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3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............17 3.1.2 Legend Bar ..............17 3.2 Main Menu ................18 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ... 20 4. Software Support ..........21 4.1 Install Operating System ............21 4.2 Support CD Information ............21 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........
ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. Chapter 1 and 2 of this manual contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step installation guide. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and support CD information.
Specifications Platform: ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pins) for AMD Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron / Sempron processor Chipsets: North Bridge: VIA KT600, FSB@200 / 266 / 333 / 400 MHz South Bridge: VIA VT8235CE, Supports USB 2.0, ATA 133...
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To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! ®...
2 x USB 2.0 Port (USB0, USB1) RJ-45 Port 2 x USB 2.0 Port (USB2, USB3) Line In (Light Blue) Serial Port: COM1 Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 x Shared USB 2.0 Port (USB4, USB5)
2. Installation K7VT6-C is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.
DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break...
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. JR1 / JL1 Jumpers (see p.7 item 20) Note: If JR1 and JL1 Jumpers are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) 2-pin jumper (see p.7 item 19)
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FID1 FID0 Note: The set of J1 jumper is only for advanced users to adjust the multiplier of CPU. Please follow the table below to adjust the multiplier of CPU. However, the system will work well without the adjustment of multiplier. You do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage.
FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.7 item 16) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.7 item 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.7 item 7)
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Front Panel Audio Connector This is an interface for front panel +5VA audio cable that allows conve- (9-pin AUDIO1) BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L nient connection and control of (see p.7 item 21) audio devices. AUD-OUT-L AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER PLED+ System Panel Connector This connector accommodates...
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 Bar At the bottom of the Setup Screen is a legend bar. The following table lists the keys in the legend bar with their corresponding functions.
Enter:Select Sub-Menu System Date [Month/Day/Year] Set the system date that you specify. Valid values for month, day, and year are Month: (Jan to Dec), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2099). Use keys to move between the Month, Day, and Year fields.
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If the auto- detection fails, it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, the BIOS Setup may detect incorrect parameters.
LBA Mode This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Off] to disable the LBA mode.
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 chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.
This feature will be set to [Auto] as default. CPU Host Frequency [Auto] It is recommended to select this option, which will let the CPU host frequency of this motherboard determined by the jumper-setting. [Manual] This allows user to set CPU host frequency manually. However, because the...
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USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support Use this to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. DRAM CAS# Latency This is used to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [2.5T], [3T].
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The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the in- stalled PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter if both PCI VGA and AGP card are installed.
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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 Parallel Port Select Parallel Port address or disable Parallel Port.
Select [Disabled], [Auto] or [Enabled] for the onboard AC’97 Audio feature. System Hardware Monitor You may check the status of the hardware on your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage.
Set Supervisor Password: Press <Enter> to set the Supervisor Password. Valid password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a password, you need to enter your current password first in order to create a new password.
Use this to enable or disable Ring-in signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power- soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
Use this to enable or disable “boot from network” feature. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority.
Sub-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 message “Quit without saving changes” will appear.
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