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User Manual - Page 1
P4AL-8X P4AL-8XM
User Manual
Version 1.0 Published July 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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User Manual - Page 3
... Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8XM 8 1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM 9
2 Installation 10
2.1 Screw Holes 10 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.3 CPU Installation 11 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 11 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.6 Expansion Slots 12 2.7 Jumpers Setup 13 2.8 Connectors 14
3 BIOS Setup...
User Manual - Page 4
... lists on page 21 offers more advanced BIOS setup information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P4AL-8X motherboard (ATX form factor: 12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm)
or ASRock P4AL-8XM motherboard (Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm)
ASRock P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel-ALi Support CD 1 cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66...
User Manual - Page 5
... ports upgrade (see CAUTION 2); CPU overheat shutdown to 4 IDE devices
Floppy Port:
Supports 2 floppy disk drives
Audio:
5.1 channels AC'97 Audio
PCI LAN:
Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN
Hardware Monitor:
CPU temperature sensing (ASRock U-COP);
Chassis temperature sensing; Chassis fan tachometer
PCI slots:
P4AL-8X:
5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2
P4AL...
User Manual - Page 6
.... Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on the motherboard functions properly before you install the PC system. 3. About the setting of P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM is detected, the system will also be overclocked proportionally. Supports jumperfree; While CPU overheat is set to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus...
User Manual - Page 7
1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X)
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36 2
19.8cm (7.8 in)
PS/2 1
Mouse
PS2_USB_PWR1
PS/2
Keyboard
CPU_FAN1
COM1
PGA478B
5...
23
AUX1
20
Audio1
1
DDR400
JR1
JL1
AGP 8X
ATA 133
26
27
25
AGP1
8
19
7
AUDIO
CODEC
PCI 1
Super I/O
18
2MB
11
BIOS
PCI 2
ALi
16
M1563
CLRTC1
1
17
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
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P4AL-8X
USB2.0 5.1CH
CMOS Battery
CHA_FAN1
FLOPPY1
USB45 SPEAKER1
...
User Manual - Page 9
1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM)
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2
3
10
9
1
Parallel port
2
RJ-45 port
3
Game port
4
Microphone (Pink)
5
Line In (Light Blue)
8
7
65 4
6
Line Out (Lime)
7
USB 2.0 ports
8
Serial port (COM1)
9
PS/2 keyboard port (Purple)
10
PS/2 mouse port (Green)
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User Manual - Page 10
...use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any motherboard settings.
1. Chapter 2 Installation
P4AL-8X is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of your motherboard directly on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that the power...
User Manual - Page 12
... .
Step 5. AGP slot: The AGP slot is already installed in place and the DIMM is completely seated on P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM motherboard! Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Replace the system cover.
12 2.5 Installation of the expansion card and make sure to disconnect...
User Manual - Page 13
... to the default setting (short pin1 and pin2) after clearing the CMOS.
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Please remember to put the jumper cap back to enable
(see fig. 2), only front panel audio works.
JR1(see...CMOS
Note: CLRTC1 allows you connect speakers in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. CLRTC1
(see fig. 1), both jumper caps on ...
User Manual - Page 17
...Setup
3.2 Main Menu
When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears. Floppy Drives
Use this to configure IDE devices.
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IDE Devices
Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed. Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099
P4AL-8X... Cache Size Microcode Update Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2 DDR3
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY -
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Set the system to...
User Manual - Page 20
..., locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to know more information.
4.2 Support CD Information
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to install it.
4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program
ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY...
User Manual - Page 21
...: This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard. Chipset Configuration Resource Configuration Peripheral Configuration System Hardware Monitor
F1:Help Esc:Exit
:Select Item :Select Menu
+/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu
F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit
Spread Spectrum: This field should always set to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows®...
User Manual - Page 22
...setting is recommended to emulate
legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,...
AGP Fast Write: This allows you to adjust the means of AGP fast write protocol support. Please note that not all the DDR DIMMs can support... 3.31a
Chipset Configuration
[ Setup Help ]
AGP Aperture Size AGP Data Rate AGP Fast Write
USB Controller USB Device Legacy Support
DRAM CAS Latency CPU Thermal...
User Manual - Page 24
...SETUP UTILITY - OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Enable] or [Disabled] for Midi Port or disable Midi Port. Or you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. OnBoard AC'97 Audio.../ IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4]. The
default value is set addresses for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage. System Hardware Monitor: You can check the ...
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