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PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A

User Manual

Published October 2002

Copyright©2002 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

Summary of Contents for PE PRO

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

Page 2: ...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 t...

Page 3: ...Jumpers Setup 12 2 8 Connectors 13 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 3 BIOS Setup 16 16 16 16 16 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 16 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 16 3 1 2 Legend Bar 16 3 2 Main Menu 17 3 3 Advanced Security Power Boot and Exit Menus 19 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 20 20 20 20 20 4 1 Installing Operating System 20 4 2...

Page 4: ... 9 6 ASRock PE Pro GE Pro G Pro A Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel SiS 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 VGA Port bracket Only for GE Pro and G Pro A 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX form factor 12 x 9 6 CPU Socket 478 for Intel ...

Page 5: ...ck I OTM PS 2 1 keyboard port 1 mouse port 1 RJ 45 port 4 rear default USB ports USB 2 0 1 serial port COM1 1 parallel port ECP EPP support Audio Jack Line Out Line In Microphone 1 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 X...

Page 6: ...OPPY1 23 Internal audio connectors AUX1 white 11 Flash Memory 24 Internal audio connectors CD1 black 12 System panel connector PANEL1 25 AGP slot 13 USB header USB45 SiS 645 Chipset PS2_USB_PWR1 Accelerated Graphics Port PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 30 5cm 12 0 in 24 4cm 9 6 in Audio CODEC AUX1 Mic In GAME AUDIO1 USB01 LAN USB23 Mic in Line out GAME AUDIO1 PARALLEL PORT PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard C...

Page 7: ...al audio connectors AUX1 white 11 Flash Memory 24 Internal audio connectors CD1 black 12 System panel connector PANEL1 25 AGP slot 13 USB header USB45 26 VGA header VGA1 SiS Chipset PS2_USB_PWR1 Accelerated Graphics Port PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 30 5cm 12 0 in 24 4cm 9 6 in Audio CODEC AUX1 Mic In GAME AUDIO1 USB01 LAN USB23 Mic in Line out GAME AUDIO1 PARALLEL PORT PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard C...

Page 8: ...ernal audio connectors AUX1 white 11 Flash Memory 24 Internal audio connectors CD1 black 12 System panel connector PANEL1 25 AGP slot 13 USB header USB45 26 VGA header VGA1 SiS Series PS2_USB_PWR1 Accelerated Graphics Port PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 30 5cm 12 0 in 24 4cm 9 6 in Audio CODEC AUX1 Mic In GAME AUDIO1 USB01 LAN USB23 Mic in Line out GAME AUDIO1 PARALLEL PORT PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard...

Page 9: ...GE Pro G Pro A PE Pro GE Pro G Pro A PE Pro GE Pro G Pro A PE Pro GE Pro G Pro A PE Pro GE Pro G Pro A 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 10: ... 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 ...

Page 11: ...fer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors 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 DIMM Dual In line Memory Module has 168 pins and DDR Double Data Rate SDRAM DIMM has 184 pins Please make sure...

Page 12: ...ion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card 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 screw for later use Step 4 Ali...

Page 13: ...nnectors are NOT jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors Connector Figure Description FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 6 p 7 p 8 item 10 Note Match the red marking on the floppy ribbon cable with Pin1 Primary IDE connector Blue Secondary IDE connector Black 39 pin IDE1 39 pin IDE2 see p 6 p 7 p 8 item 7 see p 6 p 7 p 8 item 8 80 Pin ATA 100 133 cable Note To optimize compatibility...

Page 14: ... audio connector This is an interface for front 9 pin AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 6 p 7 p 8 item 20 convenient connection and control of audio devices System panel connector This connector accommo 9 pin PANEL1 dates several system front see p 6 p 7 p 8 item 12 panel functions Speaker connector This connector allows you to 4 pin SPEAKER 1 attach to an external speaker see p 6 p 7 p 8...

Page 15: ... black see p 6 p 7 p 8 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 p 8 item 1 VGA header Connect VGA bracket 15 pin VGA1 see p 7 p 8 item 26 CPU_FAN_SPEED GND 12V 1 G R B GND GND GND GND GND DDCDATA VSYNC HSYNC DDCCLK GND NC NC ...

Page 16: ...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 17: ... 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 18: ...em to fail to recognize the installed hard disk 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 detection fails it may due to that the hard disk is too old or too new If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system the BIOS Setup may dete...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ... 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 22: ...RQ4 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 Parallel Port Configuration options Auto Disabled 378 278 Parallel Port Mode Set the operation mode of the parallel port OnBoard Midi Port Select add...

Page 23: ... 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 alphanumeric characters combination If you already have a password you must enter your current password first in order to create a new password Set User Password Press Enter to set...

Page 24: ...he 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 system from the power soft off mode Keyboard Power On Use this to enab...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...After 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 b...

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