...
... on . If you see on the menu bar, and then press to configure your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information... 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...
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3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you may set the configurations for the following items: ... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 04/28/2005] BIOS Version : 775VM8 BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.20 GHz Processor Speed : 3200 MHz Cache Size : 1024KB Microcode Update : 0F34/0E Total Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 : 256MB with ...
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you may set the configurations for the following items: ... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 04/28/2005] BIOS Version : 775VM8 BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.20 GHz Processor Speed : 3200 MHz Cache Size : 1024KB Microcode Update : 0F34/0E Total Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 : 256MB with ...
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... SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to malfunction. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this section may cause system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load ...1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Spread Spectrum Select [Auto] for the spread spectrum feature. Ratio Status This is "Locked" or "Unlocked". BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction....
... SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to malfunction. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this section may cause system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load ...1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Spread Spectrum Select [Auto] for the spread spectrum feature. Ratio Status This is "Locked" or "Unlocked". BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction....
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... For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Command Rate DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage Primary Graphics Adapter AGP Aperture Size...
... For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Command Rate DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage Primary Graphics Adapter AGP Aperture Size...
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... power-soft-off when the power recovers. OnBoard AC'97 Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled], or [Disabled] for the onboard MC'97 Modem feature. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free...
... power-soft-off when the power recovers. OnBoard AC'97 Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled], or [Disabled] for the onboard MC'97 Modem feature. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free...
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... Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. We will disable the both. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both...Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will use the "Primary IDE Master" as well. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T.
... Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. We will disable the both. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both...Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will use the "Primary IDE Master" as well. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T.
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..., such as MO. TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of this item is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.
..., such as MO. TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of this item is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.
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...Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 31 It is 32. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A Floppy B [1.44 MB 312"] [Disabled] Select the type of your floppy drive. PCI IDE BusMaster... type of floppy drive connected to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for...
...Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 31 It is 32. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A Floppy B [1.44 MB 312"] [Disabled] Select the type of your floppy drive. PCI IDE BusMaster... type of floppy drive connected to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for...
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... Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP...
... Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP...
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... support. 33 if there is no USB device connected, "Auto" option will start to enable or disable the use of USB controller. etc. 3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9...
... support. 33 if there is no USB device connected, "Auto" option will start to enable or disable the use of USB controller. etc. 3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9...
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... UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Configure Settings during System Boot. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12....
... UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Configure Settings during System Boot. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12....
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... in parenthesis has been disabled in your system. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 3.5.2 Boot Device... Priority In this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD / DVD] ...
... in parenthesis has been disabled in your system. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 3.5.2 Boot Device... Priority In this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD / DVD] ...
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... this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the hard disk drives, the removable drives, and the CD/DVD drives. 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install...
... this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the hard disk drives, the removable drives, and the CD/DVD drives. 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install...