Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product K7S41GX Asrock
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1 K7S41 K7S41GX User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published December 2003 Copyright©2003 ASRock INC. All rights re s er ved..
2 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser f o r b a ckup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.
3 Contents 1 Introduction .................................................... 4 1.1 Pa ck age Contents ........................................................... 4 1.2 Specifications ................................................................. 5 1.
4 Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock K7S41 / K7S41GX motherboard, a relia ble moth- erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent perf orma nce with robust design conf ormi n g to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
5 1.2 Specifications Platform: Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pin s) f o r AMD Athlon TM X P / Duron TM proc essor Chipsets: North Bridge (K7S41) : SiS 741, FSB@400 MHz, AGP 8X/ 4X North Bridge (K7S41GX) : SiS 741GX, FSB@333 MHz, AGP 8X/4X South Bridge: SiS 963L, supports USB 2.
6 BIOS: AMI legal BIOS, “Plug and Play” support, ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events, SMBIOS 2.3.1 support, CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 4 ) OS: Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1.
7 ` K7S4 1 USB 2.0 5.1CH AMR1 A TXPWR1 IDE2 IDE1 HDLED RST PLED PWRBTN 1 PAN EL 1 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 CMOS Battery USB45 1 CLRCMOS1 CLRCMOS2 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 PCI 2 PCI 1 1.
8 ` K7S4 1GX USB 2.0 5.1CH AMR1 A TXPWR1 IDE2 IDE1 HDLED RST PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL 1 SPEAKER1 1 CHA_FAN1 CMOS Battery USB45 1 CLRCMOS1 CLRCMOS2 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 PCI 2 PCI 1 1.
9 1.5 ASRock I/O TM (K7S41 / K7S41GX) 1 Parallel Port 6 Line Out (Lime) 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports 3 Game Port 8 V GA Port 4 Microphone (Pink) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Line In (Light Blue) 1 .
10 Chapter 2 Installation K7S41 / K7S41GX is a Micro A TX f orm fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Bef ore you install the motherboard, ple a se st udy the configura- tion of your cha ssis to ensu re that the motherboard fits into it.
11 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the ba se of the socket lever . Step 3. Carefully in sert the CPU into the socket until it fits in pla ce.
12 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K7S41 / K7S41GX motherboard provides two 184-pin DD R (Double Data R ate) DIMM slots. Pl ea se ma ke sure to disconnect power supply bef ore a ddin g or removing DI MMs or the system components. Step 1. U nlock a DIMM slot by pre ssing the retaining clips outward.
13 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) There are 2 PCI slots, 1 AM R slot, a nd 1 AGP slot on K7S41 / K7S41GX motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interfa ce. AM R slot: The AM R slot is used to insert a n ASRock M R card (optional) with v.
14 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “SHORT”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on the pins, the jumper is “OPEN”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “SHORT” when jumper ca p is pla ced on the se 2 pin s.
15 solder points 2-pin jumper Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, solder points) (CLRCMOS2, 2-pin jumper) (see p.7/p.8 No. 1 1 ) (see p.7/p.8 No. 12) Note : CLRCMOS1 and CLRCMOS2 allow you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such a s system pa ssword, date, ti me, and system setup para meters.
16 For example, “Athlon XP 2000+” is an 1666MHz CPU: 12.5 (Multiplier) X 133MHz (External frequency) = 1666MHz FID jumpers setting: The jumper ca ps are not pro vi ded by ASRock. Plea se understand that ASRock does not guarantee and support the adjustment of multiplier.
17 USB 2.0 Connector There are 4 default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB45) ports on the rear panel. If the (see p.7/p.8 No. 18) rear USB ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 connector is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. Infrared Module Connector This connector supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.
18 A TX Power Conne ctor Pl ea se connec t a n A TX power (20-pin A TXPW R 1) supply to this connector. (see p.7/p.8 No. 6) Serial port connector Thi s COM1 connector supports (9-pin COM1) a serial port module. (see p.7/p.8 No. 22) Power LED Connector P l ease connect a 3-pin power (3-pin PWR_LED1) LED cable to this connector.
19 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to configure your system. The Fla sh Memory on the m otherboard store s the BIOS Setup Utility . Y ou ma y ru n t he BIOS Setup when you start up the computer .
20 Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> Displays the General Help Screen <ESC> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu / Moves cursor up or down be.
21 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Main T ype Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Sectors Maximum Capacity LBA Mode Block Mode Fast Programmed I/O Modes 32 Bit Transfer Mode Ultra DMA Mode [ S.
22 [CD/D V D]: This is used for IDE CD/D V D dr i ves. [ARMD]: This is used f or IDE ARMD (A T API Re m o v a bl e Medi a Device), such a s M O. Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.
23 Chapter 4 Software Suppor t 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this cha pter for general reference only .
24 Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: “Advanced,” “Security,” “Power,” “Boot,” and “Exit.” 1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Spread Spectrum: This field should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.
25 Chipset Configuration: OnBoard V G A Share Mem ory: This allows you to sele ct the size of share m emory f or onboard V GA . O nboard V GA will get better re solution if larger size of share memory is selected. AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used f or gr a phics memor y .
26 Resource Configuration: PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.
27 OnBoard F DC: Use this to ena ble or disa ble 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].
28 2. Security Setup Menu Supervisor Pa ssword: This fie l d shows the status of the Supervisor Pa ssword. [Cle ar]: No p a ssword ha s been set. [Set]: Supervisor pa ssword ha s been set. User Pa ssword: Thi s field shows the status of the User Pa ssword.
29 3. Power Setup Menu Suspend to RAM (S3): This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable “ACPI S3” feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Repost Video on S3 Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on S3 resume.
30 4. Boot Setup Menu Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. Boot Up Num-Lock: If t his is enabled, it will automatically a ctivate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. Boot T o OS/2: This enables boot-up to OS/2 operating system.
31 AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Default Settings Discard Changes [ Setup Help ] Exits and saves the c h a n g e si nC M O SR A M .
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