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... 1.2 Specifications 4 1.3 Motherboard Layout (PE Pro 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro 7 1.5 Motherboard Layout (G Pro A 8 1.6 ASRock I/OTM (PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A 9 2 Installation 10 2.1 Screw... Holes 10 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.3 CPU Installation 10 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 11 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 11 2.6 Expansion Slots 12 2.7 Jumpers Setup 12 2.8 Connectors 13 3 BIOS Setup 16 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 16 3.1.1 BIOS...
... 1.2 Specifications 4 1.3 Motherboard Layout (PE Pro 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro 7 1.5 Motherboard Layout (G Pro A 8 1.6 ASRock I/OTM (PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A 9 2 Installation 10 2.1 Screw... Holes 10 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.3 CPU Installation 10 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 11 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 11 2.6 Expansion Slots 12 2.7 Jumpers Setup 12 2.8 Connectors 13 3 BIOS Setup 16 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 16 3.1.1 BIOS...
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.... Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for new DIY system builders. For advanced users' reference, the Appendix offers more advanced BIOS setup information. 1.1 Package Contents ASRock PE Pro, GE Pro, or G Pro A motherboard (ATX form factor: 12" x 9.6") ASRock PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel-SiS Series Support CD 1 Cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66/100/133) 1 Cable for floppy drive...
.... Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for new DIY system builders. For advanced users' reference, the Appendix offers more advanced BIOS setup information. 1.1 Package Contents ASRock PE Pro, GE Pro, or G Pro A motherboard (ATX form factor: 12" x 9.6") ASRock PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel-SiS Series Support CD 1 Cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66/100/133) 1 Cable for floppy drive...
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... Out/ Line In/ Microphone + 1 Game port BIOS: AMI legal BIOS; CPU frequency stepless control (only for two additional USB ports upgrade ASRock I/OTM: PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port; 1 RJ 45 port; 4 rear default USB ports (USB 2.0); 1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support; Although PE Pro/GE Pro/ G Pro A offers stepless control, it is detected, the...
... Out/ Line In/ Microphone + 1 Game port BIOS: AMI legal BIOS; CPU frequency stepless control (only for two additional USB ports upgrade ASRock I/OTM: PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port; 1 RJ 45 port; 4 rear default USB ports (USB 2.0); 1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support; Although PE Pro/GE Pro/ G Pro A offers stepless control, it is detected, the...
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1.3 Motherboard Layout (PE Pro) 22 3 1 24.4cm (9.6 in) 24 5 6 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (64/... LiLInnineein MMIniicc in LAN PHY AUX1 CD1 1 Audio1 Audio CODEC Super I/O 11 2MB BIOS 18 8 7 SiS 645 Chipset Accelerated Graphics Port 01 23 01 23 IDE2 IDE1 25 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SiS South Bridge 9 CHA_FAN1 16 PE PRO FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery 1 IR1 1 SPEAKER1 1 USB45 10 14 15 13 17 PCI...
1.3 Motherboard Layout (PE Pro) 22 3 1 24.4cm (9.6 in) 24 5 6 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (64/... LiLInnineein MMIniicc in LAN PHY AUX1 CD1 1 Audio1 Audio CODEC Super I/O 11 2MB BIOS 18 8 7 SiS 645 Chipset Accelerated Graphics Port 01 23 01 23 IDE2 IDE1 25 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SiS South Bridge 9 CHA_FAN1 16 PE PRO FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery 1 IR1 1 SPEAKER1 1 USB45 10 14 15 13 17 PCI...
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1.4 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro) 22 3 1 24.4cm (9.6 in) 24 5 6 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT DDR ...SiS 651 Chipset GGAAMMEE AAUUDDIIOO11 23 24 20 19 MMIniicc in AUX1 CD1 1 Audio1 Audio CODEC Super I/O 11 2MB BIOS 18 Accelerated Graphics Port 01 23 01 23 IDE2 IDE1 25 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SiS South Bridge... 9 CHA_FAN1 16 GE PRO FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery 1 IR1 1 SPEAKER1 1 USB45 10 14 15 13 17 PCI 6 ATA133 USB2.0 5.1CH PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN...
1.4 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro) 22 3 1 24.4cm (9.6 in) 24 5 6 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT DDR ...SiS 651 Chipset GGAAMMEE AAUUDDIIOO11 23 24 20 19 MMIniicc in AUX1 CD1 1 Audio1 Audio CODEC Super I/O 11 2MB BIOS 18 Accelerated Graphics Port 01 23 01 23 IDE2 IDE1 25 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SiS South Bridge... 9 CHA_FAN1 16 GE PRO FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery 1 IR1 1 SPEAKER1 1 USB45 10 14 15 13 17 PCI 6 ATA133 USB2.0 5.1CH PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN...
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1.5 Motherboard Layout (G Pro A) 22 3 1 24.4cm (9.6 in) 24 5 6 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT DDR...Series GGAAMMEE AAUUDDIIOO11 23 24 20 19 MMIniicc in AUX1 CD1 1 Audio1 Audio CODEC Super I/O 11 2MB BIOS 18 Accelerated Graphics Port 01 23 01 23 IDE2 IDE1 25 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SiS South Bridge ...9 CHA_FAN1 16 G PRO A FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery 1 IR1 1 SPEAKER1 1 USB45 10 14 15 13 17 PCI 6 1 ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) 2 CPU...
1.5 Motherboard Layout (G Pro A) 22 3 1 24.4cm (9.6 in) 24 5 6 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard CPU_FAN1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT DDR...Series GGAAMMEE AAUUDDIIOO11 23 24 20 19 MMIniicc in AUX1 CD1 1 Audio1 Audio CODEC Super I/O 11 2MB BIOS 18 Accelerated Graphics Port 01 23 01 23 IDE2 IDE1 25 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SiS South Bridge ...9 CHA_FAN1 16 G PRO A FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery 1 IR1 1 SPEAKER1 1 USB45 10 14 15 13 17 PCI 6 1 ATX power connector (ATXPWR1) 2 CPU...
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... computer, there is a menu-driven program, which allows you wish 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 ... the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on. If you to scroll through its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following table lists the keys in the legend bar with its various sub-menus and select among the predetermined...
... computer, there is a menu-driven program, which allows you wish 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 ... the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on. If you to scroll through its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following table lists the keys in the legend bar with its various sub-menus and select among the predetermined...
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... to configure IDE devices. 17 Floppy Drives Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed. Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 GE-PRO BIOS L0.10 Generic-X86 2000 MHz 512 KB F23 / 08 224 MB + 32 MB Share Memory None None 256 MB / 133 Mhz None F1:Help... move between the Month, Day and Year fields. Use keys to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 3.2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears. VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Oct 14 2002 Mon 17:07:40 [ Setup Help ] Month: Jan - Main Advanced...
... to configure IDE devices. 17 Floppy Drives Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed. Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 GE-PRO BIOS L0.10 Generic-X86 2000 MHz 512 KB F23 / 08 224 MB + 32 MB Share Memory None None 256 MB / 133 Mhz None F1:Help... move between the Month, Day and Year fields. Use keys to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 3.2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears. VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Oct 14 2002 Mon 17:07:40 [ Setup Help ] Month: Jan - Main Advanced...
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... you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, the BIOS Setup may due to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. Before attempting to automatically detect hard disk drive. TYPE It allows user...the configuration options. If the autodetection fails, it may detect incorrect parameters. This is necessary so that the hard disk is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in which the hard disk drive field will display the size for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. In these ...
... you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, the BIOS Setup may due to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. Before attempting to automatically detect hard disk drive. TYPE It allows user...the configuration options. If the autodetection fails, it may detect incorrect parameters. This is necessary so that the hard disk is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in which the hard disk drive field will display the size for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. In these ...
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... by optimizing the hard disk timing. 32 Bit Transfer Mode It allows user to enable 32-bit access to enhance hard disk performance by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Write Pre-compensation Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to configure the...
... by optimizing the hard disk timing. 32 Bit Transfer Mode It allows user to enable 32-bit access to enhance hard disk performance by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Write Pre-compensation Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to configure the...
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... for onboard VGA. Chipset Configuration: AGP Aperture Size: It refers to select the size of USB controller. 21 Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup This section will get better resolution if larger size of share memory is selected. OnBoard VGA Share Memory: This allows you...[Manual]: This allows user to select the value as operating frequency. Onboard VGA will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: "Advanced", "Security", "Power", "Boot", and "Exit". 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Spread Spectrum: This field should always be "Disabled" for graphics memory. SDRAM Frequency: [Auto]:...
... for onboard VGA. Chipset Configuration: AGP Aperture Size: It refers to select the size of USB controller. 21 Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup This section will get better resolution if larger size of share memory is selected. OnBoard VGA Share Memory: This allows you...[Manual]: This allows user to select the value as operating frequency. Onboard VGA will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: "Advanced", "Security", "Power", "Boot", and "Exit". 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Spread Spectrum: This field should always be "Disabled" for graphics memory. SDRAM Frequency: [Auto]:...
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...has been set. [Set]: Supervisor password has been set Supervisor Password. If [Setup] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before BIOS setup. If you already have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to monitor the parameters for "Password Check". System ... password, you to create a new password. If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS Setup. 23 Security Setup Menu Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the hardware on your current password first in order to set ...
...has been set. [Set]: Supervisor password has been set Supervisor Password. If [Setup] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before BIOS setup. If you already have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to monitor the parameters for "Password Check". System ... password, you to create a new password. If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS Setup. 23 Security Setup Menu Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the hardware on your current password first in order to set ...
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...Default Settings: This loads the default values for all the setup configuration. All changes are discarded. 26 If you press , you will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving changes" will appear. Discard Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message "Load setup original values" will save... the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Uutility. Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message "Save current settings and exit" will be restored. If you ...
...Default Settings: This loads the default values for all the setup configuration. All changes are discarded. 26 If you press , you will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving changes" will appear. Discard Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message "Load setup original values" will save... the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Uutility. Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message "Save current settings and exit" will be restored. If you ...