ASROCK P4I45PE User manual

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P4i45PE+
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published November 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 ...................................................... 8
1.4 ASRock I/OTM ................................................................. 9
2 Installation...................................................... 10
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 10
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 10
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 11
2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 11
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 12
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) ........................... 13
2.7 USB 2.0 Notice ............................................................... 13
2.8 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 14
2.9 Connectors .................................................................... 15
2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................... 17
2.11 Making An SATA Driver Diskette .................................. 18
3 BIOS Setup ...................................................... 19
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility ........................................................... 19
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ....................................................... 19
3.1.2 Legend Bar ............................................................. 19
3.2 Main Menu ...................................................................... 20
3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 22
4 Software Support ........................................... 23
4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 23
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 23
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 23
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 23
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................... 23
4.2.4 ASRock “PC-DIY Live Demo” Program ................... 23
4.2.5 Contact Information ................................................ 23
Appendix ............................................................ 24
1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu ........................................... 24
2. Security Setup Menu ....................................................... 29
3. Power Setup Menu .......................................................... 30
4. Boot Setup Menu ............................................................. 31
5. Exit Menu ......................................................................... 32

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4i45PE+ 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. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and Support CD
information. For advanced users’ reference, the Appendix appearing on page 24
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 P4i45PE+ Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
ASRock P4i45PE+ Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4i45PE+ Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
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®845PE chipsets, standard FSB @ 533 / 400MHz,
Max. 800 MHz at over-clocking 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) / PC2700 (DDR333), Max. 2GB,
Only DDR1 Supports PC3200 (DDR400)
at over-clocking mode, Max. 1GB
IDE: IDE1: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5
IDE2: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5
Supports up to 4 IDE devices
Serial ATA: Supports up to 2 SATA devices at 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate
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: 6 USB 2.0 ports:
includes 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,
plus one header to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports
(see CAUTION 5)
ASRock I/OTM:1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 PS/2 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

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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
CAUTION!
1. P4i45PE+ motherboard may be fine tuned to support higher CPU bus
frequencies on certain condition (over-clocking mode). Please refer to the
NOTE on page 7 for the details.
2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 24.
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 use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this 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 this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended
to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU
bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the
CPU.

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NOTE
P4i45PE+ 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
P4i45PE+ 800 MHz 1. Set the “FSB” jumper to “800” mode (see page 14).
2. Only support one DDR 400 memory module on DDR1
DIMM. (It does not support CL3 module.)
The Recommended Memory Modules lists for P4i45PE+ 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-58 DOUBLE SIDE
ADATA 256 DDR450 ADATA ADD8608A8A-4.58 SINGLE SIDE
ADATA 256 DDR400 WINBOND W942508CH-5 SINGLE SIDE
APACER 512 DDR400 PSC A2S56D30ATP DOUBLE SIDE
APACER 512 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC DOUBLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-5 SINGLE SIDE
APACER 256 DDR400 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCCC SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 256 DDR400 INFINEON HYB25D256800BT-5 SINGLE SIDE
INFINEON 128 DDR400 INFINEON HYB250256160BT-5 SINGLE SIDE
KINGMAX 512 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL3888P4EA-50 DOUBLE SIDE
KINGMAX 256 DDR400 KINGMAX KDL684T4AA-50 SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON 256 DDR400 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT5 SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON 256 DDR400 HYNIX HY5DU56822BT-D43 SINGLE SIDE
KINGSTON 256 DDR400 WINBOND W942508CH-5 SINGLE SIDE
MICRON 128 DDR400 MICRON 46V16M8 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 DDR466 TWINMOS TMD7608F8E43B SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 256 DDR400 TWINMOS TMD7608F8E50B SINGLE SIDE
TWINMOS 256 DDR400 M.tec TTD7608F8E50B 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 FSB Select Jumper (FSB) 16 System Panel Connector (PANEL1)
2 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 17 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)
3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 18 USB 2.0 Connector (USB45, Blue)
4 CPU Socket 19 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1)
5 North Bridge Controller 20 PCI SATA Controller
6 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) 21 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 22 BIOS FWH Chip
8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 PCI Slots (PCI1- 4)
9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 24 PCI LAN
10 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 25 JL1 Jumper
11 South Bridge Controller 26 JR1 Jumper
12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 27 Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)
13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS0) 28 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
14 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
15 Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1) 30 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
17.8cm (7.0 in)
30.5cm (12.0 in)
JR1 JL1
AUDIO1
1
25
26
27
P4i45PE+
PCI 4
PCI 3
PCI 2
PCI 1
PCI
LAN
Super
I/O
AUDIO
CODEC
USB2.0
5.1CHFSB800
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
845PE
Chipset
PGA478
ATXPWR1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
PAN E L 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
23
24
18
4
DDR400
PS2_USB_PWR1
1
1
FSB
CHA_FAN1
PARALLEL PORT
12
17
28
12367
10
13
15
16
22
29
30
SATA
PCI
SATA
Controller
SATA2 SATA1
1921
20

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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
P4i45PE+ 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®Pentium®4 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 8, No. 30). 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)
P4i45PE+ 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 P4i45PE+ 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 use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard!
It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your
graphics card, please check with the graphics card vendors.
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.
2.7 USB 2.0 Notice
For Windows 98 / ME, you MUST install the SATA driver before
you install the USB 2.0 driver. Otherwise the system will not
work properly.

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2.8 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.8 item 1) 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.8 item 2) +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.8 item 26)
JL1(see p.8 item 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)
(see p.8 item 13)
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 andunplug 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. If you need to clear the CMOS
when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and
then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.
+5V
1_2
+5VSB
2_3
1_2
NORMAL
2-pin jumper
JR1 JL1
2_3
800

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2.9 Connectors
Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over
these connectors.
Connector Figure Description
FDD connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.8 item 14)
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.8 item 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 item 8)
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).
Serial ATA Connectors These two Serial ATA (SATA)
(SATA1: see p.8 item 19) connectors support SATA data
(SATA2: see p.8 item 21) cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA
interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable
Data Cable can be connected to the SATA
hard disk or the SATA connector
on the motherboard.
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
SATA2 SATA1

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of
Power Cable SATA power cable to the power
(Optional) connector on each drive. Then
connect the white end of SATA
power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Connector ASRock I/OTM provides you 4
(9-pin USB45) default USB 2.0 ports on the rear
(see p.8 item 18) panel. If the 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.8 item 17) and receiving infrared module.
Internal audio connectors These connectors allow you
(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.8 item 29) from sound sources such as
(AUX1: see p.8 item 28) 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.8 item 27) convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
System panel connector This connector accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.8 item 16) functions.
Chassis Speaker Connector Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this connector.
(see p.8 item 15)
CD-R
GND
GND
CD-L
AUX-R
GND
GND
AUX-L
CD1AUX1
+5V
DUMMY
DUMMY
SPEAKER
1
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
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P+5
P-5
P+4
P-4
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
DUMMY
GND
+5V
IRTX
IRRX
1
connect to the
powersupply
connect to the SATA HDD
powerconnector

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Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.8 item 12) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable
(3-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match
(see p.8 item 30) the black wire to the ground pin.
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
(20-pinATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.8 item 7)
2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts PCI SATA controller that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard
disks. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage
devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s primary
SATA connector (SATA1).
STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the primary SATA hard
disk.
STEP 4: Connect one end of the second SATA data cable to the motherboard’s
secondary SATA connector (SATA2).
STEP 5: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the secondary SATA hard
disk.
STEP 6: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED

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2.11 Making An SATA Driver Diskette
If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you only
have SATA HDDs on your system, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette
before you start the OS installation.
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your
system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this
moment!)
STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and
then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM
as the boot device.
STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate
Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.
STEP 4: Then you will see these messages,
Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive.
WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will
lose ALL data in it!
Start to format and copy files [YN]?
Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>.
STEP 5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers
into the floppy diskette.
Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000
/ Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your
system, or you may start to use “SiS RAID Card BIOS Setting Utility” to set RAID 0 /
RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Before you start to configure the
RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper
configuration. Please find the document, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and
RAID Configuration”, at the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID_SETUP_GUIDE \ English.PDF

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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 ]
P4i45PE+ BIOS P2.30
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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