PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A User Manual Published October 2002 Copyright©2002 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents ......................................................... Specifications ................................................................ Motherboard Layout (PE Pro) ........................................ Motherboard Layout (GE Pro) ....................................... Motherboard Layout (G Pro A) ..................................... ASRock I/OTM (PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A) .........
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A 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. Chapter 1 and 2 of this manual contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide for new DIY system builders. Chapter 3 and 4 contain basic BIOS setup and Support CD information.
Audio: LAN: Hardware Monitor: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN CPU temperature sensing (ASRock U-COP); CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life (ASRock U-COP); Chassis temperature sensing; Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore; CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer PCI slots: 6 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 universal AGP slot, supports 3.3v / 1.
1.3 Motherboard Layout (PE Pro Pro) 1 3 22 5 2 4 6 24.4cm (9.6 in) CPU_FAN1 PS/2 Mouse 1 GAME AUDIO1 AUDIO1 GAME 23 24 20 Line out SiS 645 LAN PHY Mic Mic in In 0 1 CD1 2 3 Chipset Line Line In in AUX1 0 1 8 7 30.5cm (12.
1.4 Motherboard Layout (GE Pro Pro) 1 3 22 5 2 4 6 24.4cm (9.6 in) CPU_FAN1 PS/2 Mouse 1 USB23 VGA1 21 GAME AUDIO1 AUDIO1 GAME 23 24 20 SiS 1 Line out 651 LAN PHY Mic Mic in In 0 1 AUX1 2 3 Chipset Line Line In in CD1 0 1 8 7 30.5cm (12.
1.5 Motherboard Layout (G Pro A A) 1 3 22 5 2 4 6 24.4cm (9.6 in) CPU_FAN1 PS/2 Mouse 1 VGA1 GAME AUDIO1 AUDIO1 GAME 23 24 20 SiS 1 Line out 650 LAN PHY Mic Mic in In 0 1 CD1 2 3 Series Line Line In in AUX1 0 1 8 7 30.5cm (12.
1.6 ASRock I/O TM (PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A) 1 10 1 2 3 4 5 9 Parallel port RJ-45 port Game port Microphone (Pink) Line In (Light Blue) 3 2 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 6 5 4 Line Out (Lime) USB 2.
Chapter 2 Installation PE Pro / GE Pro / G Pro A is an ATX form factor (12" x 9.6") 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 Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.
Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Intel® Pentium®4 CPU requires larger heatsink and cooling fan. Thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat transfer. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) There are 6 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on both PE Pro and GE Pro motherboards. 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.
Jumper Setting PS2_USB_PWR1 (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 22) Description Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. 2 3 1 2 +5V +5VSB Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current. CLRCMOS1 (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 17) Disconnect the power cord, then short the solder points to clear CMOS by using metal material, e.g., a paper clip. solder points 2.8 Connectors Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps over these connectors.
USB header (9-pin USB45) (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 13) USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR Infrared module connector (5-pin IR1) (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 14) Front panel audio connector (9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 20) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. IRTX +5V DUMMY 1 GND IRRX Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) (CD1: see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 24) (AUX1: see p.6/p.7/p.
CPU fan connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 3) GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX power connector (20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.6/p.7/p.8 item 1) Connect the fan cable to the connector matching the black wire to the ground pin. Connect an ATX power supply to the connector. G VGA header (15-pin VGA1) (see p.7/p.8 item 26) NC GND GND GND DDCDATA VSYNC Connect VGA bracket.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 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.
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 Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 3.2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears.
TYPE It allows user to select the type of the IDE Drive. Below are the configuration options. After making your selections on this sub-menu, press key to return to the upper menu, in which the hard disk drive field will display the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. [USER]: It allows user to manually enter the number of cylinders, heads, and sectors per track for the drive.
[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (Accelerated RemovableMedia 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 Suppor Supportt 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Windows operating systems (98SE/ 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 Spread Spectrum: This field should always be “Disabled” for better system stability. CPU Host Frequency: [Auto]: The motherboard detects the jumper setup and sets the CPU host frequency automatically. [Manual]: This allows user to set CPU host frequency manually.
USB Device Legacy Support: Use this to enable or disable support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Resource Configuration: PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. We recommend you to keep the default value unless your PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. Primary Graphics Adapter: Select AGP or PCI as the primary graphics adapter. Peripheral Configuration: OnBoard FDC: Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
OnBoard LAN: Enable or disable onboard LAN feature. OnBoard AC’97 Audio: Enable or disable onboard AC’97 audio feature. OnBoard MC’97 Modem: Enable or disable onboard MC’97 modem feature. System Hardware Monitor: You can check the status of the hardware on your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature, Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage. 2. Security Setup Menu Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password.
3. Power Setup Menu Suspend to RAM (S3): This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. Repost Video on S3 Resume: This allows you to repost video on S3 resume. Restore on AC/Power Loss: This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC power remains off when the power recovers.
4. Boot Setup Menu Quick Boot Mode: This mode speeds up the boot-up routine by skipping memory retestings. Boot-time Diagnostic Screen: This screen shows CPU and hardware information during Power-On-Self-Test (POST) routine. If this screen is disabled, only ASRock logo is shown during the boot up process. Boot Up Num-Lock: This automatically activates the Numeric Lock function after boot up. Boot to OS/2: This enables boot up to OS/2 operating system.
Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current settings and exit” will appear. If you press , it will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Uutility. Exit Discarding Changes: After you enter the submenu, the message “Quit without saving changes” will appear. If you press , you will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without making any changes to the settings. Load Default Settings: This loads the default values for all the setup configuration.
