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User Manual - Page 3
... 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (K8 Bridge, PCI, and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .......... 21 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 22
3 . BIOS SETUP...
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4 . Software Support 42
4.1 Install Operating System 42 4.2 Support CD Information 42
4.2.1 Running Support CD 42 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 42 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 42 4.2.4 Contact Information 42
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User Manual - Page 5
... memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock K7Upgrade-880 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.5-in, 30.5 cm x 21.6 cm)
ASRock K7Upgrade-880 Quick Installation Guide ASRock K7Upgrade-880 Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA...
User Manual - Page 6
...DMA Mode 6
Support up to 4 IDE devices
Serial ATA:
2 SATA connectors
Support 1.5Gb/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 Sensing
Motherboard Temperature Sensing
CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life
(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION...
User Manual - Page 7
... USB 2.0 ports,
1 RJ-45 port,
Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone
BIOS:
AMI BIOS
Supports "Plug and Play"
ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events
SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
CPU frequency stepless control
(only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 5)
OS:
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant
CAUTION!
1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology...
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2. Installation
K7Upgrade-880 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.5-in, 30.5 cm x 21.6 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
Before you install or remove ...
User Manual - Page 11
... grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 8, No. 2). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and...
User Manual - Page 12
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
K7Upgrade-880 motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical...
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Installing a DIMM
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.
Step 1. Step 2.
Unlock a DIMM slot by ...slot.
notch break
notch break
The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into...
User Manual - Page 14
..., 3 PCI slots, and 2 AGP slots (the slot 1.5V_AGP1 supports for K7 AGP Interface, and the slot AGP2 supports for K8 AGP Interface) on K7Upgrade-880 motherboard.
K8 Bridge (Orange-Colored Bridge (K8BRIDGE_1) + Brown-Colored Bridge (K8BRIDGE_2)): The set of K8 Bridge allows you to upgrade your AMD 462-Pin CPU to AMD 754-Pin CPU by installing an add-on ASRock 754Bridge...
User Manual - Page 15
... Jumper Cap Remover is bundled in your motherboard package, and please follow the "Jumper Cap Remover Instruction" to use it properly.
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.
AGP slot: The AGP slots are used to install a graphics card. Please insert the AGP card with K7 AGP Interface into the...
User Manual - Page 16
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Note: The setting of the CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the adjustment of jumper-setting. To perform over clocking, you must set the FSB jumper according to your AMD CPU before you use the "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup. Please follow the figures above to set the CPU front side bus frequency.
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User Manual - Page 20
... GND
Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
+5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JAB1 +5V
1
+5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT J2Y JBY MIDI_IN
Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port bracket is installed.
Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector...
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...2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP...
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... to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation.
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!)
STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please...
User Manual - Page 23
...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...and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference ...
User Manual - Page 25
... AMD 754-Pin CPU on the ASRock 754Bridge, which is installed into the K8 BRIDGE on this motherboard, you will see the below Main screen when entering the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
System Overview
System Time System Date
[17:00:09] [Mon 08/02/2004]
BIOS Version : K7Upgrade-880 W/754Bridge BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon...
User Manual - Page 26
... AMD 754-Pin CPU on the ASRock 754Bridge, which is installed into the K8 BRIDGE on this motherboard, you will see the below screens and configuration options for the CPU Configuration.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
CPU Configuration
CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency (MHz)
Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet
Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change
Memory Clock...
User Manual - Page 34
... item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and...
User Manual - Page 42
...-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...