ASRock Computer Hardware Motherboard User Manual

ConRoeXFire-eSATA2  
User Manual  
Version 2.3  
Published January 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 and Basic Logo.................................. 9  
1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express  
Slot (PCI Express x4) .................................................... 10  
1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 11  
1.6 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O .............................................. 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 ............................................................. 19  
2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide......................................... 20  
2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 24  
2.9 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 24  
2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 24  
2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 30  
2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ....................................... 31  
2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 34  
2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks  
Installation ...................................................................... 35  
2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII ...  
HDDs and eSATAII Devices ........................................... 36  
2.16 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 36  
2.17 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM  
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VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................... 36  
2.17.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With  
RAID Functions .................................................. 37  
2.17.2 Setting Up a RAID Ready System ...................... 38  
2.17.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,  
RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 39  
2.17.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With  
RAID Functions .................................................. 39  
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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  
3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY........................................... 43  
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 43  
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 43  
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 44  
3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 44  
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 44  
3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 45  
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 47  
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 49  
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 50  
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 52  
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 53  
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 53  
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 55  
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 55  
3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 56  
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 57  
3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 57  
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 58  
4 Software Support ........................................... 59  
4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 59  
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 59  
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 59  
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 59  
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 59  
4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 59  
4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 59  
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Chapter 1 Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable  
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-  
livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-  
ment to quality 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  
1.1 Package Contents  
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard  
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm)  
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide  
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Support CD  
(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo)  
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable  
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive  
Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)  
Two Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)  
One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)  
One ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Panel Shield  
One USB+1394 Bracket  
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Platform  
CPU  
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm  
- LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo  
/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D processors  
- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz  
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)  
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)  
- Supports EM64T CPU  
Chipset  
Memory  
- Northbridge: Intel® 945P/945G  
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R  
- Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)  
- 4 xDDRIIDIMM slots  
- Support DDRII667/533  
- Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 4)  
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)  
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)  
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)  
Hybrid Booster  
Expansion Slot  
- Supports ATITM CrossFireTM  
- 3 x PCI slots  
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot  
- 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) (see CAUTION 7)  
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot  
Audio  
LAN  
- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HDAudio  
(ALC888 Audio Codec)  
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s  
- Realtek RTL8111B  
- Supports Wake-On-LAN  
Rear Panel I/O  
ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O  
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port  
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port  
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1  
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)  
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports  
- 2 x eSATAII Ports  
- 1 x RJ-45 Port  
- HDAudio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/  
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)  
- 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,  
RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ,  
AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)  
Connector  
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- 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII  
connectors), support “Hot Plug” function (see CAUTION 10)  
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)  
- 1 x Floppy connector  
- 1 x IR header  
- 1 x Game header  
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header  
- 2 x IEEE 1394 headers  
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector  
- 20 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 11)  
BIOS Feature  
- 4Mb AMI BIOS  
- AMI Legal BIOS  
- Supports “Plug and Play”  
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events  
- Supports jumperfree  
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support  
Support CD  
Hardware  
Monitor  
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)  
- 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 12)  
- FCC, CE, WHQL  
/
Certifications  
WARNING  
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting  
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-  
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even  
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at  
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by  
overclocking.  
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CAUTION!  
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 46.  
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read  
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 42 for details.  
3. 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.  
4. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than  
4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 2000, Win-  
dows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM and Windows® VistaTM  
64-bit.  
5. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended  
to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU  
bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the  
CPU.  
6. 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.  
7. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please  
refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot  
(PCI Express x4)” on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express  
VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19.  
8. 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.  
9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the  
“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 34 to adjust your SATAII hard disk  
drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII  
connector directly.  
10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII  
specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 31 for  
details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. (Port Multiplier  
Technology is not supported with eSATAII interface on this motherboard.)  
11. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows®  
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.  
12. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As  
long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future.  
Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver  
and related information.  
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com  
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VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo  
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and  
plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, please follow the  
below table for minimum hardware requirement.  
CPU  
Celeron D 326  
Memory  
VGA  
512MB Single Channel  
DX9.0 with WDDM Driver  
with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)  
with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)  
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Express Slot (PCI Express x4)  
(for Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/VistaTM 64-bit)  
Graphics Chip Model Name  
Vendor  
Chipset Name  
NVIDIA  
ASUS EN5750  
GeForce PCX5750  
GeForce 6600  
ASUS EN6600  
ASUS EN6600GT Series  
ASUS EN7600GT/2DHT  
ASUS EN7900GT/2DHT/256M  
GeForce 6600GT  
GeForce 7600GT  
GeForce 7900 GT  
ASUS Extreme 7800GTX/2DHTV/256M GeForce 7800 GTX  
ASUS Extreme N6200GE/TD  
ASUS Extreme N6200TC256/TD  
ASUS Extreme N6800/TD  
ASUS Extreme N6800GT  
Albatron PC6600GT  
GeForce 6200  
GeForce 6200  
GeForce 6800  
GeForce 6800GT  
GeForce 6600GT  
GeForce 6600  
Gigabyte GV-NX66128D  
Inno3D GeFORCE 6600 LE  
Leadtek PX6200 TC/TDH  
LEADTEK PX6500 TDH  
GeForce 6600LE  
GeForce 6200TC  
GeForce 6500  
LEADTEK PX7300GS TDH  
LEADTEK WinFast PX7800 GT TDH  
GeForce 7300GS  
GeForce 7800 GT  
LEADTEK WinFast PX7800 GTX TDH GeForce 7800 GTX  
MSINX6800GS-TD256E  
MSINX7300GS-TD256E  
MSINX7900GTX-T2D512E  
MSI PCX 5750-TD128E  
Sparkle GeFORCE 6200TC  
ASUSEAX600XT/HTVD  
ASUS EAX700PRO/TVD  
GeForce 6800 GS  
GeForce 7300 GS  
GeForce 7900 GTX  
GeForce PCX5750  
GeForce 6200TC  
Radeon X600XT  
ATI  
Radeon X700 Pro  
ASUS EAX700PRO/TVD/256M R1.00 Radeon X700 Pro  
Gecube Radeon X850XT 256M  
Gecube RX1300PG2-D3/256M  
GECUBE RX1600PG2  
Radeon X850XT  
RADEON X1300PRO  
Radeon X1600PRO  
Radeon X1600XT  
Radeon X1800XT  
Radeon X1300 PRO  
Radeon X1600XT  
GecubeRX1600XTG3-D3/256M  
GECUBE X1800XTD-VIE3  
MSI RX1300GPRO-TD256E  
MSIRX1600XT-T20256EZ  
For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express  
slot (PCI Express x4), please visit our website for details.  
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1.5 Motherboard Layout  
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4
21.8cm (8.6 in)  
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PS2_USB_PWR1  
PS2  
Mouse  
CPU_FAN1  
ATX12V1  
37  
36  
eSATAII_12  
T: eSATAII_1  
B: eSATAII_2  
FSB1066  
USB 2.0  
T: USB0  
B: USB1  
Top:  
RJ-45  
Intel  
945P/945G  
Chipset  
35  
Presler Conroe  
Dual Core CPU  
LAN  
PHY  
PCIE1  
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34  
33  
PCIE2  
IDE1  
RAID  
PCI  
Super  
I/O  
CMOS  
Battery  
EXPRESS  
AGI_EXPRESS1  
CLRCMOS1  
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11  
PCI 1  
7.1CH HD  
12  
13  
14  
32  
31  
30  
Intel  
ICH7R  
BACK_1394  
PCI 2  
1
SATAII_REDSATAII_ORANGE  
(PORT2)  
(PORT3)  
USB2.0  
1394a  
RoHS  
HDMI_SPDIF1  
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16  
17  
SATAII_BLUE SATAII_BLACK  
(PORT0)  
(PORT1)  
AUDIO  
CODEC  
PCI 3  
USB23  
SPEAKER1  
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FLOPPY1  
PANEL1  
PLED PWRBTN  
CHA_FAN1  
GAME1  
FRONT_1394  
USB67  
IR1  
HD_AUDIO1  
USB45  
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HDLED  
RESET  
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PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper  
19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)  
20 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)  
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)  
22 South Bridge Controller  
ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)  
SLI / XFIRE Power Connector  
775-Pin CPU Socket  
North Bridge Controller  
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)  
24 USB 2.0 Header (USB23, Blue)  
25 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394)  
26 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)  
27 Game Port Header (GAME1)  
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)  
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots  
(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow)  
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots  
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(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange)  
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)  
28 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)  
29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)  
30 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)  
31 Back Panel IEEE 1394 Header (BACK_1394)  
32 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)  
10 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue)  
11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)  
12 BIOS FWH Chip  
13 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_RED (PORT2))  
33 AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x4)  
14 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3)) 34 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2)  
15 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK (PORT1))  
16 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLUE (PORT0))  
17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)  
18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)  
35 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)  
36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM)  
37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)  
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Rear Speaker (Black)  
10 eSATAIIPorts  
11 COM Port  
Central / Bass (Orange)  
Line In (Light Blue)  
12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)  
13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)  
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Front Speaker (Lime)  
* 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 Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker  
Central / Bass  
Side Speaker  
(No. 7)  
(No. 4)  
(No. 5)  
(No. 3)  
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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  
ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.6", 30.5 x 21.8 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. 6).  
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. 6).  
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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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)  
ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 motherboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data  
Rate II) 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) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other  
words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1  
and DDRII_3; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.7) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual  
Channel B (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.11 No.8), so that Dual  
Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows  
you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install  
identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel  
Memory Configuration Table below.  
Dual Channel Memory Configurations  
DDRII_1  
DDRII_2  
DDRII_3  
DDRII_4  
(Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot)  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)*  
Populated  
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-
Populated  
-
-
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots.  
1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility  
and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the  
same color. In other words, install them either in the set of 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 DDRII 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 DDR memory module into DDRII slot;  
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.  
5. If you plan to use ATITM PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard,  
the total system memory size should be above 512MB.  
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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, 2 PCI Express slots, 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.  
PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane  
width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.  
AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4):  
AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) is used to install PCI Express expan-  
sion cards. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards,  
please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Ex-  
press Slot (PCI Express x4)” on page 10.  
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.  
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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 only supported  
with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2; it may be supported with other OS in the  
future, such as Windows® VistaTM. Please check ATITM website for driver updates.  
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 if they  
are software enabled. This applies to cards from ATITM or any of its partners.  
Cards For AGI Express Slot  
Radeon X1950Pro Series  
Radeon X1950XTX Series  
Radeon X1950 Series  
Radeon X1900 Series  
Radeon X1800 Series  
Radeon X1650Pro Series  
Radeon X1600 Series  
Radeon X1300 Series  
Radeon X850 Series  
Cards For PCIE1 Slot  
Radeon X1950Pro Series  
Radeon X1950XTX CrossFireTM Edition  
Radeon X1950 CrossFireTM Edition  
Radeon X1900 CrossFireTM Edition  
Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition  
Radeon X1650Pro Series  
Radeon X1600 Series  
Radeon X1300 Series  
Radeon X850 CrossFireTM Edition  
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  
Currently, ATITM has released Radeon X850XT, X1800XT, X1900XT, X1950XT, X1950Pro,  
X1950XTX, X1300, X1650 and X1600 CrossFireTM cards, which require different  
methods to enable CrossFireTM feature. In the below procedures, we use Radeon  
X850XT 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 for Radeon  
X850XT, X1900 and X1950 series.  
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Step 2. Install the standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card to AGI Ex-  
press slot (PCI Express x4). For the proper installation procedures, please  
refer to section “Expansion Slots”.  
Standard Radeon  
(CrossFireTM Ready)  
graphics card  
Step 3. Install the Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics card to PCIE1 slot. For the  
proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.  
Radeon CrossFireTM  
Edition graphics card  
Standard Radeon  
(CrossFireTM Ready)  
graphics card  
1. You are allowed to install two CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards to both slots, or you  
may use one CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards and a compatible standard Radeon  
(CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series.  
2. ForATITM Radeon X1300, X1600, X1650 and X1950Pro series, there are no CrossFireTM  
Edition graphics cards. You can still install two regular graphics cards from the same  
series on PCIE1 slot and AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) to support CrossFireTM  
Besides, please connect the monitor cable to the graphics card on PCIE1 slot.  
.
Step 4. Correctly connect the DVI-DMS cable to the monitor connector and two  
graphics cards that you install. (If you install two standard Radeon  
(CrossFireTM Ready) graphics cards to this motherboard, please skip this  
step.)  
DVI connector  
DVI-DMS cable  
DMS connector  
Standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready)  
graphics card  
DVI connector  
There are two DVI connectors on the  
standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready)  
graphics card. Please connect the DVI-DMS  
cable to the correct DVI connector; otherwise  
, the graphics card will not work.  
Connect the DVI-DMS  
cable to DVI connector of  
the compatible standard  
Radeon (CrossFireTM  
Ready) graphics card.  
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Radeon  
DMS  
CrossFireTM  
Edition graphics  
card  
connector  
Connect the DVI-DMS  
cable to the monitor  
connector.  
Connect the DVI-DMS  
cable to DMS connector  
of the CrossFireTM Edition  
graphics card.  
If you install two CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards to this motherboard, please  
connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of one  
of the CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards to PCIE1 slot, and the other end to  
DVI of another CrossFireTM Edition graphics card to AGI Express slot (PCI  
Express x4). If you install one CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and one  
compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card to this  
motherboard, please connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor,  
another end to DMS of the CrossFireTM Edition graphics card, and the other end  
to DVI of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card.  
Step 5. Power on your computer and boot into OS.  
Step 6. 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 visit this website for the driver:  
fileIDExt=050553d40196ef109fff37cbb40aaf28&accountID=737&deptID=894  
Step 7. Install the required drivers to your system. Please visit the websites below  
for installing the drivers that ATITM recommends:  
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:  
FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en  
Step 8. Restart your computer.  
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Step 9. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.  
Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your desktop.  
You will find “ATI Catalyst  
Control Center” on your  
desktop.  
Step 10. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, and select “Ad-  
vanced View”. Click “CrossFireTM”, and then set the option “Enable  
CrossFireTM” to “Yes”.  
View  
CrossFireTM  
Enable CrossFireTM  
If you install one Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and one compatible  
standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card to this motherboard but  
not two Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards, please as well follow the  
above steps. However, although you have selected the option “Enable  
CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireTM function can 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 11. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM feature.  
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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  
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  
illustration 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  
(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)  
2-pin jumper  
(see p.11 No. 11)  
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 2 pins on  
CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.  
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!  
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FDD connector  
(33-pin FLOPPY1)  
FLOPPY1  
Pin1  
(see p.11 No. 26)  
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. 10)  
IDE1  
PIN1  
connect the black end  
to the IDE devices  
connect the blue end  
to the motherboard  
80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable  
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.  
Serial ATA II Connectors  
(SATAII_BLUE (PORT0):  
see p.11,No. 16)  
These four Serial ATA II  
(SATAII) connectors support  
SATA data cables for internal  
storage devices. The current  
SATA II interface allows up to  
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.  
SATAII_ORANGE  
(PORT3)  
SATAII_RED  
(PORT2)  
(SATAII_BLACK (PORT1):  
see p.11,No. 15)  
(SATAII_RED (PORT2):  
see p.11,No. 13)  
SATAII_BLUE SATAII_BLACK  
(PORT0) (PORT1)  
(SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3):  
see p.11,No. 14)  
SATAII_RED (PORT2) and SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) connectors can be  
used for internal storage devices or be connected to eSATAII_BOTTOM  
and eSATAII_TOP connectors with corresponding color to support eSATAII  
devices. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 31 for  
details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.  
eSATA II Connectors  
These two eSATA II  
(eSATAII_TOP: see p.11,No. 37)  
connectors support SATA  
data cables for external  
SATAII function. The current  
eSATA II interface allows up to  
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.  
(eSATAII_BOTTOM: see p.11, No. 38)  
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 the motherboard.  
You can also use the SATA data  
cable to connect SATAII connec-  
tors and eSATAII connectors  
with corresponding color.  
(Optional)  
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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  
powersupply  
connect to the SATA HDD  
powerconnector  
connector of the power supply.  
USB 2.0 Headers  
(9-pin USB67)  
Besides two 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 cansupport two USB  
2.0 ports.  
USB_PWR  
P-7  
P+7  
GND  
DUMMY  
(see p.11 No. 21)  
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GND  
P+6  
P-6  
USB_PWR  
USB_PWR  
P-5  
(9-pin USB45)  
(see p.11 No. 23)  
P+5  
GND  
DUMMY  
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GND  
P+4  
P-4  
USB_PWR  
(9-pin USB23)  
USB_PWR  
P-3  
(see p.11 No. 24)  
P+3  
GND  
DUMMY  
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GND  
P+2  
P-2  
USB_PWR  
IRTX  
+5VSB  
Infrared Module Header  
(5-pin IR1)  
This header supports an  
DUMMY  
optional wireless transmitting  
and receiving infrared module.  
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(see p.11 No. 20)  
GND  
IRRX  
Internal Audio 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.  
CD-L  
GND  
GND  
CD-R  
(CD1: see p.11 No. 28)  
CD1  
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GND  
PRESENCE#  
MIC_RET  
OUT_RET  
Front Panel Audio Header  
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)  
This is an interface for front  
panel audio cable that allows  
convenient connection and  
control of audio devices.  
(see p.11 No. 29)  
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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].  
F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand  
taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Click “Audio I/O”, select  
“Connector Settings”  
, choose “Disable front panel jack  
detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.  
PLED+  
System Panel Header  
This header accommodates  
PLED-  
PWRBTN#  
GND  
(9-pin PANEL1)  
several system front panel  
functions.  
(see p.11 No. 18)  
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DUMMY  
RESET#  
GND  
HDLED-  
HDLED+  
Chassis Speaker Header  
Please connect the chassis  
speaker to this header.  
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SPEAKER  
DUMMY  
DUMMY  
+5V  
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)  
(see p.11 No. 19)  
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. 17)  
CPU Fan Connector  
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)  
(see p.11 No. 6)  
Please connect a CPU fan cable  
to this connector and match  
the black wire to the ground pin.  
+12V  
CPU_FAN_SPEED  
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL  
GND  
1
2
3
4
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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  
ATX Power Connector  
Please connect an ATX power  
supply to this connector.  
(20-pinATXPWR1)  
(see p.11 No. 35)  
ATX 12V 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. 3)  
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  
+5V  
JBB1  
Game Port Header  
(15-pin GAME1)  
Connect a Game cable to this  
header if the Game port bracket  
is installed.  
JBX  
MIDI_OUT  
JBY  
JBB2  
(see p.11 No. 27)  
MIDI_IN  
1
+5V  
JAB2  
JAY  
GND  
GND  
JAX  
JAB1  
+5V  
RXTPAM_0  
GND  
IEEE 1394 Headers  
(9-pin FRONT_1394)  
(see p.11 No. 25)  
There are two IEEE 1394  
headers on this motherboard,  
including one front panel IEEE  
1394 header (FRONT_1394) and  
one back panel IEEE 1394 header  
(BACK_1394). Each IEEE 1394  
header cansupport one IEEE  
1394 port.  
RXTPBM_0  
+12V  
GND  
1
+12V  
RXTPBP_0  
GND  
RXTPAP_0  
RXTPAM_0  
GND  
(9-pin BACK_1394)  
(see p.11 No. 31)  
RXTPBM_0  
+12V  
GND  
1
+12V  
RXTPBP_0  
GND  
RXTPAP_0  
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HDMI_SPDIFHeader  
(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)  
(see p.11 No. 30)  
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.  
1
GND  
SPDIFOUT  
+5V  
HDMI_SPDIFCable  
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.  
A. black end  
+5V  
B. white end (2-pin)  
C. white end (3-pin)  
SPDIFOUT  
GND  
SPDIFOUT  
GND  
blue  
blue  
black  
black  
SPDIFOUT  
GND  
blue  
black  
USB+1394 Bracket  
This USB+1394 bracket can  
support 2 additional USB 2.0  
ports and 1 IEEE 1394 port.  
Please connect the blue connec-  
tor on the cable of this USB+1394  
bracket to the USB 2.0 header  
(USB23, USB45, or USB67),  
and connect the red connector  
on the cable of this USB+1394  
bracket to the IEEE 1394 header  
(BACK_1394). Then fasten the  
USB+1394 bracket to the  
chassis with screws.  
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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 19.  
Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the  
HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 11, No.  
30) 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 29. 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 SATA as” option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID 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 SATA 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 36 to 42 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode, and  
AHCI mode.  
How to install eSATAII?  
SATAII_RED (PORT2) and  
SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3)  
eSATAII_TOP and  
eSATAII_BOTTOM  
1. If you just plan to install one eSATAII device to this motherboard, it is recom-  
mended to enable the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield. In order to enable  
the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the red SATAII  
connector (SATAII_RED; see p.11 No.13) and the red eSATAII connector  
(eSATAII_BOTTOM; see p.11 No.36) with a SATA data cable first. Then the  
bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield is enabled.  
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Connect the SATA  
data cable to the red  
SATAII connector  
Connect the SATA  
data cable to the red  
eSATAII connector  
(eSATAII_BOTTOM)  
(SATAII_RED (PORT2))  
2. If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard, you need to  
enable both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield. In order to  
enable the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield, you have to  
connect the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED; see p.11 No.13) and the red  
eSATAII connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM; see p.11 No.36) with a SATA data  
cable first, and then connect the orange SATAII connector (SATAII_ORANGE;  
see p.11 No.14) and the orange eSATAII connector (eSATAII_TOP; see p.11  
No.37) with another SATA data cable. After that, both the top and the bottom  
eSATAII ports of the I/O shield are enabled.  
Connect the SATA  
data cables to both  
Connect the SATA  
red SATAII connector  
data cables to both  
(SATAII_RED (PORT2))  
red eSATAII connector  
and orange SATAII  
(eSATAII_BOTTOM)  
connector (SATAII_  
and orange eSATAII  
ORANGE (PORT3))  
connector (eSATAII_TOP)  
Please make sure to correctly connect the SATAII and eSATAII connectors  
with corresponding color so that the eSATAII function will work successfully.  
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3. Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port  
of the I/O shield according to the eSATAII connector that you connect the  
SATA data cable.  
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  
Comparison between eSATAII and other devices  
IEEE1394  
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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5
6
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4
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2
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  
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
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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® ICH7R south bridge chipset that supports Serial  
ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10,  
RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage) functions. 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.  
1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or Intel Matrix Storage function, you  
need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use  
RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks.  
If you plan to use RAID 10 function, you need to install at least 4 SATA /  
SATAII hard disks. If you install 2 eSATAII devices, then only RAID 0,  
RAID 1, or Intel Matrix Storage functions will be enabled.  
2. It is not recommended to switch the “Configure SATA as” setting between  
AHCI, RAID, and IDE mode after OS installation.  
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HDDs and eSATAII Devices  
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII /  
eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® ICH7R south bridge chipset provides  
hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new  
programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry  
effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.  
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.  
What is Hot Swap Function?  
If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for  
the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system  
is still power-on and in working condition.  
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.  
2.16 Driver Installation Guide  
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.  
2.17 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM  
VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions  
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If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS  
on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures  
according to the OS you install.  
The installation procedures for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to  
change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit  
driver and related information in the future.  
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2.17.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With  
RAID Functions  
If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs  
with RAID functions, please follow below steps.  
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.  
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
B. Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure  
SATA as”, please set the option to [RAID].  
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.  
STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.  
Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check theinstallation  
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in  
the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”,  
which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide  
STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.  
After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using “RAID Installation Guide” to  
set RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on  
your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party  
RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing  
the Intel® RAID 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) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop  
ICH7R-Windows XP/2000)” for Windows® XP/2000 or “Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA  
RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP64)” for Windows® XP 64-bit.  
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After the installation of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want  
to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel  
Matrix Storage Manager Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document  
in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which  
is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document  
in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder at  
the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information  
If you want to use “Intel Matrix Storage Manager” in Windows® environment,  
please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “Intel  
Matrix Storage Manager” will be installed to your system as well.  
2.17.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System  
You can also set up a “RAID Ready” system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk.  
A “RAID Ready” system can be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5  
at a later date by using RAID migration feature of Intel Matrix Storage. The  
following steps outline how to build an Intel “RAID Ready” system.  
1. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive.  
2. Set up system BIOS as step 1 of page 37. When done, exit Setup.  
3. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 2 of page 37. Begin Windows®  
setup by booting from the installation CD.  
4. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID  
driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the  
Intel® RAID 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) 82801GR/GH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop  
ICH7R-Windows XP/2000)” for Windows® XP/2000 or “Intel(R) 82801GR/GH  
SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP64)” for Windows® XP 64-bit.  
5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers.  
6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included  
with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add  
the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID  
configuration.  
7. After setting up a “RAID Ready” system as the above steps, you can follow the  
procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID  
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2.17.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,  
RAID 1 or RAID 5  
If you have an existing “RAID Ready” system, then you can use the following  
steps to perform a migration from a single non-RAID configuration to a two drive  
RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. To prepare for  
this, you will need another SATA / SATAII hard drive with a capacity equal to or  
greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive.  
1. Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to the SATAII port not  
being used. Note the serial number of the hard drive already in the system; you  
will use this to select it as the source hard drive when initiating the migration.  
2. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not  
already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the  
Internet. This will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links.  
3. Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select “Create RAID  
volume from Existing Hard Drive” from the Actions menu. This will activate the  
Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. Click through the dialogs  
as prompted. It’s important to understand what will occur during the migration  
process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost.  
4. Once the migration is complete, reboot the system. If you migrated to a RAID 0  
volume, use Disk Management from within Windows® in order to partition and  
format the empty space created when the two hard drive capacities are  
combined. You may also use third-party software to extend any existing  
partitions within the RAID volume.  
2.17.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With  
RAID Functions  
If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII  
HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.  
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.  
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
B. Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure  
SATA as”, please set the option to [RAID].  
STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.  
Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check theinstallation  
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in  
the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”,  
which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide  
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STEP 3: 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® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID  
drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:  
.. \ I386 \ Vista (For Windows® VistaTM OS)  
.. \ AMD64 \ Vista64 (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.  
After the installation of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID  
functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Matrix Storage  
Manager Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support  
CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the  
folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support  
CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder at the following  
path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information  
If you want to use “Intel Matrix Storage Manager” in Windows® environment,  
please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “Intel  
Matrix Storage Manager” will be installed to your system as well.  
2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM  
VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions  
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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.  
The installation procedures for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to  
change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit  
driver and related information in the future.  
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 and Hot Plug  
functions  
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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.  
A.  
B.  
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option  
“Configure SATA as”, please set the option to [AHCI].  
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.  
Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.17.1 step 2 on  
page 37.  
If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS  
on IDE HDD, please skip step 2.  
STEP 3: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.  
After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® 2000  
/ 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) 82801GR/GH SATAAHCI Controller (Desktop  
ICH7R-Windows XP/2000)” for Windows® XP/2000 or “Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA  
AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP64)” for Windows® XP 64-bit.  
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug  
functions  
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.  
A.  
B.  
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option  
“Configure SATA 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 and Hot Plug  
functions  
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.  
A.  
B.  
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option  
“Configure SATA as”, please set the option to [AHCI].  
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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.  
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug  
functions  
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.  
A.  
B.  
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option  
“Configure SATA 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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This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during  
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI bus. You may set “CPU  
Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the actual  
CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during  
overclocking, but PCI bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a  
more stable overclocking environment.  
Please refer to the warning on page 7 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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key.  
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  
Use [Enter], [TAB]  
or [SHIFT-TAB] to  
select field.  
System Overview  
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System Time  
System Date  
[14:00:09]  
[Wed 05/10/2006]  
Use [+] or [-] to  
configure system Time.  
BIOS Version  
Processor Type  
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ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 BIOS P1.00  
Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz  
(64bit supported)  
3400 MHz  
Processor Speed  
Microcode Update  
Cache Size  
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:
:
F34/17  
1024KB  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Tab  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Field  
Select Field  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
Total Memory  
:
256MB  
Single-Channel Memory Mode  
256MB/266MHz (DDRII533)  
None  
None  
None  
DDRII 1  
DDRII 2  
DDRII 3  
DDRII 4  
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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.  
3.3 Advanced Screen  
In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU  
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP  
Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.  
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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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Setting wrong values in this section may cause  
the system to malfunction.  
3.3.1 CPU Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Select how to set the  
CPU host frequency.  
CPU Configuration  
CPU Host Frequency  
Actual Frequency (MHz)  
Boot Failure Guard  
Spread Spectrum  
[Auto]  
[200]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
Ratio Status  
Ratio Actual Value  
Unlocked (Max :17, Min : 14)  
17  
Enhance Halt State  
Max CPUID Value Limit  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.  
CPU Thermal Throttling  
No-Excute Memory Protection  
Hyper Threading Technology  
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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CPU Host Frequency  
While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of  
this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following  
item.  
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.  
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Ratio Actual Value  
This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this  
motherboard.  
Ratio CMOS Setting  
If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you  
changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If the CPU you adopt supports  
EIST (Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.), and you plan to adjust the ratio value,  
please disable the option “ Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.” in advance.  
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.  
Max CPUID Value Limit  
For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function  
with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that  
cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions.  
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 support Hyper-Threading technology.  
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Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.  
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology.  
Processor 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 en-  
able 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  
DRAM Frequency  
Options  
Auto  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
200MHz (DDRII400)  
266MHz (DDRII533)  
333MHz (DDRII667)  
Flexibility Option  
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD  
DRAM CAS# Latency  
[PCI]  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
OnBoard HD Audio  
Front Panel Control  
CD-In  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+ -  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
OnBoard LAN  
[Auto]  
[Normal]  
VCCM (DRAM) Voltage  
+1.5V Voltage  
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DRAM Frequency  
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)  
inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also  
select other value as operating frequency: [200MHz (DDRII 400)], [266MHz  
(DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)].  
Flexibility Option  
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for  
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].  
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD  
Select [Enabled] will configure the following items by the contents in the  
SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. If you select [Disabled], you will find  
the items “DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay”, “DRAM RAS# Precharge”, and  
“DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge” appear to allow you adjusting them.  
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DRAM CAS# Latency  
Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration  
options are [6], [5], [4], [3], and [Auto].  
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay  
This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the  
read / write command. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [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: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM  
Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], and [6 DRAM Clocks].  
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge  
This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options:  
[4 DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 DRAM Clocks], [7 DRAM Clocks], [8  
DRAM Clocks], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11 DRAM Clocks], [12  
DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks], an d [15 DR A M  
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 HD Audio feature. If  
you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound  
Card is plugged.  
Front Panel Control  
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HDAudio Front Panel.  
CD-In  
Use this item to enable or disable CD-In of OnBoard HDAudio.  
OnBoard LAN  
This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard LAN” feature.  
VCCM (DRAM) Voltage  
Use this to select VCCM (DRAM) Voltage. Configuration options: [High],  
[Middle], [Low], and [Auto]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].  
+1.5V Voltage  
Configuration options: [High] and [Normal]. The default value of this feature  
is [Normal].  
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Advanced  
ACPI Configuration  
Suspend To RAM  
Select auto-detect or  
disable the STR  
feature.  
[Disabled]  
[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  
[Disabled]  
ACPI HPET Table  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
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F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Suspend to RAM  
This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus  
pend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system  
supports it.  
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.  
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.  
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Advanced  
Set [Compatible]  
when Legacy OS  
(MS-DOS, WinNT)  
is used.  
IDE Configuration  
[Enhanced]  
[AHCI]  
ATA/IDE Configuration  
Configure SATA as  
Set [Enhanced]  
when Native OS  
(Win2000 / XP)  
is used.  
SATAII_BLUE  
SATAII_BLACK (PORT1)  
SATAII_RED (PORT2)  
SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3)  
IDE1 Master  
IDE1 Slave  
(PORT0)  
[Hard Disk]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[ATAPI CDROM]  
[Not Detected]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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ATA/IDE Configuration  
Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows NT). If  
native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced].  
Then in the option “Configure SATA as”, you are allowed to set the selection  
from [AHCI] to [RAID] if you plan to enable RAID function. Configuration  
options: [AHCI], [IDE], and [RAID]. The default value is [AHCI].  
1. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports Hot  
Plug, NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA  
disk performance but IDE mode does not have these  
advantages.  
2. Only AHCI and RAID modes support Hot Plug function.  
When [Compatible] is selected  
Combined Option  
It allows you to select between [SATA0, 1, 2, 3], [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3],  
and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1]. If it is set to [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1], then  
SATAII_BLACK (PORT1), SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) will not work. Likewise,  
if it is set to [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], then SATAII_BLUE (PORT0), SATAII_RED  
(PORT2) will not work.  
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Because Intel® ICH7R south bridge only supports four IDE devices  
under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA0, 1, 2, 3],  
[IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1] when the installed  
device is used with legacy OS.  
[SATA0, 1, 2, 3]  
[SATA0, SATA2, IDE1]  
[IDE1, SATA1, SATA3]  
SATAII_BLACK  
(PORT1)  
SATAII_BLUE  
(PORT0)  
SATAII_BLUE  
(PORT0),  
Master  
Slave  
SATAII_BLACK  
(PORT1)  
SATAII_ORANGE  
(PORT3)  
SATAII_RED  
(PORT2),  
SATAII_RED  
(PORT2)  
SATAII_ORANGE  
(PORT3)  
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  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
LBA/Large Mode  
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)  
PIO Mode  
DMA Mode  
S . M . A . R . T .  
32Bit Data Transfer  
+-  
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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.  
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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.  
DMA Mode  
DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for  
compatible 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.  
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Value in units of PCI  
Advanced PCI / PnP Settings  
clocks for PCI device  
latency timer  
register.  
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below actions  
may cause system to malfunction.  
PCI Latency Timer  
PCI IDE BusMaster  
[32]  
[Enabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
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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  
+-  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC Exit  
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset  
Allow BIOS to Enable  
or Disable Floppy  
Controller.  
[Enabled]  
[3F8 / IRQ4]  
[Disabled]  
[378]  
OnBoard Floppy Controller  
Serial Port Address  
Infrared Port Address  
Parallel Port Address  
Parallel Port Mode  
EPP Version  
[ECP + EPP]  
[1.9]  
ECP Mode DMA Channel  
Parallel Port IRQ  
OnBoard Game Port  
OnBoard MIDI Port  
[DMA3]  
[IRQ7]  
[Auto]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
[Disabled]  
+-  
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].  
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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].  
OnBoard Game Port  
Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. The default value is  
[Auto].  
OnBoard MIDI Port  
Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configura-  
tion options: [Disabled], [300], and [330].  
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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  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
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  
Target Fan Speed  
Hardware Health Event Monitoring  
Fast  
Middle  
Slow  
CPU Temperature  
M / B Temperature  
:
:
37 C / 98 F  
31 C / 87 F  
CPU Fan Speed  
Chassis Fan Speed  
:
:
3400 RPM  
N / A  
Vcore  
:
:
:
:
1.629V  
3.306V  
5.067V  
11.890V  
+
+
+
3.30V  
5.00V  
12.00V  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
CPU Quiet Fan  
Target CPU Temperature  
Tolerance C)  
Target Fan Speed  
[Enabled]  
(
C) [50]  
[02]  
[Fast]  
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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. The default value is [Fast]. Configuration options: [Fast], [Middle]  
and [Slow].  
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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]  
[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]  
[CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
Hard Disk Drives  
Removable Drives  
CD/DVD Drives  
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 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program  
This motherboard is equipped with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a new CPU  
socket interface that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih  
are easily to be damaged by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents  
you a clear installation guide through this “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo”.  
We hope you may check this live demo program before you start the installa-  
tion of LGA 775 CPU in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard  
damages caused by any improper handling. To see this Live Demo, you can  
run Microsoft® Media Player® to play the file. You may find this Live Demo in the  
motherboard’s Support CD through the following path:  
..\ Live Demo \ PC DIY \ LGA775INST_English.dat  
4.2.5 Contact Information  
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome  
dealer for further information.  
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