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Chapter 4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 operating systems:

98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary,

use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your

OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 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 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard

supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 ASRock PC-DIY Live Demo Program

ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which shows you how to

install your own PC system step by step. You can find the file through the

following path:

..\ MPEGAV \ AVSEQ01.DAT

To see this demo program, you can run Microsoft

®

 Media Player

®

 to play the file.

4.2.5 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

Содержание K7S8XE

Страница 1: ...1 K7S8XE User Manual Version 1 0 Published October 2003 Copyright 2003 ASRock INC All rights reserved...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ...s 15 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation RAID Configurations 18 3 BIOS Setup 19 3 1 BIOS Setup Utility 19 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 19 3 1 2 Legend Bar 19 3 2 Main Menu 20 3 3 Advanced Security Powe...

Страница 4: ...oard 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 b...

Страница 5: ...s at1 5Gb s data transfer rate Floppy Port Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives Audio 5 1 channels AC 97 Audio LAN Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet supports Wake On LAN Hardware Monitor CPU temperature sen...

Страница 6: ...hermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 3 Do NOT insert a 3 3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7S8XE motherboard It may cause permanent damage 4 Power Management f...

Страница 7: ...nector SATA1 31 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black 15 Secondary Serial ATA Connector SATA2 32 Shared USB 2 0 Header USB45 Blue 16 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 33 FID Jumpers FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4 17 Cl...

Страница 8: ...7 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 2 RJ 45 Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 Line In Light Blue 9 Serial Port COM1 4 Line Out Lime 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 Shared USB 2...

Страница 9: ...ollowing 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 mot...

Страница 10: ...ush 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 AthlonTM XP DuronTM family CPUs with a s...

Страница 11: ...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 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage t...

Страница 12: ...ansion 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 ma...

Страница 13: ...it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR1 see p 7 item 28 JL1 see p 7 item 27 Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short both front panel and rear panel audio connector...

Страница 14: ...2 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 12 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 13x 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 13 5x 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 14x 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 15x 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 16x 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 16 5x 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 2 17x 2...

Страница 15: ...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 IDE...

Страница 16: ...USB ports 4 5 on ASRock I O PlusTM will not be able to function Infrared Module Connector This connector supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 7 item 20 and receiving infrared mo...

Страница 17: ...onnect the fan cable to the 3 pin CPU_FAN1 connector matching the black see p 7 item 2 wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector Connect an ATX power 20 pinATXPWR1 supply to the connector see p 7 ite...

Страница 18: ...disks and RAID functions Before you install the SATA hard disks and configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper installation and configuration Pl...

Страница 19: ...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...

Страница 20: ...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 Fl...

Страница 21: ...s 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 setti...

Страница 22: ...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...

Страница 23: ...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...

Страница 24: ...nded unless you thoroughly know the feature Wrong setup may cause problems during operation DRAM Frequency If set to Auto the motherboard detects the memory module s inserted and automatically assigns...

Страница 25: ...c DRAM CAS Latency This is used to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2T 2 5T 3T Over Vcore Voltage Enable this item will increase the CPU Vcore voltage around 5 The defau...

Страница 26: ...ata Rate The default setting is Auto You may select between 8X or 4X for an AGP 3 0 card or select among 4X 2X 1X for an AGP 2 0 card AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of...

Страница 27: ...ort Configuration options Disabled 200 208 OnBoard IDE You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by s...

Страница 28: ...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...

Страница 29: ...le 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 mode RTC A...

Страница 30: ...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 Pow...

Страница 31: ...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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