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... Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield 1 x COM Port Bracket 1 x ASRock MR Card (Optional) 5 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the...
... Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield 1 x COM Port Bracket 1 x ASRock MR Card (Optional) 5 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the...
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..., in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by ASRock. ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published April 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect,...FCC Rules. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English With respect to the contents of this guide....
..., in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by ASRock. ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published April 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect,...FCC Rules. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English With respect to the contents of this guide....
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... CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) 31 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) 32 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 33 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) 34 J1 - J8 Jumpers 2 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
... CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) 31 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) 32 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 33 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) 34 J1 - J8 Jumpers 2 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
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ASRock I/O PlusTM 1 Parallel Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 9 VGA Port 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) English 3 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
ASRock I/O PlusTM 1 Parallel Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 9 VGA Port 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) English 3 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
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...manual will be subject to quality and endurance. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. More detailed information of the motherboard and step-... design conforming to ASRock's commitment to change without further notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Support CD 1...
...manual will be subject to quality and endurance. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. More detailed information of the motherboard and step-... design conforming to ASRock's commitment to change without further notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Support CD 1...
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...Ethernet), Supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2) CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore Future CPU...: 1 x AGP Slot Supports 1.5V, 8X / 4X AGP Card (see CAUTION 3) AMR slot: 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card (Optional) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 Ports: 6 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports on the I/O Panel Plus 2 On-Board Headers Supporting 2 Extra USB 2.0 Ports (see CAUTION 4) English 5 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
...Ethernet), Supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2) CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore Future CPU...: 1 x AGP Slot Supports 1.5V, 8X / 4X AGP Card (see CAUTION 3) AMR slot: 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card (Optional) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 Ports: 6 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports on the I/O Panel Plus 2 On-Board Headers Supporting 2 Extra USB 2.0 Ports (see CAUTION 4) English 5 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
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...3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard offers stepless control, it is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. English 6 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. While CPU overheat is not recommended to... reference, see CAUTION 5) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. For power-saving sake, it back again. 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 USB 2.0 Ports 1 RJ...
...3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard offers stepless control, it is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. English 6 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. While CPU overheat is not recommended to... reference, see CAUTION 5) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. For power-saving sake, it back again. 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 USB 2.0 Ports 1 RJ...
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... not touch the ICs. 4. Step 2. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to static electricity, NEVER place your CPU fan and heatsink vendors. Step 3. English 7 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle...
... not touch the ICs. 4. Step 2. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket to static electricity, NEVER place your CPU fan and heatsink vendors. Step 3. English 7 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle...
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... CPU Port on K8UpgradeVM800 motherboard. Please refer to adjust the jumper settings for the correct jumper settings. 8 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English 2.2 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Before you to upgrade your AMD 754...PCI Slots, AGP Slot, and AMR Slots) There are 1 Future CPU Port, 2 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot and 1 AMR slot on ASRock 939CPU Board into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. Step 1. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is necessary to...
... CPU Port on K8UpgradeVM800 motherboard. Please refer to adjust the jumper settings for the correct jumper settings. 8 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English 2.2 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Before you to upgrade your AMD 754...PCI Slots, AGP Slot, and AMR Slots) There are 1 Future CPU Port, 2 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot and 1 AMR slot on ASRock 939CPU Board into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. Step 1. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is necessary to...
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This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is not an AGP slot! CPU Type Jumper Settings 939-Pin CPU (Using add-on ASRock 939CPU Board) J7 J8 J5 J6 J3 J4 J1 J2 J9 J10 754-Pin CPU (Default) J7 J8 J5 J6 J3 J4 J1 J2 J9 J10 J15 J15 English 9 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard Please do NOT insert any AGP card into it!
This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is not an AGP slot! CPU Type Jumper Settings 939-Pin CPU (Using add-on ASRock 939CPU Board) J7 J8 J5 J6 J3 J4 J1 J2 J9 J10 754-Pin CPU (Default) J7 J8 J5 J6 J3 J4 J1 J2 J9 J10 J15 J15 English 9 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard Please do NOT insert any AGP card into it!
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... (optional) with the slot and press firmly until the card is used to install expansion cards that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of this motherboard! Step 4. AMR slot: AMR slot is completely seated on the AGP slot of clasp that have the... facing the slot that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is bundled in your graphics card, please check with screws. 10 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English
... (optional) with the slot and press firmly until the card is used to install expansion cards that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of this motherboard! Step 4. AMR slot: AMR slot is completely seated on the AGP slot of clasp that have the... facing the slot that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is bundled in your graphics card, please check with screws. 10 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English
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... placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". To clear and reset the system parameters to short the Clear CMOS jumper for 5 seconds. English 11 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". JR1 / JL1 Jumper (see p.2, No. 23) Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you must boot...
... placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". To clear and reset the system parameters to short the Clear CMOS jumper for 5 seconds. English 11 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". JR1 / JL1 Jumper (see p.2, No. 23) Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you must boot...
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... (SATA1: see p.2, No. 16) (SATA2: see p.2, No. 17) SATA1 SATA2 These two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for the details. English 12 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard Primary IDE Connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2, No. 13) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE2, see p.2, No. 12) Figure Description the red...
... (SATA1: see p.2, No. 16) (SATA2: see p.2, No. 17) SATA1 SATA2 These two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for the details. English 12 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard Primary IDE Connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2, No. 13) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE2, see p.2, No. 12) Figure Description the red...
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... Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.2, No. 29) This is shared with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on ASRock I /O PlusTM provides you to the power connector of the power supply. If the rear USB ports are not sufficient...allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. Shared USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB45) (see p.2, No. 21) ASRock I /O PlusTM. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to ... header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. English 13 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
... Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.2, No. 29) This is shared with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on ASRock I /O PlusTM provides you to the power connector of the power supply. If the rear USB ports are not sufficient...allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. Shared USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB45) (see p.2, No. 21) ASRock I /O PlusTM. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to ... header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. English 13 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard
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... 12V plug to do so will cause power up failure. Failing to this connector. Please note that it is used to this connector. English 14 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.2, No. 18) Chassis Speaker Header pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2, No. 20) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2, No. 22...
... 12V plug to do so will cause power up failure. Failing to this connector. Please note that it is used to this connector. English 14 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.2, No. 18) Chassis Speaker Header pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2, No. 20) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2, No. 22...
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... disks on and in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. Failure to the SATA hard disk. 2.7 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard supports Hot Plug function for internal storage devices. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the document in the Support CD before you to... Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. WARNING! Please ensure to read the instruction in the Support CD at the following path: ..\ SATA RAID BIOS 15 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Game Port Header (15-pin GAME1) (see p.2, No. 19) Connect a Game cable to install the SATA hard disks.
... disks on and in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. Failure to the SATA hard disk. 2.7 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs K8Upgrade-VM800 motherboard supports Hot Plug function for internal storage devices. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the document in the Support CD before you to... Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. WARNING! Please ensure to read the instruction in the Support CD at the following path: ..\ SATA RAID BIOS 15 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Game Port Header (15-pin GAME1) (see p.2, No. 19) Connect a Game cable to install the SATA hard disks.
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Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. B. D. Then you want to check the installation guide in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press ... the message on your system. A. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English C. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will start to configure the RAID function, you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into your optical drive...
Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. B. D. Then you want to check the installation guide in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press ... the message on your system. A. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English C. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will start to configure the RAID function, you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into your optical drive...
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... of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you want to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette, you want...
... of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you want to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette, you want...
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... HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP...
... HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP...
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...-ROM drive. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. The BIOS Setup program...
...-ROM drive. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. The BIOS Setup program...