ASROCK P4VM890 - V1.1 User manual

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P4VM890
User Manual
Version 1.1
Published August 2007
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Disclaimer:Disclaimer:
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Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-
tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed
as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or
omissions that may appear in this manual.
With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of
any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran-
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any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (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.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in
California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
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ContentsContents
ContentsContents
Contents
1. Introduction1. Introduction
1. Introduction1. Introduction
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................
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1.1 Package Contents.......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 9
1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTM ................................................................................................. 10
2. Installation2. Installation
2. Installation2. Installation
2. Installation ........................................................................................................
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Pre-installation Precautions ................................................... 11
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,AMR, and PCI Express Slots) .... 14
2.5 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 15
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 16
2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 19
2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs....... 19
2.9 Driver Installation Guide ................................................. 19
2.10 AMR Card and Driver Installation ................................... 20
2.11 Installing Windows®2000 / XP With RAID Functions .... 20
2.12 Installing Windows®2000 / XP Without RAID
Functions ....................................................................... 21
2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 22
3. BIOS S3. BIOS S
3. BIOS S3. BIOS S
3. BIOS SETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY ..................................................................................
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3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 23
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 23
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 24
3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 24
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 25
3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 25
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 27
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 30
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 31
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 33
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 33
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 34
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 35
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 36
3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 36
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 37
3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 37

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3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 38
4. Software Support4. Software Support
4. Software Support4. Software Support
4. Software Support....................................................................................
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4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 39
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 39
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 39
4.2.2 Drivers Menu........................................................ 39
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 39
4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 39

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1.1.
1.1.
1. IntroductionIntroduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VM890 motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming toASRock’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.
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 VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website
as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
ASRock P4VM890 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4VM890 Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One SerialATA (SATA) Cable (Optional)
One SerialATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
OneASRock I/O PlusTM Shield
One COM Port Bracket

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1.21.2
1.21.2
1.2 SpecificationsSpecifications
SpecificationsSpecifications
Specifications
Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm
CPU - Socket 478 for Intel®Pentium®4 / Celeron® D (Prescott,
Northwood, Willamate) processors
- FSB 800/533/400 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
Chipset - Northbridge: VIA®P4M890
- Southbridge: VIA®VT8237R Plus
Memory - 2 x DDR DIMM slots
- Support DDR400/333
- Max. capacity: 2GB
Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 3)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 4)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x AMR slot
Graphics - Integrated VIA®UniChrome Pro 3D/2DGraphics
- DirectX 7.0 VGA
- Max. shared memory 64MB
Audio - Realtek ALC653 5.1channel AC’97 audio codec
LAN - VIA®PHY VT6103
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
Rear Panel I/O ASRock I/O PlusTM
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
Connector - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis FANconnector

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- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- 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 USB45 ports on the I/O panel)
(see CAUTION 5)
BIOS Feature - 4MbAMI BIOS
-AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
-ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU FanTachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP compliant
Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

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CAUTION!
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 26.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 22 for details.
3. 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.
4. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal
grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
5. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft®Windows® XP
SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout
1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout
1.3 Motherboard Layout
DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
PCIE1
ATX12V1
SATA2
CLRCMOS1
AUX1
CD1
PCI 1
4Mb
BIOS
Super
I/O
IR1
1
PANEL 1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
PS2_USB_PWR1
1
P4VM890
VIA
VT8237R
Plus
SPEAKER1
1
FLOPPY1
CMOS
Battery
ATA133
DDR400
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SATA
VIA
P4M890
Chipset
PGA478
IDE1 IDE2
1
AUDIO1
Audio
CODEC
CHA_FAN1
ATXPWR1
COM1
JR1 JL1
LAN
PHY
USB2.0
24.4cm (9.6 in)
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45
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20.3cm (8.0 in)
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USB4_5
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PCI 2
PCI 3
FSB800
AMR1
1
PARALLEL PORT
VGA1
PS2
Mouse
PS2
Keyboard
USB 2.0
T: US B2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
T: US B0
B: USB1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 2.0
T: USB 4
B: USB5
Top:
Line In
Center:
Line Out
Bottom:
Mic In
5.1CH
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USB67
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SATA1
CPU_FAN1
RoHS
RAID
PCI
EXPRESS
1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 18 Serial Port Connector (COM1)
4 CPU Socket 19 AMR Slot (AMR1)
5 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2; Blue) 20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
6 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 21 JR1 / JL1 Jumpers
7 Flash Memory 22 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)
8 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 23 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
9 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 24 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 25 3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
11 North Bridge Controller 26 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)
12 South Bridge Controller 27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
13 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) 28 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
14 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) 29 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 30 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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1.4 ASRock I/O Plus1.4 ASRock I/O Plus
1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTMTM
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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 VGA Port
4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
6 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
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2.2.
2.2.
2. InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
Installation
P4VM890 is a MicroATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-
sure that the motherboard fits into it.
Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions
Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com-
ponents 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,
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2.1 CPU Installation2.1 CPU Installation
2.1 CPU Installation2.1 CPU Installation
2.1 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.
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
This motherboard adopts 478-pin CPU socket to support Intel®Pentium® 4/
Celeron®CPU. It requires larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat.
You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to
improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are se-
curely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU
fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see p.9 No. 30). For proper
installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and
the heatsink.
STEP1:
LiftTheSocketLeverUp to 90°
STEP2/STEP3:
Match The CPU Marked Corner
toTheSocketMarkedCorner
STEP4:
PushDownAndLock
TheSocketLever
Lift Lever Up to 90°
CPU Marked Corner
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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
P4VM890 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (DoubleData 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 aDIMM on the slot such that the notch on theDIMM 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 theDIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
notch
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR and PCI Express Slots)
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR and PCI Express Slots)
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR and PCI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots, 1 AMR slot, and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
AMR slot: TheAMR slot is used to insert an ASRock MR card with v.92 Modem
functionality.
PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane
width graphics cards.
Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card
Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card
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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2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 Jumpers Setup
2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 Jumpers Setup
2.5 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
PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.9, No. 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, No.21)
JL1(see p.9, No. 21)
Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel
audio connectors can work.
ClearCMOS
(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)
(see p.9, No. 24)
Note: CLRCMOS1 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 from the power
supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on
CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.
+5V
1_2
+5VSB
2_3
Short Open
JR1 JL1
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper
caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the
headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!
FDDConnector
(33-pinFLOPPY1)
(see p.9, No. 8)
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. 10) (39-pin IDE2, see p.9, No. 9)
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.9,No.13) connectors support SATA data
(SATA2:see p.9,No.14) 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
Data Cable cable can be connected to the
(Optional) SATA hard disk or the SATA
connector on the motherboard.
FLOPPY1
Pin1
IDE1
PIN1
IDE2
PIN1
connect the black end
to the IDE devices
connect the blue end
to the motherboard80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
thered-striped sideto Pin1
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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of
Power Cable SATA power cable to the power
(Optional) connector on the drive. Then
connect the white end of SATA
power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Header Besides six default USB 2.0
(9-pinUSB67) ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.9, No. 16) two USB 2.0 headers on this
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header cansupport two USB
2.0 ports. The shared USB 2.0
header (USB4_5) is shared with
Shared USB 2.0 Header USB ports 45 on the I/O panel.
(9-pinUSB4_5) When using the front panel USB
(see p.9, No. 29) ports by attaching the front panel
USB cable to USB4_5 header,
the USB ports 45 on the I/O panel
will not be able to function.
Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional
(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and
(see p.9, No. 6) receiving infrared module.
Internal Audio Connectors These connectors allow you
(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.9, No. 23) from sound sources such as
(AUX1:see p.9, No. 24) a CD-ROM,DVD-ROM,TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
Front PanelAudio Header This is an interface for the front
(8-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.9, No. 22) convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
DUMMY
GND
+5V
IRTX
IRRX
1
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P+7
P-7
P+6
P-6
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
connect to the SATA HDD
powerconnector
connect tothe
powersupply
USB_PWR
1
P-5
GND
DUMMY
USB_PWR
P+5
GND
P-4
P+4
GND
AUD-OUT-L
1
BACKOUT-R
GND
AUD-OUT-R
MIC-POWER
MIC
BACKOUT-L
CD-L
GND
GND
CD-R
AUX-L
GND
GND
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System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pinPANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.9, No. 15) functions.
Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
(4-pinSPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.9, No. 17)
Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.9, No. 27) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan
(3-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.9, No. 30) match the black wire to the
ground pin.
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
(20-pinATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.9, No. 28)
ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary
(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with
(see p.9, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector
so that it can provides sufficient
power. Failing to do so will cause
the failure to power up.
Serial port connector This COM1 connector
(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module.
(see p.9, No. 18)
GND
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
DUMMY
RESET#
GND
HDLED+
HDLED-
1
+5V
DUMMY
DUMMY
SPEAKER
1
CCTS#1
DDSR#1
DDTR#1
RRXD1
DDCD#1
TTXD1
GND
RRTS#1
RRI#1
1
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
Please install the heatsink and the CPU fan before installing ATX 12V
connector; otherwise, it may cause permanent damage!
CPU_FAN_SPEED
GND
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2.7 Serial A2.7 Serial A
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TA) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation
A) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation
A) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts VIA®VT8237R Plus southbridge chipset that supports
Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD) functions. You
may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This
section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.
STEP3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA
connector.
STEP4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.
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2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F
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P4VM890 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for
SATADevices.
NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot
Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system
is still power-on and in working condition.
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been
installed into the SATA HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action
to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on
and in working condition.
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2.9 Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide
Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide
Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom
side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.

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2.11 Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
Installing Windows®2000 / XP With RAID Functions2000 / XP With RAID Functions
2000 / XP With RAID Functions2000 / XP With RAID Functions
2000 / XP With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows®2000 / Windows®XP OS on your SATA
HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA driver diskette.
A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
B. 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.
C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver
diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.
D. Then you will see these messages,
Please insert a blank
formatted diskette into floppy
drive A:
press any key to start
Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.
E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers
into the floppy diskette.
STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID
installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the
document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows®2000 / XP OS on your system.
After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows®2000 / Windows®XP OS on your
system. At the beginning of Windows®setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID
driver. When prompted, insert the SATA driver diskette containing the VIA®RAID
driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to
install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.
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2.10 AMR Card and Driver InstallationAMR Card and Driver Installation
AMR Card and Driver InstallationAMR Card and Driver Installation
AMR Card and Driver Installation
If you do not insert AMR card to this motherboard, and you finish installing all
drivers to your system now, but in the future, you plan to use AMR card function
on this motherboard, please follow the steps below then.
1. Insert AMR card to AMR slot on this motherboard. Please make sure that the
AMR card is completely seated on the slot.
2. Install AMR card driver from our support CD to your system.
3. Reboot your system.