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User Manual - Page 3
...5 1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8X 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4AL-8XM 8 1.5 ASRock I/OTM (P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM 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 14
3 BIOS Setup 16
3.1 BIOS Setup...
User Manual - Page 4
... the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P4AL-8X motherboard (ATX form factor: 12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm)
or ASRock P4AL-8XM motherboard (Micro ATX form factor: 9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm)
ASRock P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM Quick Installation Guide ASRock Intel-ALi Support CD 1 cable for IDE devices (1 x ATA 66...
User Manual - Page 5
... 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
PCI LAN:
Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN
Hardware Monitor:
CPU temperature sensing (ASRock U-COP);
Chassis temperature sensing;
CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life
(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2);
Voltage...
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 P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM is set to perform over clocking, other clocks, such as PCI clock, AGP clock, and Memory...
User Manual - Page 10
Chapter 2 Installation
P4AL-8X is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.8", 30.5 x 19.8 cm) motherboard; P4AL-8XM is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 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 ...
User Manual - Page 11
... larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat dissipation. 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 the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.
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User Manual - Page 12
... (PCI and AGP Slots)
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 fasten the graphics card inserted.
Please do NOT plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4AL-8X / P4AL-8XM motherboard...
User Manual - Page 16
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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 17
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Main Advanced
System Date System Time
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Cache Size Microcode Update Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2 DDR3
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit
Jul 09 2003 Wed 10:07:40
[ Setup Help ]
Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099
P4AL-8X BIOS P1.00 Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2100 MHz 512 KB F23 / 08 128...
User Manual - Page 18
... 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 19
... 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 20
... 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 21
... 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.
DRAM Frequency: If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and...