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Chapter 1  Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K7VM2 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 Appen-

dix appearing on page 22 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 K7VM2 motherboard

(Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 7.5", 24.4 x 19.1 cm)

ASRock K7VM2 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock AMD-VIA Series Support CD

1 cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66/100/133)

1 cable for floppy drive (1 x ribbon cable)

1 ASRock I/O shield

1 COM port bracket

Summary of Contents for K7VM2

Page 1: ...1 K7VM2 User Manual Version 3 1 Published July 2003 Copyright 2003 ASRock INC All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...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 content...

Page 3: ...2 7 Jumpers Setup 12 2 8 Connectors 15 3 BIOS Setup 17 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 17 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 17 3 1 2 Legend Bar 17 3 2 Main Menu 18 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 20 4 Softw...

Page 4: ...on page 22 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...

Page 5: ...g CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 1 Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3V Vcore CPU fan tachometer Chassis fan tachometer PCI slots 2 slots with PCI Specification 2 2 AGP slo...

Page 6: ...icrosoft Windows XP It may not work properly under Microsoft Windows 98 ME 2000 Please refer to Microsoft official document at http www microsoft com whdc hwdev bus USB USB2support mspx 3 Although K7V...

Page 7: ...d Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 jumper 2 FID Jumpers FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 3 CPU fan connector CPU_FAN1 4 CPU socket 5 North Bridge controller 6 184 pin DDR DIMM slots DDR 1 2 7 ATX power connector ATXPWR1 8 FS...

Page 8: ...ock I OTM 1 Parallel port 2 RJ 45 port 3 Game port 4 Microphone Pink 5 Line In Light Blue 6 Line Out Lime 7 USB 2 0 ports 8 VGA port 9 PS 2 keyboard port Purple 10 PS 2 mouse port Green 1 1 2 3 10 9 8...

Page 9: ...wing 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 motherb...

Page 10: ...ess 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 AMDAthlonTM A...

Page 11: ...l expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AMR slot AMR slot is used to insert an AMR modem card with v 92 Modem functionality AGP slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card The AS...

Page 12: ...bus frequency PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 7 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 suppl...

Page 13: ...2 3 9 5x 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 10 0x 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 10 5x 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 11 0x 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 11 5x 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 12 0x 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 12 5x 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 Note FID4 is at CPU default setting For mu...

Page 14: ...e CLRCMOS1 and CLRCMOS2 allow 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 There are 2 ways for you to...

Page 15: ...s on the see p 7 item 19 rear panel If those 4 USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available for 2 additional USB 2 0 ports Infrared module connector This connect...

Page 16: ...the 3 pin CHA_FAN1 connector matching the black see p 7 item 14 wire to the ground pin CPU fan connector Connect the fan cable to the 3 pin CPU_FAN1 connector matching the black see p 7 item 3 wire t...

Page 17: ...s 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 an...

Page 18: ...099 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...

Page 19: ...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 settin...

Page 20: ...city as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered LBA Mode This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select...

Page 21: ...n the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please...

Page 22: ...ws the feature Wrong setup may cause problems during operation SDRAM Frequency If set to Auto the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module s and automatically assign appropriate frequency Yo...

Page 23: ...sing 8 bit ISA cards Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2 1 compliant USB Controller Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB Device Legacy Support Use this...

Page 24: ...dvanced PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks Primary Graphics Adapter Setup Help F1 Help Esc Previous Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save Exit Change Values Enter Select Sub Menu Select Item Resource Configuratio...

Page 25: ...primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting Both Set to Disabled will disable the both Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable t...

Page 26: ...password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you must enter your current password first in order to create a new password Password Check Select the check...

Page 27: ...his to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off...

Page 28: ...From Network Use this to enable or disable boot from network feature Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY VERSION 3 31a Main Advanced Security Po...

Page 29: ...menu the message Load default settings will appear If you press Enter it will load the default values for all the setup configuration Discard Changes After you enter the sub menu the message Load setu...

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