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Disclaimer:
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Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational
use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a
commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions
that may appear in this guide.
With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or
conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall
ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of
business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been
advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide
or product.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)
(2)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in
California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com
Published February 2007
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard
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Motherboard Layout
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PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper
ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)
CPU Heatsink Retention Module
CPU Socket
2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2; Blue)
Infrared Module Header (IR1)
Flash Memory
Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black)
Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)
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South Bridge Controller
Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1)
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Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2)
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System Panel Header (PANEL1)
Serial Port Connector (COM1)
16 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
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19 AMR Slot (AMR1)
20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
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27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
28 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
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30 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
JR1 / JL1 Jumpers
Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)
Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)
3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)
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Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard
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Parallel Port
RJ-45 Port
Line In (Light Blue)
Line Out (Lime)
Microphone (Pink)
Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
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USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
VGA Port
PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
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1. Introduction
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4VM890 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.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in
the user manual presented in the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change
without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the
updated version will be available on ASRock website without further
notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on
ASRock website as well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
ASRock P4VM890 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P4VM890 Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield
One COM Port Bracket
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Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Hybrid Booster
Expansion Slot
Graphics
Audio
LAN
Rear Panel I/O
Connector
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm
- Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D (Prescott,
Northwood, Willamate) processors
- FSB 800/533/400 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Northbridge: VIA® P4M890
- Southbridge: VIA® VT8237R Plus
- 2 x DDR DIMM slots
- Support DDR400/333
- Max. capacity: 2GB
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 3)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 4)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- 3 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x AMR slot
- Integrated VIA® UniChrome Pro 3D/2D Graphics
- DirectX 7.0 VGA
- Max. shared memory 64MB
- Realtek ALC653 5.1channel AC’97 audio codec
- VIA® PHY VT6103
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
ASRock I/O PlusTM
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
- 2 x Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
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- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- AUX in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them are
shared with USB45 ports on the I/O panel)
(see CAUTION 5)
- 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
- Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant
- FCC, CE, WHQL
BIOS Feature
Support CD
Hardware
Monitor
OS
Certifications
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
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ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard
CAUTION!
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 26
of “User Manual” in the support CD.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 19 for details.
3. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended
to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU
bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the
CPU.
4. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal
grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
5. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP
SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Win-
dows® 98 / ME.
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Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
2.2.2.2.2.
P4VM890 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-
sure that the motherboard fits into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Pre-installation Precautions
Pre-installation Precautions
Pre-installation Precautions
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com-
ponents or change any motherboard settings.
1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also
remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded
object before you handle components.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is
switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,
peripherals, and/or components.
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