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G Pro / GV Pro

User Manual

Published October 2002

Copyright©2002 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for G PRO

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 G Pro GV Pro User Manual Published October 2002 Copyright 2002 ASRock INC All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...anual 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 ti...

Page 3: ...etup 12 2 8 Connectors 12 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 15 15 15 15 15 3 1 BIOS Setup Program 15 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 15 3 1 2 Legend Bar 15 3 2 Main Menu 16 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 18 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 19 19 19 19 19 4 1 Installing Operating System 19 4 2 Support ...

Page 4: ...tents ASRock G Pro or GV Pro motherboard Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 24 4 x 24 4 cm ASRock G Pro GV Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel SiS 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 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications Platform Micro ATX f...

Page 5: ...lt USB ports USB 2 0 1 VGA port 1 parallel port ECP EPP support Audio Jack Line Out Line In Microphone 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 OS Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP compliant 1 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shu...

Page 6: ...24 Internal audio connector CD1 black 11 Flash Memory 25 Serial port connector COM1 12 System panel connector PANEL1 26 AMR slot 13 USB header USB45 27 AGP slot 14 Infrared module connector IR1 SiS 650 Series Chipset PS2_USB_PWR1 1 0 3 2 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module Accelerated Graphics Port DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module SDR DIMM1 64 bit 168 pin module SDR DIMM2 64 bit 168 pin module 2M...

Page 7: ... connector FLOPPY1 24 Internal audio connector CD1 black 11 Flash Memory 25 Serial port connector COM1 12 System panel connector PANEL1 26 AMR slot 13 USB header USB45 14 Infrared module connector IR1 SiS 650 Series Chipset PS2_USB_PWR1 1 0 3 2 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module SDR DIMM1 64 bit 168 pin module SDR DIMM2 64 bit 168 pin module 2MB BIOS USB45 COM1 P...

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

Page 9: ...h 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 antistatic 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 ...

Page 10: ... the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Forproper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of vendors of CPU fan and heatsink 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM SDRAM Synchronous DRAM ...

Page 11: ...I interface AMR slot AMR slot is used to insert AMR cards with v 92 Modem functionality 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 Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Step ...

Page 12: ...B it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current CLRCMOS Disconnect the power cord see p 6 p 7 item 17 then short the solder points to clear CMOS by using metal material e g a paper clip 2 8 Connectors 2 8 Connectors 2 8 Connectors 2 8 Connectors 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 6 ...

Page 13: ...the ground pin Note 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 header ASRock I OTM already 9 pin USB45 provided 4 default USB ports see p 6 p 7 item 13 If the 4 USB ports on the rear panel are not sufficient an USB header is available for 2 additional USB ports Infrare...

Page 14: ...1 connector matching the black see p 6 p 7 item 3 wire to the ground pin ATX power connector Connect an ATX power 20 pin ATXPWR1 supply to the connector see p 6 p 7 item 1 COM1 connector This connector supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 6 p 7 item 25 ATX Power Connector ...

Page 15: ...lows 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 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the scre...

Page 16: ... 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 ...

Page 17: ...hard disk drive field will display the size for the hard disk drive that you configured USER It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive 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 detectio...

Page 18: ...This allows user to select the LBA mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Off to disable the LBA mode Block Mode Set the block mode to On will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer Fast Programmed I O Modes This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing...

Page 19: ...cally locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 4 2...

Page 20: ... However this is not recommended unless user thoroughly knows the feature Wrong setup may cause problems during operation SDRAM Frequency Auto The motherboard detects the memory module s inserted and automatically assigns appropriate frequency Other values This allows user to select the value as operating frequency Chipset Configuration AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory ad...

Page 21: ...t Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial ports or disable serial ports Configuration options Auto Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 COM1 2F8 IRQ3 COM2 3E8 IRQ4 COM3 2E8 IRQ3 COM4 OnBoard Infrared Port This allows you to enable or disable the onboard infrared port feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed OnBoard Parallel Port Select Parallel Port address or disable...

Page 22: ...rity Setup Menu 2 Security Setup Menu Supervisor Password This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password Clear No password has been set Set Supervisor password has been set User Password This field shows the status of the User Password Clear No password has been set Set User password has been set Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set Supervisor Password Valid password can be a 1 to 6 ...

Page 23: ...r 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 up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this to enable or disable Ring in signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PME Power On Use this to enable or disable PCI PME to turn on the sy...

Page 24: ...reen shows CPU and hardware information during Power On Self Test POST routine If this screen is disabled only ASRock logo is shown during the boot up process Boot Up Num Lock This automatically activates the Numeric Lock function after boot up Boot to OS 2 This enables boot up to OS 2 operating system Boot Device Priority This allows you to set the boot device priority 5 Exit Menu 5 Exit Menu 5 E...

Page 25: ...fter you enter the submenu the message Quit without saving changes will appear If you press ENTER you will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any changes to the settings Load Default Settings This loads the default values for all the setup configuration Discard Changes After you enter the sub menu the message Load setup original values will appear If you press ENTER original values will be...

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