ASROCK P4I45E R3.0 User manual

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P4i45E
User Manual
Version 3.0
Published October 2003
Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................... 4
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 4
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 5
1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 9
1.4 ASRock I/OTM .................................................................. 10
2 Installation...................................................... 11
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 11
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 11
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 12
2.4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink ............................. 12
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 13
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 14
2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 15
2.8 Connectors .................................................................... 16
3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 18
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 18
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 18
3.1.2 Legend Bar ............................................................. 18
3.2 Main Menu ...................................................................... 19
3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 21
4 Software Support ........................................... 22
4.1 Installing Operating System ........................................... 22
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 22
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 22
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 22
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................... 22
4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ................... 22
4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 22
Appendix ............................................................ 23
1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu ............................................ 23
2. Security Setup Menu ........................................................ 28
3. Power Setup Menu ........................................................... 29
4. Boot Setup Menu .............................................................. 30
5. Exit Menu .......................................................................... 31

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4i45E motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to 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 for new DIY system builders. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic
BIOS setup and Support CD information.
For advanced users’ reference, the Appendix appearing on page 23 offers more
advanced BIOS setup information.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software
might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to
change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual
occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website
without further notice. You may find the latest memory and CPU
support lists on ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P4i45E Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
ASRock P4i45E Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4i45E Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One ASRock I/OTM Shield

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1.2 Specifications
Platform: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
CPU: Socket 478 for Intel®Pentium® 4/ Celeron®processor
Chipsets: North Bridge:
Intel®845E chipsets, standard FSB @ 533 / 400MHz,
Max. 800+ MHz at overclocking mode (see CAUTION 1),
supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2);
South Bridge:
Intel®ICH4
Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1 and DDR2
PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 2GB
PC2700 (DDR333)/ PC3200 (DDR400) at overclocking
mode, Max. 1GB (see CAUTION 1)
IDE: IDE1: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;
IDE2: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;
Supports up to 4 IDE devices
Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives
Audio: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio
PCI LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN
Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing (ASRock U-COP);
Chassis temperature sensing;
CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life
(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3);
CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer;
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore
PCI slots: 4 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2.2
AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 4X AGP card (see CAUTION 4)
USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for two
additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 5)
ASRock I/OTM:PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;
1 RJ 45 port;
4 rear default USB 2.0 ports;
1 serial port: COM1; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;
Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / Microphone + 1 Game port
BIOS: AMI legal 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 6)
OS: Microsoft®Windows®98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

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CAUTION!
1. P4i45E motherboard may be fine tuned to support higher CPU bus
frequencies on certain condition (over-clocking mode). Please refer
to the NOTE on pages 7-8 for the details.
2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check
page 23.
3. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly
before you resume the system. To improve heat dissipation, remember to
spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install
the PC system.
4. Do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45E motherboard!
It may cause permanent damage!
5. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft®Windows®
XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft®Windows®
98 / ME. Please refer to Microsoft®official document at
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx
6. Although P4i45E offers stepless control, it is not recommended to
perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4i45E is set to
perform over clocking, other clocks, such as PCI clock, AGP clock, and
Memory clock will also be overclocked proportionally. Frequencies other
than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of
the system or damage the CPU and the motherboard.

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NOTE
P4i45E may be fine tuned to support higher CPU front side bus frequencies on certain
condition at over-clocking mode. Please refer to the tables below for the details.
CPU FSB Configuration Note
P4i45E 800 MHz 1. Set the “FSB” jumper to “800” mode (see page 15).
2. It supports one DDR 400 memory module on DDR1
DIMM.
3. It suppots two DDR 333 memory module
The Recommended Memory Modules lists for P4i45E motherboard.
FSB 800 MHz / DDR 400 Mode
DRAM SIZE TYPE CELL CELL NO. SINGLE SIDE /
VENDOR (MB) VENDOR DOUBLE SIDE
ADATA 512 DDR400 ADATA ADD8608A8A-5B DOUBLE SIDE
ADATA 256 DDR450 ADATA ADD8608A8A-4.5B SINGLE SIDE
APACER 512 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC DOUBLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-5B SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800CE-5C SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 128 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256160BT-5 SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 128 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256160BT-5B SINGLE SIDE
KINGMAX 256 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL3888P4EA-50 SINGLE SIDE
KINGMAX 256 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL684T4AA-50 SINGLE SIDE
KINGMAX 256 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL3888C4EA-50 SINGLE SIDE
MICRON 256 DDR400 MICRON MT46V16M8 SINGLE SIDE
SAMSUNG 512 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC DOUBLE SIDE
SAMSUNG 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCC C SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 512 DDR400 M.tec TTD7608F8E50B DOUBLE SIDE
TWINMOS 256 DDR400 TWINMOS TMD7608F8E50B SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 256 DDR400 TWINMOS TMD7608F8E50C SINGLE SIDE

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NOTE
P4i45E may be fine tuned to support higher CPU front side bus frequencies on certain
condition at over-clocking mode. Please refer to the tables below for the details.
CPU FSB Configuration Note
P4i45E 533 MHz 1. It supports DDR266 memory module
at both DDR DIMM1 and DIMM2 .
2. It supports DDR350 memory module
ONLY at DDR DIMM1.
3. To support DDR350, please set DDR350
in BIOS DRAM Frequency.
4. It supports CL=2 and CL=2.5 only
The Recommended Memory Modules lists for P4i45E motherboard.
FSB 533 MHz / DDR 350 Mode
DRAM SIZE TYPE CELL CELL NO. SINGLE SIDE /
VENDOR (MB) VENDOR DOUBLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC SINGLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR333 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-6B SINGLE SIDE
ELIXIR 256 DDR333 ELIXIR N2DS25680BT-6K SINGLE SIDE
HYNIX 256 DDR333 HYNIX HY5DU56822BT-J SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 512 DDR333 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-6B DOUBLE SIDE
INFINEON 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-5B SINGLE SIDE
KINGMAX 256 DDR333 KINGMAX KDL3888P4EA-60 SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTONE 512 DDR333 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT6 DOUBLE SIDE
KINGSTONE 256 DDR333 KINGSTONE D3208DH1T-6 SINGLE SIDE
MICRON 256 DDR333 MICRON MT46V16M8 SINGLE SIDE
NANYA 256 DDR333 NANYA NT5DS32M8BT-6K SINGLE SIDE
SAMSUNG 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCC C SINGLE SIDE
SAMSUNG 256 DDR333 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCB3 SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 512 DDR333 TWINMOS TTD7608F8E60B DOUBLE SIDE
TRANSEND 256 DDR333 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT6 SINGLE SIDE
Since the memory types are changing rapidly,
please visit ASRock website (http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm)
for the latest recommended memory support list.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout
1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
2 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)
3 CPU Socket 17 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)
4 North Bridge Controller 18 BIOS FWH Chip
5 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) 19 PCI Slots (PCI1- 4)
6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 20 PCI LAN
7 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 21 FSB Select Jumper (FSB)
8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 JL1 Jumper
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS0) 23 JR1 Jumper
10 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 24 Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)
11 South Bridge Controller 25 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
12 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
13 System Panel Connector (PANEL1) 27 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
14 Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1)
17.8cm (7.0 in)
30.5cm (12.0 in)
JR1
JL1
AUDIO1
1
22
23
24
P4i45E
PCI 4
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI 1
PCI
LAN
Super
I/O
AUDIO
CODEC
USB2.0
5.1CH
FSB800
USB45
1
IR1
1
SPEAKER1
1
FLOPPY1
2MB
BIOS
1.5V_AGP1
Intel
ICH4
CMOS
Battery
IDE1
IDE2
DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
Intel
845E
Chipset
PGA478
ATXPWR1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
PANEL 1
CPU_FAN1
CLRCMOS0
Mic
In
GAME AUDIO1
USB 2.0
Ports
LAN
Mic in
Line out
GAME AUDIO1
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1
Line
In
Line in
USB 2.0
Ports
CD1
AUX1
14
8
9
11
5
20
21
18
4
DDR400
PS2_USB_PWR1
1
FSB
CHA_FAN1
PARALLEL PORT
12
17
25
12
36
7
10
13
15
16
19
26
27

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1.4 ASRock I/OTM
1 Parallel Port 6 Line Out (Lime)
2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports
3 Game Port 8 Serial Port (COM1)
4 Microphone (Pink) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 10 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
123
4567
8
910

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Chapter 2 Installation
P4i45E 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.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you
and damages to motherboard components.
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the
motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also
remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded
object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power
is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power
supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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2.3 CPU Installation
Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° 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 socket until it fits in place.
The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the
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.
2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
Intel®CPU requires larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease between
the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat dissipation.
Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good
contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN
connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 9, No. 27). For proper installation, please
kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.
Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
P4i45E motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots.
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing 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.
The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if
you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
notch
break
notch
break

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)
There are 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4i45E motherboard.
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 locking mechanism which can securely fasten the
graphics card inserted.
Please do not plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45E
motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!
Installing an expansion card
Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a
chassis).
Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws
for later use.
Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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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
and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is
placed on these 2 pins.
Jumper Setting Description
FSB “NORMAL” (short pin1, pin2)
(see p.9 item 21) is the default setting for the
FSB jumper. “800” (short
pin2, pin3) is the setting for
the over clocking of CPU
frequency.
PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.9 item 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2
or USB wake up events.
Note:To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided
by power supply.
JR1(see p.9 item 23)
JL1 (see p.9 item 22)
Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel
audio connectors can work.
Clear CMOS
(CLRCMOS0)
(see p.9 item 9)
Note:CLRCMOS0 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS
includes system setup information such as system password, date, time,
and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to
default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord, then
use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS0 for 3 seconds.
Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS.
+5V
1_2
+5VSB
2_3
1_2
NORMAL
2-pin jumper
JR1 JL1
2_3
800

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2.8 Connectors
Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over
these connectors.
Connector Figure Description
FDD connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.9 item 12)
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 item 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.9 item 7)
Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE
device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor
for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please
connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and
CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).
USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/OTM provides you 4
(9-pin USB45) default USB 2.0 ports on the rear
(see p.9 item 16) panel. If the rear USB ports are
not sufficient, this header 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.9 item 17) and receiving infrared module.
FLOPPY1
Pin1
IDE1
PIN1
IDE2
PIN1
the red-striped side to Pin1
connect the black end
to the IDE devices
connect the blue end
to the motherboard
80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P+5
P-5
P+4
P-4
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
DUMMY
GND
+5V
IRTX
IRRX
1

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Internal audio connectors These connectors allow you
(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.9 item 26) from sound sources such as
(AUX1: see p.9 item 25) a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
Front panel audio connector This is an interface for front
(9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.9 item 24) convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
System panel connector This connector accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.9 item 13) functions.
Chassis speaker connector This connector allows you to
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) attach to an external speaker.
(see p.9 item 14)
Chassis fan connector Connect the fan cable to the
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) connector matching the black
(see p.9 item 15) wire to the ground pin.
CPU fan connector Connect the fan cable to the
(3-pin CPU_FAN1) connector matching the black
(see p.9 item 27) wire to the ground pin.
ATX power connector Connect an ATX power
(20-pinATXPWR1) supply to the connector.
(see p.9 item 6)
CD-R
GND
GND
CD-L
AUX-R
GND
GND
AUX-L
CD1
AUX1
+5V
DUMMY
DUMMY
SPEAKER
1
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
GND
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
DUMMY
RESET#
GND
HDLED+
HDLED-
1
GND
GND
+5VA
BACKOUT-R
BACKOUT-L
AUD-OUT-L
AUD-OUT-R
MIC-POWER
MIC
1
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility
This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility. The
BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, there is a chance for you to run the BIOS Setup. Press <F2> during the
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST
continues with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing
<Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You
can also restart by turning the system off and then back on.
The BIOS Setup Utility is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program,
which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and select among the
predetermined choices.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the
following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference
purpose only, and may not exactly match what you see on your
screen.
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
MAIN Sets up the basic system configuration
ADVANCED Sets up the advanced features
SECURITY Sets up the security features
POWER Configures Power Management features
BOOT Configures the default system device that is used
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 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.

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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 highlighted field
<F9> Loads all the setup items to the default values
<F10> Saves changes and exits Setup
3.2 Main Menu
When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears.
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.
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Set the system to the time that you specify. Use keys to move between
the Hour, Minute and Second fields.
Floppy Drives
Use this to set the type of floppy drives installed.
IDE Devices
Use this to configure IDE devices.
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main
Advanced
Security
Power
Boot
Exit
System Date
System Time
Floppy Drives
IDE Devices
BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Cache Size
Microcode Update
Total Memory
DDR1
DDR2
[ Setup Help ]
P4I45E BIOS P2.10
Pentium (R) 4 CPU
2400 MHz
512 KB
F24/18
256 MB
256 MB / 133 MHz (DDR266)
None
Month: Jan - Dec
Day: 01-31
Year:1980-2099
F1:Help
Esc:Exit
F9:Setup Defaults
F10:Save & Exit
+/-:Change Values
Enter:Select Sub-Menu
:Select Item
:Select Menu
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TYPE
To 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 on this sub-menu, press <ESC> key to return to the upper menu,
in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive
that you configured. Below are the configuration options.
[USER]: It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders, heads,
and sectors per track for the drive.
Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you
have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive
manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail
to recognize the installed hard disk.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect hard disk drive. If auto-
detection is successful, the BIOS Setup automatically fills in the
correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. 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. In these cases, select [User]
to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.
After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility,
such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard
disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk
drives to active.
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a
Main
Type
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 Values
Enter:Select Sub-Menu
:Select Item
Primary IDE Master:
On
On
Auto
On
Auto
Select how to set the
parameters of drive,
Or
Select [AUTO] to set
all HDD parameters
automatically.
Auto