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Chapter 1  Introduction

Chapter 1  Introduction

Chapter 1  Introduction

Chapter 1  Introduction

Chapter 1  Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 

4Core1600-DVI

 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 qual-
ity 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
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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ASRock 

4Core1600-DVI

 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock 

4Core1600-DVI

 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 

4Core1600-DVI

 Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One ASRock 6CH I/O Panel Shield
One DVI Graphics-SI Card

Summary of Contents for 4Core1600-DVI

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 4Core1600 DVI User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 2008 Copyright 2008 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for 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 be...

Page 3: ...hics SI Card Installation Guide 19 2 8 Jumpers Setup 21 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 27 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 28 2 12 Driver Installation Guide 28 2 13 Untied Overclocking Technology 28 3 BIOS S 3 BIOS S 3 BIOS S 3 BIOS S 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY 29 29 29 29 29 3 1 ...

Page 4: ... Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 45 45 45 45 45 4 1 Install Operating System 45 4 2 Support CD Information 45 4 2 1 Running Support CD 45 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 45 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 45 4 2 4 Contact Information 45 ...

Page 5: ...t 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 If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asr...

Page 6: ...TION 5 Support DDR2 800 667 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 6 Max capacity of system memory 4GB see CAUTION 7 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 8 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 9 Boot Failure Guard B F G Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 Pixel Shader 2 0 DirectX 9 0 Max shared memory...

Page 7: ...port Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL For detailed product information please visit our website http www a...

Page 8: ...DDR2 800 1333 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 1066 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 800 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 7 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows VistaTM For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows VistaTM 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 8 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recom men...

Page 9: ... VGA DX9 0 with WDDM Driver If you plan to use onboard VGA to submit Windows VistaTM logo please keep the default setting of DVMT Mode Select option under BIOS If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http www asrock com After June 1 2007 all Windows VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in orde...

Page 10: ... Mouse PS2 Keyboard VGA1 Top Line In Center Line Out Bottom Mic In WIFI E 1 USB6 1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Third SATAII Connector SATAII_3 2 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 17 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII_1 3 ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 18 USB 2 0 Header USB6 Blue 4 775 Pin CPU Socket 19 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 5 North Bridge Controller 20 South Bridge Controller 6 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 21 Ch...

Page 11: ...i Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows Vista...

Page 12: ...s 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 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 NE...

Page 13: ...ed Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Insert the 775 LAND CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines Step 2 2 Orie...

Page 14: ...eft hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate...

Page 15: ... proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_F...

Page 16: ... refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DS Double Side SS Single Side 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII_3 or in the set of orange slots DDRII_2 and ...

Page 17: ...re 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 If you only install one memory module you can install it to any one of the four slots The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permane...

Page 18: ...d adjust the Internal Graphics Mode Select BIOS option to Enabled the onboard VGA will be enabled and the primary screen will be onboard VGA 2 If you want to use ASRock DeskExpress function on this motherboard please install ASRock PCIE_DE card on PCIE2 DE slot 3 You can only choose either PCI Express VGA card or DVI Graphics SI card to install on PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot Installing an expansion card I...

Page 19: ...pport by connecting the D Sub monitor to the VGA D Sub port on the I O panel and connecting the DVI D monitor to our DVI Graphics SI card inserted to PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot on this motherboard Please refer to below procedures for proper installation of DVI Graphics SI card Step 1 Install the DVI Graphics SI card to PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot Please refer to the expansion card installation procedures on page...

Page 20: ...rom our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of DVI D output function with this motherboard after your system boots If you haven t installed Intel VGA driver yet please install Intel VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer Then you can start to use DVI D output function with this motherboard ...

Page 21: ... 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 FDJumper FD 3 pin jumper see p 10 No 9 Note1 If you use a FSB1600 CPU on...

Page 22: ...in FLOPPY1 see p 10 No 22 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 10 No 11 Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 10 No 17 connectors support SATA data SATAII_2 see p 10 No 15 cables for intern...

Page 23: ...e I O panel there are see p 10 No 19 two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard USB4_5headercan support two USB 2 0 ports and USB6 header can support one USB 2 0 port 4 pin USB6 see p 10 No 18 USB_PWR USB_PWR P 5 P 5 P 4 P 4 GND GND DUMMY 1 1 USB_PWR P 6 P 6 GND WiFi E Header This header supports WiFi AP 15 pin WIFI E function with ASRock see p 10 No 23 WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to ...

Page 24: ...Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder i...

Page 25: ... CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected ATX Power Connector Please connect anATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 10 No 29 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plu...

Page 26: ...sk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use...

Page 27: ...tion Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver 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 Ther...

Page 28: ...ressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Men...

Page 29: ... to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO C...

Page 30: ... to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Def...

Page 31: ...Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with N...

Page 32: ...05 American Megatrends Inc Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS Latency DRAM RAS to CAS Delay DRAM RAS Precharge DRAM RAS Activate to Precha Primary Graphics Adapter OnBoard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan DRAM Voltage Internal Graphics Mode Select DVMT Mode Select DVMT FIXED Memory Auto Disabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled PCI Auto ...

Page 33: ...Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In Fixed mode a fixed size fragment of the system memory is allocated to the graphics core In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be u...

Page 34: ...Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot u...

Page 35: ...bined Option It allows you to select between SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 and IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 If it is set to SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 then SATAII_2 and SATAII_4 will not work Likewise if it is set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then SATAII_1 and SATAII_3 will not work SATA1 SATA2 SATA1 SATA3 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA3 SATA4 IDE 1 SATA 4 SATAII_1 SATAII_2 Slave Master SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_1 ...

Page 36: ... Inc Advanced Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled Enabled Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S M A R T Hard Disk ST340014A 40 0 GB Supported 16Sectors 4 MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA 5 Supported TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Config...

Page 37: ...nits of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster 32 Enabled Advanced 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration ...

Page 38: ...figuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard please keep this item on Disabled option BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Ad...

Page 39: ...s ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ ...

Page 40: ... of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS BIOS ...

Page 41: ...llows 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 CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Ta...

Page 42: ...dvanced H W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Boot Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD DVD Drives 1st Flo...

Page 43: ...assword for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Security Settings Supervisor Password ...

Page 44: ...n you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option it will pop out the following message Load optimal defaults Select OK to load the default values for all the setup configurations BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 k...

Page 45: ...g The Support CD 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 from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 Drivers Menu Drivers Menu D...

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