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  • Page 1

    1 1 1 1 1 P4i65G User Ma nual V ersion 1.3 Published November 2006 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

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    2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc. Product[...]

  • Page 3

    3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............[...]

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    4 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... 36 36 36 36 36 4.1 Instal[...]

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    5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock P4i65G motherboard, a reli able motherboard pro- duced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performa nce with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s[...]

  • Page 6

    6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm CPU - Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® D (Prescott, Northwood, Willa mate) processors - FSB 800/533/400 MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading T echnology (see CAUTI[...]

  • Page 7

    7 7 7 7 7 Connector - 2 x Serial A T A 1.5Gb/s conne ctors (No Support for “RAID” and “Hot Plug” functions) - 2 x A T A100 IDE connector (supports 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM header - CPU/Cha ssis F AN connector - 20 pin A TX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - AUX in header - F[...]

  • Page 8

    8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, plea se check page 23. 2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T echnology . Plea se rea d “U n- tied Overclocking T echnology” on page 19 f or details. 3. This motherboard supports Dual Cha nnel Me mory T echnology . Before you imple ment Dual Cha nnel Mem[...]

  • Page 9

    9 9 9 9 9 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout A TXPWR1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Intel 865G Chipset DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) IDE1 IDE2 PARALLEL PORT VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard USB 2.0 T: U S B 2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: U S B 0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 1[...]

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    10 10 10 10 10 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus TM TM TM TM TM 1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 V G A Port 4 Line Out (Lime) 1 0 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone (Pink) 1 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Shared [...]

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    11 11 11 11 11 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation P4i65G is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you in stall the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-insta[...]

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    12 12 12 12 12 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the ba se of the socket lever . Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the s[...]

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    13 13 13 13 13 notch brea k notch brea k 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel [...]

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    14 14 14 14 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI,AGP and AMR Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI,AGP and AMR Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI,AGP and AMR Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI,AGP and AMR Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI,AGP and AMR Slots) There are 3 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, a nd 1 AMR slot on this motherboard. PCI slots: The PCI slots are used to instal[...]

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    15 15 15 15 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 an d pin2 are “S[...]

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    16 16 16 16 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these hea ders and connectors. Pla cing jumper ca ps over the headers a nd connec[...]

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    17 17 17 17 17 Serial A T A (SA T A) Plea se connect the black end of Power Cable SA T A power cable to the power (Optional) connector on e a ch drive. Then connect the white end of SA T A power cable to the power connector of the power supply. USB 2.0 Header ASRock I/O Plus TM a ccommo- (9-pin USB67) dates 6 default USB 2.0 ports. If (see p.9 No. [...]

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    18 18 18 18 18 System Panel Header This header a ccommodates (9-pin P ANEL1) several system front panel (see p.9 No. 17) functions. Cha ssis Speaker He ader Plea se connect the cha ssis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.9 No. 18) Cha ssis Fan Connector Plea se connect a cha ssis fan (3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p[...]

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    19 19 19 19 19 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation A) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ICH5 south bridge chi pset that supports Seri al A T A [...]

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    20 20 20 20 20 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS FWH chip on th[...]

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    21 21 21 21 21 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following ta ble f or the function descri ption of ea ch navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - [...]

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    22 22 22 22 22 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 3.3.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The a ctual CPU host frequency[...]

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    23 23 23 23 23 Max CPUID V alue Limit For Prescott CPU only , some OSes (ex. NT4.0) ca nnot handle the function with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot lega cy OSes that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. CPU Thermal Throttling Y ou may select [Enabled] to en able P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha- nism to keep the[...]

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    24 24 24 24 24 3.3.2 3.3.2 3.3.2 3.3.2 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted a nd a ssigns a ppropriate frequency automatically . Y ou may also select other value a s operating[...]

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    25 25 25 25 25 Intern al Gra phics Mode Select This option will not a ppear if you install AGP V GA card on this motherboard. This allows you to select the size of share memory f or onboard V GA. If larger size of share memory is selected, onboard V GA will get better resolution under DOS. The default value is [Auto]. Conf iguration options: [Auto][...]

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    26 26 26 26 26 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after a n unexpected AC/ Power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/Power remains of f when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the[...]

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    27 27 27 27 27 3.3.4 3.3.4 3.3.4 3.3.4 3.3.4 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Operate Mode Plea se select [ Compatible Mode ] when you install lega cy OS (Windows ME / 98SE) into SA T A device. If you install lega cy OS into IDE HDD while SA T A device s are used, you also need to[...]

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    28 28 28 28 28 IDE Device Configuration Y ou may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify . W e will use the “Primary IDE Ma ster” a s the exa mple in the following instruction, which ca n be a pplied to the configurations of “Primary IDE Slave”, “Se c- ondary IDE Ma ster”, “Secondary IDE Slave”, “SA T A1” a nd [...]

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    29 29 29 29 29 Block (Multi-Sector T ran sfer) The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during ea ch tra ns fer . PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA ca pability [...]

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    30 30 30 30 30 3.3.6 3.3.6 3.3.6 3.3.6 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. 3.3.7 3.3.7 3.3.7 3.3.7 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Con[...]

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    31 31 31 31 31 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in t[...]

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    32 32 32 32 32 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the para meters of t[...]

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    33 33 33 33 33 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. 3.5.1 3.5.1 3.5.1 3.5.1 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Se[...]

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    34 34 34 34 34 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Select Screen [...]

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    35 35 35 35 35 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this optio[...]

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    36 36 36 36 36 Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor Chapter 4 Software Suppor t t t t t 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Win[...]