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User Manual - Page 3
...4 1.3 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro-M 6 1.4 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro-HT 7 1.5 ASRock I/OTM (GE Pro-M / GE Pro-HT 8
2 Installation 9
2.1 Screw Holes 9 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 9 2.3 CPU Installation 9 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 10 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 10 2.6 Expansion Slots 11 2.7 Jumpers Setup 12 2.8 Connectors 12
3 BIOS Setup 15
3.1 BIOS Setup...
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... offers more advanced BIOS setup information.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock GE Pro-M or GE Pro-HT motherboard (Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm) ASRock GE Pro-M / GE Pro-HT 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
Platform...
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... 1 slot, supports ASRock MR modem card
USB 2.0:
4 default USB 2.0 ports and one extra set of header for 2 additional
USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 3)
ASRock I/OTM: PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;
1 RJ 45 port;
4 rear default USB 2.0 ports;
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...
User Manual - Page 9
... 2 Installation
GE Pro-M / GE Pro-HT is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components...
User Manual - Page 10
... the instruction manuals of vendors of CPU fan and heatsink.
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) has 168 pinsand DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM DIMM has 184 pins.
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.
168-pin RAM
184-pin RAM
The...
User Manual - Page 11
..., 1 AMR slot, and 1 AGP slot on both GE Pro-M and GE Pro-HT motherboards. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface. AMR slot: AMR slot is used to insert ASRock MR card 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...
User Manual - Page 15
...
This section explains how to configure your system using the BIOS Setup Utility. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, there is a chance for you to run the BIOS Setup. Press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you...
User Manual - Page 16
... Advanced
System Date System Time
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Cache Size Microcode Update Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2 SDR1 SDR2
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit
Dec 18 2002 Tue 20:07:40
[ Setup Help ]
Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099
GE Pro-HT BIOS P1.00 Pentium (R) 4 Family CPU 2100 MHz 512 KB
F23...
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... already formatted on an older system, the BIOS Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters.
After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read...
User Manual - Page 18
... to determine the correct value. Maximum Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum capacity 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 [Off] to disable the...
User Manual - Page 19
... 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. 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...
User Manual - Page 20
... PCI slot.
CPU Host Frequency: This shows current CPU host frequency of the installed motherboard.
CPU Ratio Selection: CPU Ratio is the multiple that times the frontside bus frequency will equal the core speed of the installed processor. Whether the option is open or locked is determined by the installed processor.
SDRAM Frequency: If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard detects the memory module...
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....
F1:Help Esc:Previous Menu
:Select Item
+/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu
F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit
OnBoard FDC: Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller. OnBoard Serial Port: 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...
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..." is performed before BIOS setup. If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup.
3. Power Setup Menu
Main Advanced
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit
Suspend To RAM Repost Video on S3 Resume Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On
RTC Alarm...