ASRock K7S8XE R3.0 driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 3
... (K7S8X 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout (K7S8XE 8 1.5 ASRock I/OTM (K7S8X / K7S8XE 9
2 Installation 10
2.1 Screw Holes 10 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.3 CPU Installation 11 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 11 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.6 Expansion Slots 12 2.7 Jumpers Setup 13 2.8 Connectors 15
3 BIOS Setup 17
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 17 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar...
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... the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock K7S8X or K7S8XE motherboard (ATX form factor: 12.0" x 7.5", 30.5 x 19.0 cm) ASRock K7S8X / K7S8XE Quick Installation Guide ASRock AMD-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...
User Manual - Page 5
...133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6;
IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6;
Can connect up to 4 IDE devices
Floppy Port:
Supports 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 sensing;
Chassis temperature sensing;
CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life
(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2);
Voltage monitoring...
User Manual - Page 6
...; Windows® 98/ME/2000. Please refer to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx
5. Although K7S8X / K7S8XE offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of K7S8X / K7S8XE is set to perform over clocking, other clocks, such as PCI clock, AGP clock, and Memory...
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Chapter 2 Installation
K7S8X / K7S8XE is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.5", 30.5 x 19.0 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 11
... larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat transfer. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of vendors of CPU fan and heatsink.
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... and the DIMM is properly seated.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)
There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K7S8X / K7S8XE motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card.
The ASRock AGP slot has a special locking mechanism which can securely...
User Manual - Page 17
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility
This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. You may run the BIOS Setup Utility when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you...
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... field Loads all setup items to the default values Saves changes and exits BIOS Setup
3.2 Main Menu
When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears.
Main Advanced
System Date System Time
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2 DDR3
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot...
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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 20
... 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 21
... 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...
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... Sub-Menu
F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit
AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card's specifications requires other sizes.
USB Controller: Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB Device Legacy Support: Use this...
User Manual - Page 24
...OnBoard FDC OnBoard Serial Port OnBoard Infrared Port OnBoard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode EPP Version Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA Channel OnBoard Midi Port Midi IRQ Select OnBoard Game Port OnBoard IDE OnBoard LAN OnBoard AC' 97 Audio
Auto Auto Enabled Auto Normal N/A Auto N/A Disabled 5 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
to enable or disable the floppy drive controller.
F1:Help...
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... 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 / IRQ3 / COM4]. OnBoard Infrared Port: This allows you to enable or disable the onboard infrared port feature. Select [Enabled] will enable...
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3. Power Setup Menu
Main Advanced
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit
Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR 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 Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second
Disabled Disabled Power Off Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Every Day...