ASRock Computer Hardware 4Core1600Twins motherboard User Manual

4Core1600Twins-P35  
User Manual  
Version 1.0  
PublishedDecember 2007  
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.  
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Contents  
1 Introduction ................................................... 5  
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5  
1.2 Specifications ................................................................. 6  
1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows®  
VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic Logo......................... 10  
1.4 Motherboard Layout ........................................................ 11  
1.5 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/OPlus ....................................... 12  
2 Installation..................................................... 13  
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 13  
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 13  
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14  
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 16  
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 17  
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 20  
2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide .......................................... 20  
2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................... 24  
2.9 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 25  
2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 27  
2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header ConnectionGuide ......................... 32  
2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ......................................... 33  
2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........................................ 36  
2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks  
Installation...................................................................... 37  
2.15 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs and  
eSATAII Devices ....................................................... 37  
2.16 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation  
Guide ............................................................................. 38  
2.17 Driver InstallationGuide ................................................... 40  
2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM  
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VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................... 40  
2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without  
RAID Functions ................................................... 40  
2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without  
RAID Functions ................................................... 41  
2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 42  
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3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 44  
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar..................................................... 44  
3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 44  
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 44  
3.3 Advanced Screen ............................................................ 45  
3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 46  
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ............................................ 48  
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ................................................ 50  
3.3.4 IDE Configuration .................................................. 51  
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 53  
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ............................................. 54  
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .......................................... 54  
3.3.8 USB Configuration ................................................ 56  
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen...................... 56  
3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 57  
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ................................... 58  
3.6 Security Screen.............................................................. 58  
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 59  
4 Software Support .......................................... 60  
4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 60  
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................... 60  
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................. 60  
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ......................................................... 60  
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 60  
4.2.4 Contact Information ............................................... 60  
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Chapter 1: Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4Core1600Twins-P35 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 qual-  
ity and endurance.  
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step  
guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to  
BIOS setup and information of 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  
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit  
our website for specific information about the model you are using.  
1.1 Package Contents  
ASRock 4Core1600Twins-P35 Motherboard  
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)  
ASRock 4Core1600Twins-P35 Quick Installation Guide  
ASRock 4Core1600Twins-P35 Support CD  
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable  
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in FloppyDrive  
Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)  
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDDPower Cable (Optional)  
One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)  
One “ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus” I/O Panel Shield  
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Platform  
CPU  
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm  
- LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM  
2Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Penryn Quad  
Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors  
- Compatible with all FSB1600/1333/1066/800MHz CPUs  
(see CAUTION 1)  
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)  
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)  
- Supports EM64T CPU  
Chipset  
Memory  
- Northbridge: Intel® P35/G33  
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH9  
-Dual Channel DDR3/DDR2 Memory Technology  
(see CAUTION 4)  
- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots (green)  
- SupportDDR3 1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory  
(see CAUTION 5)  
- Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 6)  
- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots (yellow and orange)  
- SupportDDR2 1066/800/667 non-ECC, un-buffered memory  
(see CAUTION 5)  
- Max. capacity: 8GB (see CAUTION 6)  
- Supports ATITM CrossFireTM  
Expansion Slot  
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot  
- 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4)  
- 3 x PCI slots  
Audio  
LAN  
- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HDAudio  
(ALC888 Audio Codec)  
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s  
- Realtek RTL8111B/RTL8111C  
- Supports Wake-On-LAN  
Rear Panel I/O  
ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus  
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port  
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port  
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1  
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)  
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports  
- 1 x eSATAII Port  
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port  
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- HDAudio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/  
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)  
- 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and  
“Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)  
- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII  
connector) (see CAUTION 9)  
Connector  
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)  
- 1 x Floppy connector  
- 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header  
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header  
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector  
- 24 pin ATX power connector  
- 4 pin 12V power connector  
- SLI/XFIRE power connector  
- CD in header  
- Front panel audio connector  
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)  
(see CAUTION 10)  
- 1 x WiFi header (see CAUTION 11)  
- 4Mb AMI BIOS  
BIOS Feature  
- AMI Legal BIOS  
- Supports “Plug and Play”  
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events  
- Supports jumperfree  
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support  
- CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment  
- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)  
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)  
- ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12)  
- Hybrid Booster:  
Support CD  
Unique Feature  
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)  
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)  
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)  
Hardware  
Monitor  
- CPU Temperature Sensing  
- Chassis Temperature Sensing  
- CPU Fan Tachometer  
- Chassis Fan Tachometer  
- CPU Quiet Fan  
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore  
OS  
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM  
VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 15)  
- FCC, CE, WHQL  
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Certifications  
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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.  
CAUTION!  
1. FSB1600-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. If you use a FSB1600-  
CPU on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please refer  
to page 26 for proper jumper settings. Besides, if you want to change a  
new CPU on this motherboard, please remove the AC power cord from  
your PC in advance.  
2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page  
47.  
3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read  
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 42 for details.  
4. 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 17 for proper  
installation.  
5. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its  
corresponding memory support frequency.  
CPU FSB Frequency  
1600  
Memory Support Frequency  
DDR2 800, DDR2 1066,  
DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333  
DDR2 667, DDR2 800, DDR2 1066,  
DDR3 800, DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333  
DDR2 667, DDR2 800, DDR2 1066,  
DDR3 800, DDR3 1066  
1333  
1066  
800  
DDR2 667, DDR2 800,  
DDR3 800  
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DDR2 1066 and DDR3 1333 memory modules will operate in  
overclocking mode.  
When you use a FSB1600-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at  
DDR2 960 if you adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module. When you  
use a FSB1600-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at DDR3 960  
if you adopt a DDR3 1066 memory module. When you use a  
FSB1600-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at DDR3 1280 if you  
adopt a DDR3 1333 memory module.  
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If you adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module and adopt a FSB1333-  
CPU or FSB1066-CPU on this motherboard, you need to adjust the  
jumpers. Please refer to page 26 for proper jumper settings.  
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6. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be  
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP  
and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM  
64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.  
7. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono  
modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-  
channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on  
page 12 for proper connection.  
8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the  
“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 36 to adjust your SATAII hard  
disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII  
connector directly.  
9. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII  
specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 33  
for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.  
10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows®  
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.  
11. WiFi header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or  
WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network  
(WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and  
enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our  
website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n  
module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com  
12. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil  
your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware  
devices to get the best system performance under Windows®  
environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of  
13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-  
mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-  
mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system  
or damage the CPU.  
14. 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.  
15. AHCI function is not supported under Windows® 2000 OS. It is recom-  
mended to use IDE mode under Windows® 2000. Please refer to page  
51 for detailed setup.  
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VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic Logo  
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and  
plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please  
follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.  
CPU  
Celeron 420  
Memory  
1GB system memory (Premium)  
512MB Single Channel (Basic)  
DX10 with WDDM Driver  
VGA  
with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)  
with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)  
* After June 1, 2008, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above  
minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM  
Premium 2008 logo.  
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1.4 Motherboard Layout  
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PS2_USB_PWR1  
ATX12V1  
ESATAII  
USB 2.0  
T: USB2  
B: USB3  
IDE1  
CPU_FAN1  
USB 2.0  
T: USB0  
B: USB1  
Top:  
RJ-45  
Intel  
P35/G33  
Chipset  
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34  
LAN  
PHY  
PCIE1  
RAID  
FSB2  
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FSB3  
32  
31  
10  
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FSB1  
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CLRCMOS1  
Super  
I/O  
AGI_EXPRESS1  
PCI  
EXPRESS  
30  
4Mb  
BIOS  
Intel  
ICH9  
PCI1  
AUDIO  
CODEC  
SATAII  
PCI2  
SATAII_5 (Port4)  
SATAII_6 (Port5)  
12  
13  
SATAII_1 (Port0)  
29  
28  
WIFI  
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USB8_9  
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SATAII_2 (Port1)  
PCI3  
USB4_5  
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SPEAKER1  
PLED PWRBTN  
CD1  
FLOPPY1  
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IR1  
HDMI_SPDIF1  
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USB6_7  
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RESET  
HDLED  
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PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper  
18 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)  
19 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)  
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)  
21 South Bridge Controller  
ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)  
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)  
775-Pin CPU Socket  
North Bridge Controller  
22 SPI BIOS Chip  
2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots  
(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow)  
2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots  
(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange)  
2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots  
(Dual Channel C: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Green)  
IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue)  
23 WiFi Header (WiFi)  
24 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header  
(IR1)  
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25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)  
26 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)  
27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)  
28 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)  
29 PCI Slots (PCI1 - 3)  
10 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)  
11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port4), Red)  
12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red)  
13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)  
14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)  
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)  
30 AGI Express Slot (AGI_EXPRESS1)  
31 FSB1 Jumper  
32 FSB2 / FSB3 Jumpers  
33 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)  
34 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector  
35 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)  
36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII)  
16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red)  
17 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange)  
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10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)  
11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)  
12 eSATAII Port  
Side Speaker (Gray)  
Rear Speaker (Black)  
Central / Bass (Orange)  
Line In (Light Blue)  
13 COM Port  
14 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)  
* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.  
See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.  
TABLE for Audio Output Connection  
Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker  
Central / Bass Side Speaker  
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* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front  
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.  
Please select “Mixer ToolBox”  
, click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click  
“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA  
Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek  
HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.  
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Chapter 2: Installation  
This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) 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.  
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.  
2.2 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. 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 antistatic 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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2.3 CPU Installation  
For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,  
please follow the steps below.  
775-Pin Socket Overview  
Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if  
the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket.  
Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is  
found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.  
Step 1. Open the socket:  
Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing  
down and out on the hook to clear  
retention tab.  
Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-  
sition at approximately 135 degrees.  
Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-  
sition at approximately 100 degrees.  
Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:  
Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are  
marked with black lines.  
Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated  
Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two  
orientation key notches.  
Pin1  
Pin1  
alignment key  
alignment key  
orientation  
key notch  
orientation  
key notch  
775-PinSocket  
775-LAND CPU  
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For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key  
notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.  
Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket  
by using a purely vertical motion.  
Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket  
and properly mated to the orient keys.  
Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap):  
Use your left hand index finger and thumb to  
support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap  
with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the  
socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to  
assist in removal.  
1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking  
off the PnP cap.  
2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after  
service.  
Step 4. Close the socket:  
Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.  
Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load  
plate, engage the load lever.  
Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab  
under retention tab of load lever.  
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This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU.  
Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND CPU  
to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal  
interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.  
Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with  
each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see  
page 11, No. 3).  
For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of  
your CPU fan and heatsink.  
Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.  
Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center  
of IHS on the socket surface.  
Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure  
fan cables are oriented on side closest to the  
CPU fan connector on the motherboard  
(CPU_FAN1, see page 11, No. 3).  
Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard  
throughholes.  
Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press  
down on fastener caps with thumb to install  
and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.  
If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise,  
the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.  
Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan  
connector on the motherboard.  
Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure  
cable does not interfere with fan operation or  
contact other components.  
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This motherboard provides four 240-pinDDR2 (DoubleData Rate 2)DIMM slots and  
two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) 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) DDR2/DDR3 DIMM pair in  
the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2  
DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.6),  
identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4; Orange  
slots; see p.11No.7), or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel C (DDR3_A1  
and DDR3_B1; Green slots; see p.11No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technol-  
ogy can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install fourDDR2DIMMs  
for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four  
slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.  
Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations  
(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)  
DDRII_1  
DDRII_2  
DDRII_3  
DDRII_4  
(Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot)  
2 memory modules SS  
2 memory modules DS  
2 memory modules X  
2 memory modules X  
4 memory modules SS  
4 memory modules DS  
X
SS  
DS  
X
X
X
X
SS  
DS  
SS  
DS  
SS  
DS  
SS  
DS  
X
SS  
DS  
Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations  
(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)  
DDR3_A1  
DDR3_B1  
(Green Slot) (Green Slot)  
2 memory modules SS  
2 memory modules DS  
SS  
DS  
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1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil-  
ity and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of  
the same color. In other words, install them in the set of green  
slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1  
and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4).  
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed  
in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to acti-  
vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. If only one memory  
module is installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard,  
it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.  
3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual  
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1  
and DDRII_2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory  
Technology .  
4. It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot  
or install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this  
motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.  
5. DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this  
motherboard at the same time.  
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Installing a DIMM  
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or  
removing DIMMs or the system components.  
Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.  
Step 2. 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. 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.  
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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express, and AGI Express  
Slots)  
There are 3 PCI slots, 1 PCI Express slot, and 1 AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) on  
this motherboard.  
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI  
interface.  
PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane  
width graphics cards.  
AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4):  
AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) is used to install PCI Express expan-  
sion cards.  
If you plan to install only one PCI Express card on this motherboard, please  
install it on PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot).  
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.  
2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide  
This motherboard supports CrossFireTM feature. CrossFireTM technology offers the  
most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance  
Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different  
operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect  
mechanism, CrossFireTM enables the highest possible level of performance and  
image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireTM feature is supported with  
Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for  
ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates.  
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What graphics cards work with CrossFireTM  
?
A complete CrossFireTM system requires a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a  
CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM  
Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireTM Ready cards. This  
applies to cards from ATITM or any of its partners. Please refer to below table for  
CrossFireTM VGA card support list according to the OS you install.  
For Windows® XP  
Vendor Chipset  
ATI Radeon HD2900XT  
Model  
Driver  
MSI RX2900XT-VT2D512E  
Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B  
MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ  
GeCube RX1950XTX  
Catalyst 7.11  
Catalyst 7.9  
Catalyst 7.9  
Catalyst 7.11  
Radeon HD 2600XT  
Radeon HD 2600PRO  
Radeon X1950XTX  
Radeon X1950PRO  
Gecube Radeon X1950Pro 256MB Catalyst 7.11  
For Windows® Vista  
Vendor Chipset  
Model  
Driver  
ATI  
Radeon HD2900XT  
MSI RX2900XT-VT2D512E  
Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B  
MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ  
GeCube RX1950XTX  
Catalyst 7.11  
Catalyst 7.9  
Catalyst 7.9  
Catalyst 7.11  
Radeon HD 2600XT  
Radeon HD 2600PRO  
Radeon X1950XTX  
Radeon X1950PRO  
Radeon X1600PRO  
Radeon X1300 PRO  
Gecube Radeon X1950Pro 256MB Catalyst 7.11  
MSI RX1600PRO-TD256E  
MSI RX1300PRO-TD256E  
Catalyst 7.3  
Catalyst 7.3  
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the  
performance benefits of CrossFireTM. All three CrossFireTM components, a  
CrossFireTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a  
CrossFireTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to  
benefit from the CrossFireTM multi-GPU platform.  
2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will  
operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireTM mode.  
Enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM  
Different CrossFireTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireTM  
feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon 2600XT as the example graphics  
card. For other CrossFireTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in the  
future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.  
Step 1. Connect to the system power supply. Please connect a hard disk power  
connector to SLI/XFIRE Power connector on this motherboard.  
It is recommended to use 500-Watt power supply or greater  
to perform the benefit of CrossFireTM feature.  
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Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE1 slot. For the proper installation  
procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.  
Step 3. Install the other Radeon graphics card to AGI Express slot (PCI  
Express x4). For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section  
“Expansion Slots”.  
Step 4. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing two CrossFireTM Bridge  
on CrossFireTM Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards.  
(CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not  
bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor  
for details.)  
CrossFireTM Bridge  
Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics  
card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI  
connector toD-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the  
DVI to D-Sub adapter.)  
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Step 6. Power on your computer and boot into OS.  
Step 7. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.  
The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this  
utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.  
Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.  
Step 8. Install the required drivers to your system.  
For Windows® XP OS:  
A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be  
installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed  
in your system, there is no need to download it again):  
B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to  
downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please  
check Microsoft website for details.  
For Windows® VistaTM OS:  
Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details.  
Step 9. Restart your computer.  
Step 10. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.  
Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.  
ATI Catalyst Control Center  
Step 11. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, and select  
“Advanced View”. Click “CrossFireTM”, and then set the option “Enable  
CrossFireTM” to “Yes”.  
View  
CrossFireTM  
Enable CrossFireTM  
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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireTM  
function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After  
restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFireTM  
in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again,  
and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM feature.  
Step 12. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM feature.  
* CrossFireTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used  
only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.  
* For further information of ATITM CrossFireTM technology, please check AMD website for updates  
and details.  
2.8 Surround Display Feature  
This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on  
PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display  
feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following  
path in the Support CD:  
..\ Surround Display Information  
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2.9 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 il-  
lustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1  
and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is  
placed on these 2 pins.  
Jumper  
Setting  
Description  
PS2_USB_PWR1  
(see p.11 No. 1)  
Short pin2, pin3 to enable  
+5VSB (standby) for PS/2  
or USB wake up events.  
1_2  
2_3  
+5V  
+5VSB  
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by  
power supply.  
Clear CMOS Jumper  
1_2  
2_3  
(CLRCMOS1)  
(see p.11, No. 10)  
Default  
Clear CMOS  
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes  
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system  
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,  
please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply.  
After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1  
for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the  
BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you  
must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-  
CMOS action.  
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FSB1 Jumper  
(FSB1, 3-pin jumper, see p.11 No. 31)  
1_2  
FSB2 Jumper  
(FSB2, 5-pin jumper, see p.11 No. 32)  
FSB2  
FSB3  
1_2  
Default  
1_2  
FSB3 Jumper  
FSB1  
(FSB3, 5-pin jumper, see p.11 No. 32)  
Note1: If you use a FSB1600-CPU on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers.  
Please short pin4, pin5 for FSB3. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on  
this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.  
1_2  
FSB2  
FSB3  
4_5  
FSB1600  
1_2  
FSB1  
Note2: If you use a FSB1333-CPU and adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module on this  
motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin4, pin5 for  
FSB2. Otherwise, the CPU and memory module may not work properly on  
this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.  
4_5  
FSB2  
FSB3  
1_2  
FSB1333 / DDR2 1066  
1_2  
FSB1  
Note3: If you use a FSB1066-CPU and adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module on this  
motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin2, pin3 for  
FSB3. Otherwise, the CPU and memory module may not work properly on  
this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.  
1_2  
FSB2  
FSB3  
2_3  
FSB1066 /DDR2 1066  
1_2  
FSB1  
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2.10 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)  
(see p.11 No. 25)  
FLOPPY1  
Pin1  
the red-striped side to Pin1  
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the  
connector.  
Primary IDE connector (Blue)  
(39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 9)  
IDE1  
PIN1  
connect the black end  
to the IDE devices  
connect the blue end  
to the motherboard  
80-conductorATA 66/100/133 cable  
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.  
Serial ATAII Connectors  
(SATAII_1 (Port0):  
These four SerialATAII (SATAII)  
connectors support SATA data  
cables for internal storage  
devices. The current SATAII  
interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s  
data transfer rate.  
see p.11, No. 12)  
SATAII_5 (Port4)  
SATAII_1 (Port0)  
SATAII_2 (Port1)  
(SATAII_2 (Port1):  
see p.11, No. 16)  
(SATAII_5 (Port4):  
SATAII_6 (Port5)  
see p.11, No. 11)  
(SATAII_6 (Port5):  
see p.11, No. 17)  
SATAII_6 (Port5) connector can be used for internal storage device or  
be connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device. Please  
read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 33 for details about  
eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.  
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eSATAII Connector  
This eSATAII connector  
supports SATA data cable for  
external SATAII function. The  
current eSATAII interface  
allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data  
transfer rate.  
(eSATAII: see p.11, No. 36)  
eSATAII  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Data Cable  
Either end of the SATA data cable  
can be connected to the SATA /  
SATAII hard disk or the SATAII  
connector on this motherboard.  
You can also use the SATA data  
cable to connect SATAII_6 (Port5)  
connector and eSATAII  
(Optional)  
connector.  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Power Cable  
(Optional)  
Please connect the black end of  
SATA power cable to the power  
connector on each drive. Then  
connect the white end of SATA  
power cable to the power  
connect to the SATA HDD  
powerconnector  
connect to the  
powersupply  
connector of the power supply.  
USB_PWR  
USB 2.0 Headers  
(9-pin USB8_9)  
Besides four default USB 2.0  
ports on the I/O panel, there are  
three USB 2.0 headers on this  
motherboard. Each USB 2.0  
header can support two USB  
2.0 ports.  
P-9  
P+9  
GND  
DUMMY  
(see p.11 No. 20)  
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GND  
P+8  
P-8  
USB_PWR  
USB_PWR  
P-7  
(9-pin USB6_7)  
P+7  
GND  
DUMMY  
(see p.11 No. 28)  
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GND  
P+6  
P-6  
USB_PWR  
(9-pin USB4_5)  
USB_PWR  
P-5  
(see p.11 No. 19)  
P+5  
GND  
DUMMY  
1
GND  
P+4  
P-4  
USB_PWR  
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WiFi Header  
(11-pin WIFI)  
This header supports WiFi+AP  
function with ASRock  
USB+5V_1  
NC  
NC  
GND1  
PLTRST#  
+3SVB  
(see p.11 No. 23)  
WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n  
module, an easy-to-use wireless  
local area network (WLAN)  
adapter. It allows you to create a  
wirelessenvironmentandenjoythe  
convenience of wireless network  
connectivity.  
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PME#  
GND1  
D0+  
D0-  
USB+5V_1  
DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection  
Header  
This header supports the Hot  
Plug detection function for  
ASRock DeskExpress.  
IRTX  
+5VSB  
Hotplug#  
(5-pin IR1)  
1
(see p.11 No. 24)  
GND  
IRRX  
InternalAudio Connectors  
(4-pin CD1)  
This connector allows you  
to receive stereo audio input  
from sound sources such as  
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV  
tuner card, or MPEG card.  
(CD1: see p.11 No. 28)  
CD1  
GND  
PRESENCE#  
MIC_RET  
Front Panel Audio Header  
This is an interface for front  
panel audio cable that allows  
convenient connection and  
control of audio devices.  
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)  
OUT_RET  
(see p.11 No. 27)  
1
OUT2_L  
J_SENSE  
OUT2_R  
MIC2_R  
MIC2_L  
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on  
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the  
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.  
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio  
header as below:  
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.  
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.  
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).  
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t  
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.  
E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select  
Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from  
[Auto] to [Enabled].  
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F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand  
taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.  
For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:  
Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings”  
, choose  
“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by  
clicking “OK”.  
For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:  
Click the right-top “Folder” icon  
, choose “Disable front  
panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.  
PLED+  
System Panel Header  
This header accommodates  
several system front panel  
functions.  
PLED-  
PWRBTN#  
GND  
(9-pin PANEL1)  
(see p.11 No. 15)  
1
DUMMY  
RESET#  
GND  
HDLED-  
HDLED+  
Chassis Speaker Header  
Please connect the chassis  
speaker to this header.  
1
SPEAKER  
DUMMY  
DUMMY  
+5V  
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)  
(see p.11 No. 14)  
Chassis Fan Connector  
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)  
Please connect a chassis fan  
cable to this connector and  
match the black wire to the  
ground pin.  
GND  
+12V  
CHA_FAN_SPEED  
(see p.11 No. 13)  
CPU Fan Connector  
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)  
Please connect a CPU fan cable  
to this connector and match  
the black wire to the ground pin.  
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FAN_SPEED_CONTROL  
CPU_FAN_SPEED  
+12V  
GND  
(see p.11 No. 3)  
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin  
CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.  
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this  
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.  
Pin 1-3 Connected  
3-Pin Fan Installation  
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13  
ATX Power Connector  
Please connect anATX power  
supply to this connector.  
(24-pin ATXPWR1)  
(see p.11, No. 35)  
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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,  
it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.  
To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power  
supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.  
20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation  
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13  
ATX 12V Power Connector  
Please connect an ATX 12V  
(4-pin ATX12V1)  
(see p.11 No. 2)  
power supply to this connector.  
SLI/XFIRE Power Connector  
(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_POWER1)  
(see p.11 No. 34)  
It is not necessary to use this  
connector, but please connect it  
with a hard disk power connecor  
when two graphics cards are  
plugged to this motherboard at  
the same time.  
SLI/XFIRE_POWER1  
HDMI_SPDIFHeader  
(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)  
(see p.11 No. 26)  
HDMI_SPDIF header, providing  
SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA  
card, allows the system to  
connect HDMIDigital TV/  
projector/LCD devices. Please  
connect the HDMI_SPDIF  
connector of HDMI VGA card to  
this header.  
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GND  
SPDIFOUT  
+5V  
HDMI_SPDIF Cable  
Please connect the black end (A)  
of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the  
HDMI_SPDIF header on the  
motherboard. Then connect the  
white end (B or C) of  
C
(Optional)  
B
A
HDMI_SPDIF cable to the  
HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI  
VGA card.  
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+5V  
B. white end (2-pin)  
C. white end (3-pin)  
SPDIFOUT  
SPDIFOUT  
blue  
blue  
GND  
black  
GND  
black  
SPDIFOUT  
GND  
blue  
black  
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2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide  
HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video  
specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/  
video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible  
digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI  
system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a  
HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header,  
which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to  
connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this  
motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps.  
Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this  
motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer  
to the installation guide on page 20.  
Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the  
HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 11,  
No. 26) on the motherboard.  
Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the  
HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of  
HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 31.  
For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to  
the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause  
permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.  
Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF  
connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin)  
on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according  
to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.  
white end  
(2-pin) (B)  
white end  
(3-pin) (C)  
Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector  
of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the  
VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong  
example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI  
Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for  
connector usage in advance.  
Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to  
HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual  
of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection  
procedures.  
Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.  
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What is eSATAII?  
This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification.  
eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your  
computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the  
convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that  
enables you to exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you  
may simply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening  
your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the  
data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/  
s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is  
much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot  
Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the advantageous transfer speed and the  
facilitating mobile capability, in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and  
IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface.  
NOTE:  
1. If you set “Configure SATAII as” option in BIOS setup to AHCI mode, Hot  
Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or  
remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power-on and  
in working condition.  
2. If you set “Configure SATAII as” option in BIOS setup to IDE mode, Hot Plug function  
is not supported with eSATAII devices. If you still want to use eSATAII function in IDE  
mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports only when  
the system is power-off.  
3. Please refer to page 40 to 42 for detailed information of IDE mode and AHCI mode.  
How to install eSATAII?  
SATAII connector SATAII_6 (Port5)  
eSATAII connector  
(eSATAII)  
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1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the  
orange SATAII connector (SATAII_6 (Port5); see p.11No.17) and the eSATAII  
connector (eSATAII; see p.11 No.36) with a SATA data cable first.  
Connect the SATA  
data cable to the  
eSATAII connector  
Connect the SATA data  
(eSATAII)  
cable to the orange  
SATAII connector  
(SATAII_6 (Port5))  
2. Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port  
of the I/O shield.  
Connect one end of the eSATAII  
Connect the other end of the eSATAII  
device cable to eSATAII device  
device cable to eSATAII port of the I/O  
shield  
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Comparison between eSATAII and other devices  
IEEE 1394  
USB 2.0  
400Mb/s  
480Mb/s  
SATA  
1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s)  
3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)  
eSATAII/SATAII  
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Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below  
SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be  
at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII  
function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust  
your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your  
SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.  
Western Digital  
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If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.  
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the  
jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.  
SAMSUNG  
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If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.  
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the  
jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.  
HITACHI  
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA  
features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:  
The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard  
disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may  
not be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.  
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Installation  
This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH9 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA  
(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on  
this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the  
SATA / SATAII hard disks.  
STEP1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.  
STEP2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.  
STEP3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII  
connector.  
STEP4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard  
disk.  
2.15 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII  
Devices  
This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in  
AHCI mode. Intel® ICH9 south bridge chipset provides hardware support forAdvanced  
Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers  
developed thru a joint industry effort.  
NOTE  
What is Hot Plug Function?  
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called  
“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs  
while the system is still power-on and in working condition.  
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been  
installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.  
eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange  
drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your  
eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to  
exchange your SATAII hard disk.  
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Guide  
This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in AHCI mode.  
Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.  
Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable  
accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.  
A. 7-pin SATA data cable  
B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface  
A. SATA data cable (Red)  
B. SATA power cable  
1x4-pin conventional  
SATA7-pin  
connector  
The SATA 15-pin power  
connector (Black) connect  
to SATA / SATAII HDD  
power connector (White)  
connect to power supply  
Caution  
1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug  
cannot be processed.  
2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector  
and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin  
conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot  
Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.  
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:  
1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which  
supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.  
* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset  
because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our  
motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:  
2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your  
dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot  
Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.  
3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The  
latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:  
4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our  
motherboard package.  
5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash  
or data loss.  
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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:  
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:  
Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper  
procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.  
Step 1  
Step 2  
Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end  
(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.  
Connect SATA data cable to  
the motherboard’s SATAII connector.  
SATApowercable1x4-pin  
power connector (White)  
Step 4  
Step 3  
Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector  
(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.  
Connect SATA data cable to  
the SATA / SATAII HDD.  
How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:  
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:  
Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper  
procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.  
Step 1  
Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.  
Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.  
Step 2  
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To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive  
first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on  
the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install  
those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.  
VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions  
If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS  
on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below  
procedures according to the OS you install.  
1. Since Windows® 2000 AHCI driver is not provided by the chipset  
vendor, AHCI function is not supported under Windows® 2000.  
2. The AHCI driver in our support CD is non-logo.  
2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit  
Without RAID Functions  
If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs  
without RAID functions, please follow below steps.  
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function  
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.  
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure  
SATAII as”, please set the option to [AHCI].  
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.  
A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.  
B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a  
window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot  
device.  
C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Serial  
ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.  
D. Then you will see these messages,  
Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive.  
WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will  
lose ALL data in it!  
Start to format and copy files [YN]?  
Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>.  
E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII  
drivers into the floppy diskette.  
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STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. (Windows® 2000 is  
not supported.)  
After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP  
64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-  
party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing  
the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select  
the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may  
select: "Intel(R) ICH9 SATAAHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP  
or "Intel(R) ICH9 SATAAHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-  
bit.  
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function  
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.  
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure  
SATAII as”, please set the option to [IDE].  
STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.  
2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit  
Without RAID Functions  
If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII  
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.  
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function  
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.  
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure  
SATAII as”, please set the option to [AHCI].  
STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.  
Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot  
your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS  
on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please  
insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button  
on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® AHCI drivers. Intel® AHCI drivers are in the  
following path in our Support CD:  
.. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS)  
.. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS)  
After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical  
drive again to continue the installation.  
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STEP 1: Set up BIOS.  
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure  
SATAII as”, please set the option to [IDE].  
STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.  
After setting up BIOS, you can start to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on  
your system.  
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overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you  
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of  
BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB is  
untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB  
can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.  
Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk  
before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.  
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Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
3.1 Introduction  
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.  
The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may  
run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>  
during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise,  
POST will continue with its test routines.  
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by  
pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system  
chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.  
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the  
following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer-  
ence purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you  
see on your screen.  
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar  
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:  
Main  
To set up the system time/date information  
To set up the advanced BIOS features  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status  
Boot  
To set up the default system device to locate and load the  
Operating System  
Security  
Exit  
To set up the security features  
To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,  
and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.  
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Navigation Key(s)  
Function Description  
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Moves cursor left or right to select Screens  
Moves cursor up or down to select items  
To change option for the selected items  
To bring up the selected screen  
+ / -  
<Enter>  
<F1>  
<F9>  
<F10>  
<ESC>  
To display the General Help Screen  
To load optimal default values for all the settings  
To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen  
3.2 Main Screen  
When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display  
the system overview.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Main  
System Overview  
Use [Enter], [TAB]  
or [SHIFT-TAB] to  
System Time  
System Date  
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select  
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field.  
BIOS Version  
Processor Type  
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Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU  
X9770 3.20GHz (64bit)  
Use [+] or [-] to  
configure system Time.  
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Processor Speed  
Microcode Update  
Cache Size  
:
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3200MHz  
10676/606  
12288KB  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Total Memory  
DDRII 1  
DDRII 2  
DDRII 3  
DDRII 4  
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1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)  
None  
1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)  
None  
None  
None  
+-  
Tab  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Field  
Select Field  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
DDR3_1  
DDR3_2  
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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]  
Use this item to specify the system time.  
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]  
Use this item to specify the system date.  
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Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration,  
Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Main  
Advanced  
Configure CPU  
Advanced Settings  
WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections  
may cause system to malfunction.  
CPU Configuration  
Chipset Configuration  
ACPI Configuration  
IDE Configuration  
PCIPnP Configuration  
Floppy Configuration  
SuperIO Configuration  
USB Configuration  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub Screen  
F1  
F9  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F10  
ESC  
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Advanced  
Select the over clock  
mode.  
CPU Configuration  
Overclock Mode  
[Auto]  
[400]  
[100]  
CPU Frequency (MHz)  
PCIE Frequency (MHz)  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
Boot Failure Guard  
Spread Spectrum  
Ratio Status  
Ratio Actual Value  
Unlocked (Min:06, Max:Unlimited)  
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Enhanced Halt State  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
Intel Virtualization tech.  
CPU Thermal Throttling  
No-Excute Memory Protection  
Hyper Threading Technology  
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.  
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F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Overclock Mode  
Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual]  
and [I.O.T.]. The default value is [Auto]. If you select [Manual], Untied  
Overclocking function is enabled. Please refer to page 42 for the details of  
Untied Overclocking Technology. If you select [I.O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking  
Technology), you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency and PCIE frequency  
in the following two items. Therefore, the system will automatically enable the  
overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded.  
CPU Frequency (MHz)  
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.  
PCIE Frequency (MHz)  
Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.  
Boot Failure Guard  
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.  
Spread Spectrum  
This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.  
Ratio Status  
This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this  
motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find an  
item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of  
this motherboard.  
Ratio Actual Value  
This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this  
motherboard.  
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Enhance Halt State  
All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported  
through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no  
hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor  
maintains the context of the system caches.  
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.  
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)  
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool  
Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support  
Intel (R) Virtualization Technology.  
CPU Thermal Throttling  
You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha-  
nism to keep the CPU from overheated.  
No-Excute Memory Protection  
No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the  
IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory  
Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to  
execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support  
No-Excute Memory Protection.  
Hyper Threading Technology  
To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium® 4  
processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system  
that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows®  
XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version  
2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not sup-  
port Hyper-Threading technology.  
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.  
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology. Proces-  
sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power  
savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled]  
and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you need to set  
the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to enable this function. If you  
install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item  
to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel  
(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..  
Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system  
stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to  
[Disable] if above issue occurs.  
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Advanced  
Chipset Configuration  
ENABLE: Allow  
remapping of  
overlapped PCI memory  
above the total  
physical memory.  
Memory Remap Feature  
DRAM Frequency  
Flexibility Option  
DRAM CAS# Latency  
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay  
DRAM RAS# Precharge  
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precha  
[Disabled]  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
DISABLE: Do not allow  
remapping of memory.  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
[PCI]  
OnBoard HD Audio  
Front Panel  
OnBoard Lan  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+ -  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
CPU Voltage  
DRAM Voltage  
NB Core Voltage  
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Memory Remap Feature  
Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature. Configuration  
options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].  
DRAM Frequency  
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)  
inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may select  
[333MHz (DDR2 667)], [400MHz (DDR2 800)] or [533MHz (DDR2 1066)] for  
DDR2 memory modules, or select [400MHz (DDR3 800)], [533MHz (DDR3  
1066)] or [667MHz (DDR3 1333)] for DDR3 memory modules. The configura-  
tion options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this  
motherboard. Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corre-  
sponding memory support frequency.  
Flexibility Option  
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for  
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].  
DRAM CAS# Latency  
Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration  
options for DDR2 memory modules are [3], [4], [5], [6] and [Auto].  
Configuration options for DDR3 memory modules are are [5], [6], [7], [8],  
[9] and [Auto].  
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay  
This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the  
read / write command. Configuration options: [Auto], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4  
DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks] and [6 DRAM Clocks].  
DRAM RAS# Precharge  
This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued.  
Configuration options: [Auto], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks],  
[5 DRAM Clocks] and [6 DRAM Clocks].  
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DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge  
This controls the number ofDRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options:  
Configuration options: [Auto], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11  
DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks]  
and [15 DRAM Clocks].  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter  
priority. The default value is [PCI].  
OnBoard HD Audio  
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HDAudio feature. If you  
select [Auto], the onboard HDAudio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is  
plugged.  
Front Panel  
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HDAudio Front Panel.  
OnBoard Lan  
This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature.  
CPU Voltage  
Use this to select CPU Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual].  
The default value of this feature is [Auto].  
DRAM Voltage  
Use this to select DRAM Voltage. Configuration options for DDR2 memory  
modules: [Auto], [1.79V], [1.85V], [1.90V], [1.96V], [2.02V], [2.08V], [2.14V],  
[2.20V], [2.31V], [2.37V], [2.42V], [2.48V], [2.54V], [2.60V], [2.66V] and  
[2.72V]. Configuration options for DDR3 memory modules: [Auto], [1.47V],  
[1.53V], [1.64V], [1.71V], [1.76V], [1.82V], [1.88V], [1.99V], [2.05V], [2.11V],  
[2.16V], [2.23V], [2.28V], [2.34V], [2.40V] and [2.66V]. The default value of  
this feature is [Auto].  
NB Core Voltage  
Use this to select Northbridge Core Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto],  
[Low], [Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].  
SB Voltage  
Use this to select Southbridge Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Low],  
[Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].  
VTT Voltage  
Use this to select VTT Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Low],  
[Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].  
DRAM RCOMP Setting  
Use this to adjustDRAM RCOMP Setting feature. Configuration options: [Auto]  
and [Manual]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].  
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Advanced  
ACPI Configuration  
Suspend To RAM  
Select auto-detect or  
disable the STR  
feature.  
[Auto]  
[No]  
Repost Video on STR Resume  
[Power Off]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Restore on AC/Power Loss  
Ring-In Power On  
PCI Devices Power On  
PS / 2 Keyboard Power On  
RTC Alarm Power On  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
[Disabled]  
ACPI HPET Table  
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F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Suspend to RAM  
Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-  
RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If  
you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume”  
will be hidden.  
Repost Video on STR Resume  
This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to  
suspend to RAM.)  
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. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes  
and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.  
Ring-In Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from  
the power-soft-off mode.  
PCI Devices Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the  
power-soft-off mode.  
PS/2 Keyboard Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from  
the power-soft-off mode.  
RTC Alarm Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the  
system.  
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ACPI HPET Table  
Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is  
[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this  
motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.  
3.3.4IDE Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Options  
IDE Configuration  
Disabled  
Compatible  
Enhanced  
[Enhanced]  
SATAII Configuration  
[AHCI]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
Configure SATAII as  
Hot Plug  
OnBoard IDE Controller  
SATAII  
SATAII  
SATAII  
SATAII  
IDE1 Master  
IDE1 Slave  
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[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out  
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SATAII Configuration  
Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows  
2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Then in the option “Config-  
ure SATAII as”, you are allowed to set the selection to [AHCI] or [IDE] mode.  
The default value is [AHCI].  
If you select [AHCI] mode, the option “Hot Plug” will appear. You are allowed to  
use the Hot Plug function under Windows environment if this option is enabled.  
Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].  
AHCI(AdvancedHostControllerInterface)supportsNCQandother  
new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE  
mode does not have these advantages.  
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IDE Device Configuration  
You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will  
use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Primary IDE Master  
Select the type  
of device connected  
to the system.  
Device  
Vendor  
Size  
:Hard Disk  
:ST340014A  
:40.0 GB  
LBA Mode  
Block Mode  
PIO Mode  
Async DMA  
Ultra DMA  
S.M.A.R.T.  
:Supported  
:16Sectors  
:4  
:MultiWord DMA-2  
:Ultra DMA-5  
:Supported  
Type  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
LBA/Large Mode  
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)  
PIO Mode  
DMA Mode  
S . M . A . R . T .  
32Bit Data Transfer  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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TYPE  
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.  
Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].  
[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.  
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.  
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk  
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard  
disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read  
data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the  
Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.  
[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.  
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),  
such as MO.  
LBA/Large Mode  
Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under  
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to  
disable the LBA/Large mode.  
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)  
The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will  
enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during  
each transfer.  
PIO Mode  
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by  
optimizing the hard disk timing.  
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DMA Mode  
DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for com-  
patible IDE devices.  
S.M.A.R.T.  
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,  
and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],  
[Enabled].  
32-Bit Data Transfer  
Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data  
transfer rate.  
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Advanced  
Value in units of PCI  
clocks for PCI device  
latency timer  
Advanced PCI / PnP Settings  
PCI Latency Timer  
PCI IDE BusMaster  
[32]  
[Enabled]  
register.  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC Exit  
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PCI Latency Timer  
The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless  
the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.  
PCI IDE BusMaster  
Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.  
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In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Floppy Configuration  
Floppy  
Select the type of  
floppy drive  
connected to the  
system.  
[1.44 MB 31 "]  
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Select Item  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Configure Super IO Chipset  
Allow BIOS to Enable  
or Disable Floppy  
Controller.  
[Enabled]  
[3F8 / IRQ4]  
[Disabled]  
[378]  
[ECP + EPP]  
[1.9]  
OnBoard Floppy Controller  
Serial Port Address  
Infrared Port Address  
Parallel Port Address  
Parallel Port Mode  
EPP Version  
ECP Mode DMA Channel  
Parallel Port IRQ  
[DMA3]  
[IRQ7]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC Exit  
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OnBoard Floppy Controller  
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.  
Serial Port Address  
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.  
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],  
[2E8 / IRQ3].  
Infrared Port Address  
Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.  
Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. If you plan to  
use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on  
[Disabled] option.  
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Parallel Port Address  
Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.  
Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].  
Parallel Port Mode  
Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default  
value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP  
version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:  
[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].  
EPP Version  
Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]  
and [1.7].  
ECP Mode DMA Channel  
Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration  
options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].  
Parallel Port IRQ  
Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:  
[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].  
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Advanced  
USB Configuration  
To enable or disable  
the onboard USB  
controllers.  
[Enabled]  
USB Controller  
USB 2.0 Support  
Legacy USB Support  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC Exit  
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USB Controller  
Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.  
USB 2.0 Support  
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.  
Legacy USB Support  
Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O  
devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Or you may select [Auto] so  
that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device  
connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support.  
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen  
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,  
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan  
speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Main  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Enable/Disable  
CPU Quiet Fan  
Function.  
Hardware Health Event Monitoring  
CPU Temperature  
M / B Temperature  
:
:
37 C / 98 F  
31 C / 87 F  
CPU Fan Speed  
Chassis Fan Speed  
:
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N / A  
Vcore  
:
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1.629V  
3.306V  
5.067V  
11.890V  
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3.30V  
5.00V  
12.00V  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
CPU Quiet Fan  
[Disabled]  
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CPU Quiet Fan  
This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this  
option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this  
option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature  
(
C)”, “Tolerance ( C)”, and “Minimun Fan Speed” appear to allow you  
adjusting them. The default value is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable  
this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan.  
Target CPU Temperature ( C)  
The target temperature will be between 45 C and 65 C. The default  
value is [50].  
Tolerance ( C)  
The default value of tolerance is [2], which means the error of the  
target CPU temperature will be within 2 C.  
Target Fan Speed  
Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the  
target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you  
choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],  
[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].  
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In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-  
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Main  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Boot Settings  
Configure Settings  
during System Boot.  
Boot Settings Configuration  
[1st Floppy Device]  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
4th Boot Device  
Hard Disk Drives  
Removable Drives  
CD/DVD Drives  
[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]  
[CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]  
[USB]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub Screen  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Boot  
Boot Settings Configuration  
To enable or disable the  
boot from onboard LAN  
feature.  
Boot From Onboard LAN  
Bootup Num-Lock  
[Disabled]  
[On]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+ -  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Boot From Onboard LAN  
Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.  
Boot Up Num-Lock  
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock  
function after boot-up.  
3.6 Security Screen  
In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.  
For the user password, you may also clear it.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Main  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Security Settings  
Install or Change the  
password.  
Supervisor Password : Not Installed  
User Password : Not Installed  
Change Supervisor Password  
Change User Password  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Change  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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H/W Monitro Boot  
Main  
Advanced  
Security  
Exit  
Exit Options  
Exit system setup  
after saving the  
changes.  
Save Changes and Exit  
Discard Changes and Exit  
Discard Changes  
F10 key can be used  
for this operation.  
Load Optimal Defaults  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub Screen  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Save Changes and Exit  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save  
configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes  
and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.  
Discard Changes and Exit  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-  
card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
without saving any changes.  
Discard Changes  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-  
card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.  
Load Optimal Defaults  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load  
optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup  
configurations.  
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Chapter 4: Software Support  
4.1 Install Operating System  
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 /  
XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. 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.  
4.2.1 Running The Support CD  
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD  
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.  
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the  
file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.  
4.2.2 Drivers Menu  
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects  
installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.  
4.2.3 Utilities Menu  
The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard  
supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.  
4.2.4 Contact Information  
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome  
dealer for further information.  
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