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ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 1 English ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Layout Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Socket North Bridge Controller 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR3; Blue) ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDR2, DDR4; Black) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) South Bridge Controller Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Game Connector (GAME1) 5 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 5) Flash Memory JL1 Jumper JR1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) English 2 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard ASRock I/O Plus TM 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB4, USB5) 7 8 9 10 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB0, USB1) USB 2.0 Ports (USB2, USB3) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 3 English 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ 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-bystep 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 memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ 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 One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable(Optional) One ASRock I/O PlusTM Shield English English English English English 4 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 1.2 Specifications 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 Chipsets: North Bridge: VIA PT880, FSB @ 800/533/400 MHz, with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready (see CAUTION 1) South Bridge: VIA VT8237, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s Memory: 4 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1, DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4 2 DDR DIMM Slots Support PC3200 (DDR400), Max. 2GB, 4 DDR DIMM Slots Support PC2700 (DDR333) / PC2100 (DDR266), Max. 3.5GB, Dual Channel Memory Technology support (see CAUTION 2) IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 Support up to 4 IDE devices Serial ATA: 2 SATA connectors, support up to 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives Audio: 5.1 channels AC'97 Audio LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing, Chassis temperature sensing, CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3), CPU fan tachometer, Chassis fan tachometer, Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 4) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports: include 6 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, plus one on-board header supporting 2 extra USB 2.0 ports (see CAUTION 5) Platform: CPU: ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 5 English 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 ready-to-use 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 6) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. 2. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 25 in the Support CD. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 8 for proper installation. 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. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ ME. 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. 3. 4. 5. 6. English English English English English 6 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 2. Installation 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. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 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 antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 2.1 CPU Installation STEP 1: Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. STEP 2: Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever. STEP 3: 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. o 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 5: Install CPU fan and heatsink. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink vendors. ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 7 English 2.2 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4V88/P4V88+ 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.2 No. 6) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR2 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.2 No. 10), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR1 (Blue Slot) Populated Populated DDR2 (Black Slot) Populated Populated DDR3 (Blue Slot) Populated Populated DDR4 (Black Slot) Populated Populated (1) (2) (3) 1. 2. 3. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots (DDR1 and DDR3), or in the set of black slots (DDR2 and DDR4). If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR1 and DDR2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. English English English English English 8 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 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. 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: Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 9 English 2.3 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots) There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on P4V88/P4V88+ 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 design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors. Installing an expansion card STEP 1: Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. STEP 2: Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. STEP 3: Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. STEP 4: Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. English English English English English 10 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard 2.4 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short" ...