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Kenmore P4VT8 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 1 1 1 1 P4VT8 User Manual V ersion 1.0 Published October 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

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    2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: 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 purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products a[...]

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    3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............[...]

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    4 4 4 4 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VT8 motherboard, a reliable motherboard pro- duced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commi[...]

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    5 5 5 5 5 1.2 Specifications 1.2 Specifications 1.2 Specifications 1.2 Specifications 1.2 Specifications Platform: A TX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5-cm x 19.1-cm) CPU: Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processor Chipsets: North Bridge: VIA PT800, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz, with Hyper-Threading T echnology ready South Bridge: VIA [...]

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    6 6 6 6 6 BIOS: AMI BIOS; Supports “Plug and Play”; ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events; Supports jumperfree; SMBIOS 2.3.1 support; CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 4 ) OS: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. If the CPU is overheated, please check if the CPU fan on [...]

  • Page 7

    7 7 7 7 7 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 1 7 System Panel Connector (P ANEL1) 2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 1 8 Infrared Module Connector (IR1) 3 CPU Socket 1 9 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 4 North Bridge Controller 2 0 PS2_USB_PWR1 [...]

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    8 8 8 8 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus TM TM TM TM TM 1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 Serial Port: COM1 4 Line Out (Lime) 1 0 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone (Pink) 1 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Share[...]

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    9 9 9 9 9 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation P4VT8 is an A TX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the [...]

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    10 10 10 10 10 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock 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 base of the socket lever . Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the soc[...]

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    11 11 11 11 11 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4VT8 motherboard provides three 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply befor[...]

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    12 12 12 12 12 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4VT8 motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bi[...]

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    13 13 13 13 13 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 an d pin2 are “Short[...]

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    14 14 14 14 14 2.8 Connectors 2.8 Connectors 2.8 Connectors 2.8 Connectors 2.8 Connectors Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors. FDD Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.7 item 15) Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary ID[...]

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    15 15 15 15 15 Serial A T A (SA T A) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SA T A power cable to the power (4-conductor) connector on each drive. Then (Optional) connect the white end of SA T A power cable to the power connector of the power supply. USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus TM provides you (9-pin USB67) 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the (s[...]

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    16 16 16 16 16 System Panel Connector This connector accommo- (9-pin P ANEL1) dates several system front (see p.7 item 17) panel functions. Chassis Speaker Connector This connector allows you (4-pin SPEAKER 1) to attach to an external (see p.7 item 16) speaker. Chassis Fan Connector Connect the fan cable to the (3-pin CHA_FAN1) connector matching t[...]

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    17 17 17 17 17 2.9 Serial A 2.9 Serial A 2.9 Serial A 2.9 Serial A 2.9 Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial A T A (SA[...]

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    18 18 18 18 18 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 2.9.1 Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD[...]

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    19 19 19 19 19 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 2.9.2.1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 Please enter “VIA T ech RAID BIOS Utility” to set RAID 0 configuration. STEP 1: Boot-up your computer. STEP 2: During POST press <T ab> key to enter “VIA[...]

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    20 20 20 20 20 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 2.9.2.2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 Please enter “VIA T ech RAID BIOS Utility” to set RAID 1 configuration. STEP 1: Boot-up your computer. STEP 2: During POST press <T ab> key to enter “VIA[...]

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    21 21 21 21 21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboa[...]

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    22 22 22 22 22 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 + / - Increases or decreases values <Enter> Brings up a selected menu for a highlig[...]

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    23 23 23 23 23 TYPE T o set the type of the IDE device, first, please select “IDE Devices” on Main menu and press <Enter> to get into the sub-menu. Then, select among “Primary IDE Master”, “Primary IDE Slave”, “Secondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” to make configuration of its type. After making your selections [...]

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    24 24 24 24 24 [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (A T API Removable Media Device), such as MO. 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 drive [...]

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    25 25 25 25 25 Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor t t t t t 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Win[...]

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    26 26 26 26 26 Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup 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 1. Advanced BIOS Set[...]

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    27 27 27 27 27 Chipset Configuration: AGP Mode: The default value of this feature is set to [Auto]. If you install an 8X-AGP card on this motherboard, you may select [Auto], [8X] or [4X] as the AGP mode. If the installed AGP card is a 4X-AGP card, then you may set the AGP mode as [Auto], [4X], [2X], or [1X]. AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a sectio[...]

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    28 28 28 28 28 Resource Configuration: PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the inserted PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter: This allows you to select [AGP] or [PCI] as the primary graphics adapter . Peripheral Configuration: OnBoard[...]

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    29 29 29 29 29 OnBoard Infrared Port: Y ou may select [Enable] or [Disabled] for this onboard infrared port feature. OnBoard Parallel Port: Select Parallel Port address or disable Parallel Port. Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278]. Parallel Port Mode: Set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+CPP]. I[...]

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    30 30 30 30 30 2. Security Setup Menu 2. Security Setup Menu 2. Security Setup Menu 2. Security Setup Menu 2. Security Setup Menu Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password. [Clear]: No password has been set. [Set]: Supervisor password has been set. User Password: This field shows the status of the User Password. [C[...]

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    31 31 31 31 31 3. Power Setup Menu 3. Power Setup Menu 3. Power Setup Menu 3. Power Setup Menu 3. Power Setup Menu Suspend to RAM: This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repo[...]

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    32 32 32 32 32 4. Boot Setup Menu 4. Boot Setup Menu 4. Boot Setup Menu 4. Boot Setup Menu 4. Boot Setup Menu Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. The default value is [Enabled]. Boot Up Num-Lock: If this is enabled, it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.[...]

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    33 33 33 33 33 5. Exit Menu 5. Exit Menu 5. Exit Menu 5. Exit Menu 5. Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current settings and exit” will appear . If you press <ENTER>, it will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility. Exit Discarding Changes: After you enter the submenu, the mes[...]