Asrock K7S41GX manual

1 K7S41 K7S41GX User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published December 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights re s er ved.[...]

2 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser f o r b a ckup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products a nd corporate na m es a pp earing in this ma nual may or may not be regis- [...]

3 Contents 1 Introduction .................................................... 4 1.1 Pa ck age Contents ........................................................... 4 1.2 Specifications ................................................................. 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout (K7S41) ......................................... 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout[...]

4 Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock K7S41 / K7S41GX motherboard, a relia ble moth- erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent perf orma nce with robust design conf ormi n g to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. Ch a pter 1 a nd 2 of this ma nual contain intr od[...]

5 1.2 Specifications Platform: Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pin s) f o r AMD Athlon TM X P / Duron TM proc essor Chipsets: North Bridge (K7S41) : SiS 741, FSB@400 MHz, AGP 8X/ 4X North Bridge (K7S41GX) : SiS 741GX, FSB@333 MHz, AGP 8X/4X South Bridge: SiS 963L, supports USB 2.0, A T A 133 M[...]

6 BIOS: AMI legal BIOS, “Plug and Play” support, ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 2.3.1 support, CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 4 ) OS: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Plea se [...]

7 ` K7S4 1 USB 2.0 5.1CH AMR1 A TXPWR1 IDE2 IDE1 HDLED RST PLED PWRBTN 1 PAN EL 1 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 CMOS Battery USB45 1 CLRCMOS1 CLRCMOS2 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 PCI 2 PCI 1 1.5V_AGP1 Super I/O 2MB BIOS 21 1 AUDIO1 JR1 JL1 1 COM1 22 23 24 25 AUDIO CODEC 26 28 PS2_USB_PWR1 1 CPU_FAN1 LAN PHY DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)[...]

8 ` K7S4 1GX USB 2.0 5.1CH AMR1 A TXPWR1 IDE2 IDE1 HDLED RST PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL 1 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 CMOS Battery USB45 1 CLRCMOS1 CLRCMOS2 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 PCI 2 PCI 1 1.5V_AGP1 Super I/O 2MB BIOS 21 1 AUDIO1 JR1 JL1 1 COM1 22 23 24 25 AUDIO CODEC 26 28 PS2_USB_PWR1 1 CPU_FAN1 LAN PHY DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module[...]

9 1.5 ASRock I/O TM (K7S41 / K7S41GX) 1 Parallel Port 6 Line Out (Lime) 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports 3 Game Port 8 V GA Port 4 Microphone (Pink) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Line In (Light Blue) 1 0 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)[...]

10 Chapter 2 Installation K7S41 / K7S41GX is a Micro A TX f orm fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Bef ore you install the motherboard, ple a se st udy the configura- tion of your cha ssis to ensu re that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions T ake note of the f ollowing precaution s bef ore you in stall [...]

11 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the ba se of the socket lever . Step 3. Carefully in sert the CPU into the socket until it fits in pla ce. The CPU f its only in one corre ct orientation. DO N OT f orce t[...]

12 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K7S41 / K7S41GX motherboard provides two 184-pin DD R (Double Data R ate) DIMM slots. Pl ea se ma ke sure to disconnect power supply bef ore a ddin g or removing DI MMs or the system components. Step 1. U nlock a DIMM slot by pre ssing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Ali gn a DIMM on the slot such t[...]

13 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) There are 2 PCI slots, 1 AM R slot, a nd 1 AGP slot on K7S41 / K7S41GX motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interfa ce. AM R slot: The AM R slot is used to insert a n ASRock M R card (optional) with v.92 Modem functionality. AGP slot: The A GP[...]

14 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “SHORT”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on the pins, the jumper is “OPEN”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “SHORT” when jumper ca p is pla ced on the se 2 pin s. Jumper Setting FSB Select [...]

15 solder points 2-pin jumper Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, solder points) (CLRCMOS2, 2-pin jumper) (see p.7/p.8 No. 1 1 ) (see p.7/p.8 No. 12) Note : CLRCMOS1 and CLRCMOS2 allow you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such a s system pa ssword, date, ti me, and system setup para meters. There are 2 ways for you to[...]

16 For example, “Athlon XP 2000+” is an 1666MHz CPU: 12.5 (Multiplier) X 133MHz (External frequency) = 1666MHz FID jumpers setting: The jumper ca ps are not pro vi ded by ASRock. Plea se understand that ASRock does not guarantee and support the adjustment of multiplier. These jumpers setting may not a pply to all multi plier-locked or even some[...]

17 USB 2.0 Connector There are 4 default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB45) ports on the rear panel. If the (see p.7/p.8 No. 18) rear USB ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 connector is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. Infrared Module Connector This connector supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.7/p.8 No. 19) and rec[...]

18 A TX Power Conne ctor Pl ea se connec t a n A TX power (20-pin A TXPW R 1) supply to this connector. (see p.7/p.8 No. 6) Serial port connector Thi s COM1 connector supports (9-pin COM1) a serial port module. (see p.7/p.8 No. 22) Power LED Connector P l ease connect a 3-pin power (3-pin PWR_LED1) LED cable to this connector. (see p.7/p.8 No. 14) [...]

19 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure your system. The Fla sh Memory on the m otherboard store s the BIOS Setup Utility . Y ou ma y ru n t he BIOS Setup when you start up the computer . Plea se press <F2> during the Power- On-Sel f- T e st (POST) to enter the BIOS S[...]

20 Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> Displays the General Help Screen <ESC> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu / Moves cursor up or down between fields / Selects menu to the left or right + / - Incre ases or de crea s e s values <Enter> Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted fi[...]

21 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Main T ype Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Sectors Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I/O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode [ Setup Help ] F1:Help Esc:Previous Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit +/-:Change V alues Enter:Select Sub-Menu :Select Item Primary IDE Master O[...]

22 [CD/D V D]: This is used for IDE CD/D V D dr i ves. [ARMD]: This is used f or IDE ARMD (A T API Re m o v a bl e Medi a Device), such a s M O. Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. Heads This is used to configure the number of read/write heads. Refer to the dr[...]

23 Chapter 4 Software Suppor t 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 this cha pter for general reference only . Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Suppo[...]

24 Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup This section 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 better system stability. CPU Host Frequency: [By Jumper]: It is recommended to select this o[...]

25 Chipset Configuration: OnBoard V G A Share Mem ory: This allows you to sele ct the size of share m emory f or onboard V GA . O nboard V GA will get better re solution if larger size of share memory is selected. AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used f or gr a phics memor y . It is re c omm ended to leave t[...]

26 Resource Configuration: PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Prima ry Gra phics Ad a pter: If both AGPcard a nd PCI gra phics card are installed on the mother board, you may use this option to sele ct PCI o[...]

27 OnBoard F DC: Use this to ena ble or disa ble floppy drive controller . OnBoard Serial Port: Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial ports or disable serial ports. Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 / COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4]. OnBoard Infrared Port: Y o u m ay s el ect [En [...]

28 2. Security Setup Menu Supervisor Pa ssword: This fie l d shows the status of the Supervisor Pa ssword. [Cle ar]: No p a ssword ha s been set. [Set]: Supervisor pa ssword ha s been set. User Pa ssword: Thi s field shows the status of the User Pa ssword. [Cle ar]: No p a ssword ha s been set. [Set]: User pa ssword ha s been set. Set Supervisor Pa[...]

29 3. Power Setup Menu Suspend to RAM (S3): This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable “ACPI S3” feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Repost Video on S3 Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on S3 resume. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft ® Windows ®[...]

30 4. Boot Setup Menu Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. Boot Up Num-Lock: If t his is enabled, it will automatically a ctivate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Boot T o OS/2: This enables boot-up to OS/2 operating system. Boot From Network: Use this to enable or disable “boo[...]

31 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Default Settings Discard Changes [ Setup Help ] Exits and saves the c h a n g e si nC M O SR A M . F1:Help Esc:Exit F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit +/-:Change V alues Enter:Select Sub-Menu :Select Item :Select Menu [...]