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User Manual - Page 3
... Pre-installation Precautions 8 2.3 CPU Installation 8 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 9 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 9 2.6 Expansion Slots 10 2.7 Jumpers Setup 11 2.8 Connectors 11
3 BIOS Setup 14
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 14 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 14 3.1.2 Legend Bar 15
3.2 Main Menu 15 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 17
4 Software Support 18...
User Manual - Page 4
... BIOS Setup information.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock K7VT2 motherboard (ATX form factor: 12" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) ASRock K7VT2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock AMD-VIA 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
1.2 Specifications
Platform: CPU: Chipsets: Clock Generator: Memory:
IDE:
Floppy Port: Audio: LAN...
User Manual - Page 5
... 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card, shares the bracket with
the slot PCI 5
USB 2.0:
4 default USB ports and 1 extra set of header for two
additional USB ports upgrade
ASRock I/OTM:
PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port;
1 RJ 45 port;
4 rear default USB ports (USB 2.0);
1 serial port: COM 1;
1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;
Audio Jack: Line Out/ Line In/ Microphone + Game port
BIOS:
AMI...
User Manual - Page 8
Chapter 2 Installation
K7VT2 is an ATX form factor (12" x 9.6", 30.5 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.
2.1 Screw...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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 pins and 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...
User Manual - Page 10
.... AMR slot (optional): The AMR slot on K7VT2 motherboard is only for the use of ASRock MR card with v.92 Modem functionality. (The AMR slot shares the bracket with the slot PCI 5.)
Installing an expansion card
Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card.
Step 2. Remove the system unit cover...
User Manual - Page 14
...
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 15
... Date System Time
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2 SDR1 SDR2
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit
Nov 06 2002 Wed 19:07:40
[ Setup Help ]
Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099
K7VT2 BIOS P1.00 AMD Duron(tm) Processor 800MHz 128 KB 64...
User Manual - Page 16
... 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 17
... 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 18
... 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
... default value unless your PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings.
Primary Graphics Adapter: Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter. Peripheral Configuration:
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...