ASROCK P4I65G User Manual
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P4i65G

User Manual

Version 1.3
Published November 2006
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    P4i65G User Manual Version 1.3 Published November 2006 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.1 CPU Installation ..............12 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ........12 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ....... 13 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and AMR Slots) ....... 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup ..............15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ........16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ......
  • Page 4 4 Software Support ............................................36 4.1 Install Operating System ..........36 4.2 Support CD Information ..........36 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........36 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............36 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ............36 4.2.4 Contact Information ..........36...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm ® ® ® - Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron D (Prescott, Northwood, Willamate) processors - FSB 800/533/400 MHz...
  • Page 7 - CD in header - AUX in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them are shared with USB4_5) (see CAUTION 8) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play”...
  • Page 8 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! Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft...
  • Page 9: Motherboard Layout

    Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module Infrared Module Header (IR1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) AMR Slot (AMR1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) BIOS FWH Chip Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)
  • Page 10: Asrock I/O Plus

    1.4 ASRock I/O Plus Parallel Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) VGA Port Line Out (Lime) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
  • Page 11: Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation P4i65G is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it.
  • Page 12: Cpu Installation

    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.
  • Page 13: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    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...
  • Page 14: Expansion Slots (Pci,Agp And Amr Slots)

    PCI slots: The 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.
  • Page 15: Jumpers Setup

    Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. (see p.9 No. 25) (see p.9 No. 25) Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS0, 2-pin jumper) 2-pin jumper (see p.9 No.
  • Page 16: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.9 No. 20) 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.9 No. 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.9 No.
  • Page 17 USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus accommo- USB_PWR dates 6 default USB 2.0 ports. If (9-pin USB67) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O DUMMY (see p.9 No. 15) panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to...
  • Page 18 1. +5VA is used for audio power only, please don’t connect it to any other power, such as USB. 2. HD (Azalia) audio front panel and AC’97 audio front panel have different pin-definition. Incorrect connection of the audio front panel and the front panel audio header may cause permanent damage to this motherboard.
  • Page 19: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation

    STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s primary SATA connector (SATA1). STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the primary SATA hard disk. If you just want to install only one SATA HDD, the installation process is complete at this step.
  • Page 20: Bios Setup Utility

    Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.
  • Page 21: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...
  • Page 22: Cpu Configuration

    Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following item. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
  • Page 23 CPU from overheated. Hyper Threading Technology ® To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating ® system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft ®...
  • Page 24: Chipset Configuration

    [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)]. Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select [Enabled] will configure the following items by the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
  • Page 25 [Enabled, 32MB]. Graphics Aperture Size This option will not appear if there is no AGP VGA card installed on this motherboard. It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card’s specifications requires other sizes.
  • Page 26: Acpi Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
  • Page 27: Ide Configuration

    When [Compatible Mode] is selected Combined Mode Option It allows you to select between [Pri IDE + SATA] and [SATA + Sec IDE]. If it is set to [Pri IDE + SATA], then the secondary IDE will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [SATA + Sec IDE], then the primary IDE will not work.
  • Page 28 [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.
  • Page 29: Pcipnp Configuration

    Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.
  • Page 30: Floppy Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].
  • Page 31: Usb Configuration

    Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP].
  • Page 32: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
  • Page 33: Boot Screen

    3.5 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...
  • Page 34: Boot Device Priority

    3.6 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor...
  • Page 35: Exit Screen

    BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-...
  • Page 36: Install Operating System

    4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE”...

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