P4S55FX+ P4S55FX User Manual Version 1.01 Published March 2004 Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Package Contents .......................................................... Specifications ................................................................ Motherboard Layout (P4S55FX+) ................................. Motherboard Layout (P4S55FX) .................................. ASRock I/O PlusTM (P4S55FX+/ P4S55FX) ................... 4 5 7 8 9 2 Installation ............................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4S55FX+ / P4S55FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.2 Specifications Platform: CPU: ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm Socket 478, supports Intel® Pentium® 4 (Prescott, Northwood, Willimate) / Celeron® processor North Bridge: SiS 655FX, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz, with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready South Bridge: P4S55FX+: SiS 964, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s P4S55FX: SiS 964L, supports USB 2.
ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 default 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 Supports jumperfree 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. 2.
1.3 Motherboard Layout (P4S55FX+) 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 21.8cm (8.6 in) PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT PS2 Keyboard ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 PGA478 IDE2 Top: Line In Bottom: Mic In Center: Line Out 28 27 26 25 CD1 30.5cm (12.0 in) USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 29 ATXPWR1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 DDR4 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) USB 2.
1.4 Motherboard Layout (P4S55FX) 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 21.8cm (8.6 in) PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 COM1 PARALLEL PORT PS2 Keyboard ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 PGA478 IDE2 Top: Line In Bottom: Mic In Center: Line Out 26 25 24 23 CD1 30.5cm (12.0 in) DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 27 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 ATXPWR1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 DDR4 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) USB 2.
1.5 ASRock I/O Plus TM (P4S55FX+ / P4S55FX) 1 2 3 4 5 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB4, USB5) 8 7 8 9 10 11 7 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB0, USB1) USB 2.
Chapter 2 Installation P4S55FX+ / P4S55FX is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 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. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2.
2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. o Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. Step 4.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4S55FX+ / P4S55FX 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 DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR3; Blue slots; see p.7 No. 6 / p.8 No.
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 pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the 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.
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4S55FX+ / P4S55FX 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 use a 3.
2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PWR1 Short Open Setting 2_3 1_2 Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! FDD Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) Pin1 (see p.7 No. 19 / p.8 No. 17) FLOPPY1 the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.
Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power (Only for P4S55FX+ motherboard) (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB67) (see p.7 No. 21 / p.8 No. 19) 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR IRTX +5V DUMMY Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) 1 (see p.7 No. 17 / p.8 No.
Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED (see p.7 No. 16 / p.8, No. 15) CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED (see p.7 No. 2 / p.8, No. 2) Game Connector +5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT JBY JBB2 MIDI_IN (15-pin GAME1) (see p.7 No. 22 / p.8, No. 20) Please connect the chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts SiS 964 southbridge chipset that 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 one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s primary SATA connector (SATA1).
2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need 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 select CD-ROM as the boot device.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the 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 Utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.
Navigation Key(s) / / + / Function Description Displays the General Help Screen Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the upper menu from the current menu Moves cursor up or down between fields Selects menu to the left or right Increases or decreases values Brings up a selected menu for a highlighted field Loads all the setup items to default value Saves changes and exits Setup 3.2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears.
TYPE To set the type of the IDE device, first, please select “IDE Devices” on Main menu and press to get into the sub-menu. Then, select among “Primary IDE Master”, “Primary IDE Slave”, “Secondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” to make configuration of its type. After making your selections on this sub-menu, press key to return to the upper menu, in whcih the hard disk drive field will display the size of the hard disk drive that you configured. Below are the configuration options.
[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. Cylinders This is used to configure the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value. Heads This is used to configure the number of read/write heads. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct values. Write Pre-compensation Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.
Chapter 4 Software Support 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 chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.
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 Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Power Boot Exit Security [ CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency DRAM Frequency CPU Ratio Selection Spread Spectrum Hyper Threading Technology Flexibility Auto 133MHz Auto Locked Disabled Auto Disabled Setup Help ] to enable how to set the CPU host frequency.
Flexibility: The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. Chipset Configuration: AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Advanced Chipset Configuration [ Setup Help ] AGP Data Rate AGP Fast Write AGP Aperture Size Auto Disabled 64M USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Device Legacy Support Enabled Enabled Disabled VDDQ Voltage VCCM Volatge IDE Driving Strength ZCLK / AGP / PCI Frequency mode 1.66V 2.62V Normal Sync.
USB Controller: Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support: Use this to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 support. USB Device Legacy Support: Use this to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. VDDQ Voltage: Use this to select VDDQ voltage between [1.66V] and [1.57V]. VCCM Voltage: Use this to select VCCM voltage between [2.62V] and [2.55V]. IDE Driving Strength: Select [Normal] or [Strong] for IDE driving strength.
Resource Configuration: AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Advanced Resource Configuration PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) Primary Graphics Adapter F1:Help Esc:Previous Menu :Select Item [ 32 PCI +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu Setup Help ] to select PCI clocks. Leave on default setting for the best PCI performance. F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32.
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 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4]. OnBoard Infrared Port You may select [Auto] for the on-board infrared port feature, which will enable this feature if the infrared module is installed. Or you may disable the feature by selecting [Disabled].
2. Security Setup Menu Main AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Boot Power Exit Security Advanced Supervisor Password User Password Clear Clear Set Supervisor Password Set User Password [ Enter ] [ Enter ] Password Check Setup F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu [ Setup Help ] to set the supervisor password. +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password.
3. Power Setup Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.
4. Boot Setup Menu Main AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Boot Power Exit Security Advanced [ Setup Help ] Quick Boot Mode Boot Up Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 Boot From Network Enabled On No Disabled to enable or disable the quick boot mode. Boot Device Priority F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings.
5. Exit Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Boot Power Exit Security Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Default Settings Discard Changes F1:Help Esc:Exit [ [ [ [ Enter Enter Enter Enter :Select Item :Select Menu [ Setup Help ] ] ] ] ] Exits and saves the changes in CMOS RAM. +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current settings and exit” will appear.
