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User Manual - Page 1
M266A
User Manual
Version 1.0 Published April 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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User Manual - Page 2
Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this manual are used only for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors...
User Manual - Page 3
... Contents 4 1.2 Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 ASRock I/OTM 8
2 Installation 9
2.1 Screw Holes 9 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 9 2.3 CPU Installation 10 2.4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink 10 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 11 2.6 Expansion Slots 12 2.7 Jumpers Setup 13 2.8 Connectors 14
3 BIOS Setup 16
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 16 3.2 BIOS Setup Utility...
User Manual - Page 4
...24.4 cm) ASRock M266A Quick Setup Guide ASRock M266A Support CD 1 Cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66/100/133) 1 Cable for purchasing ASRock M266A motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual contain introduction of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without...
User Manual - Page 5
...ECP/EPP support; SMBIOS 2.3.1 support; Chassis temperature sensing;
1.2 Specifications
Platform:
Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm)
CPU:
Socket 478 for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 3)
OS:
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant
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CPU overheat shutdown to 4 IDE devices
Floppy Port:
Supports floppy disk drive
Audio:
2 channels...
User Manual - Page 7
1.3 Motherboard Layout
25 1
2
34
5
6
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
VGA
24.4cm ...AUDIO CODEC
2MB BIOS
AMR1
Accelerated Graphics Port
PCI 1
01 23
01 23
CMOS Battery
CLRCMOS1
PCI 2 PCI 3
VIA South
Bridge
CHA_FAN1
SPEAKER1
M266A
USB45
IR1
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1 PS2_USB_PWR1 HDLED RST
FLOPPY1
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17 9 16 15
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18
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16 13 14 22 12
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ATX power connector (ATXPWR1)
2
CPU socket
3
CPU...
User Manual - Page 12
... used to insert an AMR card with screws. The ASRock AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely fasten the graphics card inserted. Keep the screws for the card. Step 6.
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on M266A motherboard. Step 3. Installing an expansion card
Step 1.
Fasten the card to...
User Manual - Page 15
... audio connector
(9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.7 item 20)
System panel connector
(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.7 item 12)
External speaker connector
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.7 item 15)
Chassis fan connector
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.7 item 9)
CPU fan...This connector supports a serial port module.
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This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.
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User Manual - Page 16
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following screen appears:
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
M266A BIOS P1.0
Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Power Management Setup PCI / Plug and Play Setup
Peripheral Setup Hardware Monitor Setup Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password Auto Configuration with its test routines. The ...
User Manual - Page 17
...the bottom of floppy drives installed.
17 System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Set the system to move ...SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Standard CMOS Setup
[ Setup Help ]
System Date System Time
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Cache Size Microcode Update Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2 SDR1 SDR2
Apr 10 2003 Thu 20:07:40
M266A BIOS P1.00 Pentium (R) 4 Family CPU...
User Manual - Page 18
...BIOS Setup may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to display the submenu:
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY -
If autodetection is too old or too new. In these items to set...disk is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size for the remaining fields on this to manually enter the IDE hard...
User Manual - Page 21
... frontside bus frequency must equal to the core speed of the installed processor. CPU Ratio Selection Use this is 4X.
However, this to set the front side bus frequency for the installed processor. [Auto] The motherboard detects the jumper setup and sets the CPU host frequency automatically. [Manual] This allows user to enable or disable the feature of VGA...
User Manual - Page 22
... Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is [Disabled].
CPU Read DRAM Fast Ready The default is accessing 8-bit ISA cards.
Disable this feature when using ISA cards that you leave this to enable or disable support to set the size of the onchip VGA share memory...
User Manual - Page 27
... the components, such as the CPU and the memory. The optimized default setting place demands on the system that lets you install optimized defaults for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage. You can select "Hardware Monitor Setup" to save the changes that you have made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
3.14 Exit Without Saving...
User Manual - Page 28
..."AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. 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 the Support CD to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Click on the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN...
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