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User Manual - Page 3
...CPU Installation 11 2.4 Installation of CPU fan and Heatsink 11 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 13 2.7 Jumpers Setup 14 2.8 Connectors 15
3 BIOS Setup 17
3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 17 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 17 3.1.2 Legend Bar 17
3.2 Main Menu 18 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus ..... 20
4 Software Support 21
4.1 Installing...
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 P4i45PE-C Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm)
ASRock P4i45PE-C Quick Installation Guide ASRock P4i45PE-C Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One ASRock I/OTM Shield...
User Manual - Page 5
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IDE2: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5;
Supports up to 4 IDE devices
Floppy Port:
Supports up to 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 4);
CPU fan tachometer...
User Manual - Page 6
...® Windows® 98 / ME. Please refer to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/USB/USB2support.mspx
7. Although P4i45PE-C offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over clocking. When the CPU frequency of P4i45PE-C is set to perform over clocking, other clocks, such as PCI clock, AGP clock, and Memory clock will...
User Manual - Page 10
Chapter 2 Installation
P4i45PE-C is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 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 cause physical injuries to you and damages...
User Manual - Page 11
... also needed 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. 27). 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
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
P4i45PE-C motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components...
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 ...
User Manual - Page 13
... slot on P4i45PE-C 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 fasten the graphics card inserted.
Please do not plug a 3.3V AGP card in the AGP slot on P4i45PE-C motherboard! It may...
User Manual - Page 17
... with the following selections:
MAIN
Sets up the basic system configuration
ADVANCED
Sets up the advanced features
SECURITY
Sets up the security features
POWER
Configures Power Management features
BOOT
Configures the default system device that is used
to locate and load the Operating System
EXIT
Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup
To access the menu bar items...
User Manual - Page 18
... appears.
Main Advanced
System Date System Time
Floppy Drives IDE Devices
BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Cache Size Microcode Update Total Memory
DDR1 DDR2
AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit
May3 2004 Mon 16:07:40
[ Setup Help ]
Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099
P4i45PE-C BIOS P1.00 Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2400 MHz 512 KB F24 / 18 256 MB...
User Manual - Page 19
... 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
... 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 22
... a computer system with an Intel Pentium®4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading Technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. Set to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support...
User Manual - Page 25
...:Previous Menu
:Select Item
+/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu
F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit
OnBoard FDC: You may select [Auto], [Disabled], or [Enabled] for the on-board floppy drive controller.
OnBoard Serial Port: Use this to set addresses for the on-board serial ports or disable serial ports. Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 / COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8...
User Manual - Page 28
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 15 12...