ConRoe945PL-GLAN
User Manual
Version 1.2
Published November 2006
Copyright©2006 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 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10
1.5 HD 8CH I/O Panel ........................................................... 11
2 Installation...................................................... 12
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 12
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 12
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 15
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 16
2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 17
2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 18
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 19
2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide......................... 23
2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ..................................... 24
2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ...................................................................... 25
2.12 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 25
2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 25
3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY........................................... 26
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 26
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 26
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 27
3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 27
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 27
3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 28
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 30
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 32
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 33
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 35
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 36
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 36
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 38
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 38
3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 39
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 40
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3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 40
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 41
4 Software Support ........................................... 42
4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 42
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 42
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 42
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 42
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 42
4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 42
4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 42
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock ConRoe945PL-GLAN 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
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock ConRoe945PL-GLAN Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
ASRock ConRoe945PL-GLAN Quick Installation Guide
ASRock ConRoe945PL-GLAN 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
One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)
One HD 8CH I/O Panel Shield
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CPU
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm
- LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 /
Celeron® D (see CAUTION 1)
- FSB 800/533 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- Supports EM64T CPU
Chipset
Memory
- Northbridge: Intel® 945PL
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
- Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)
- 2 xDDRIIDIMM slots
- Support DDRII533
- Max. capacity: 2GB
Hybrid Booster
Expansion Slot
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- 3 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
Audio
LAN
- Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel CODEC with High Definition
Audio
- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- PCIE x 1 Realtek RTL8111B
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
Rear Panel I/O
HD8CHI/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x COM Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- HDAudio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)
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Connector
- 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and
“Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 8)
- 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
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 9)
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, Vcore
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM compliant
(see CAUTION 10)
OS
Certifications
WARNING
- FCC, CE, WHQL
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. This motherboard supports FSB800-CPU. If you plan to adopt CoreTM
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Duo CPU on this motherboard, you can only adopt Conroe 800 E4XXX
processors.
2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 29.
3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 25 for details.
4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper installation.
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 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 11 for
proper connection.
8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the
“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk
drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII
connector directly.
9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows®
VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
10. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to
our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft®
Windows® VistaTM driver and related information.
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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. Please adopt the CPU,
memory, and VGA that we suggest.
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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1.4 Motherboard Layout
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ATX12V1
PS2
Mouse
Dual
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DDRII533
CPU_FAN1
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
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B: USB1
Presler FSB800
Top:
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Intel
945PL
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PHY
PCIE1
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PCIE2
PCIE3
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Battery
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BIOS
Intel
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PCI2
RoHS
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PCI3
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FLOPPY1
PANEL1
PLED PWRBTN
HD_AUDIO1
GAME1
USB67
USB45
IR1
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16 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
17 South Bridge Controller
ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)
ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
775-Pin CPU Socket
18 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)
22 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
23 Game Port Header (GAME1)
24 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
26 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
North Bridge Controller
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow)
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)
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Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
10 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue)
11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2); Orange)
12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3); Orange)
13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1); Red)
14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0); Red)
15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
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BIOS FWH Chip
29 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3)
30 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2)
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USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
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Rear Speaker (Black)
10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
11 Serial Port: COM1
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
ConRoe945PL-GLAN is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.5", 30.5 x 19.1 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 10, 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 10, 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)
This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and
supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you
always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)
memory modules in the DDRII DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory
Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.
1. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory
modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
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 and PCI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots 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 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1
lane width graphics cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card,
etc.
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 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.10 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.10 No. 9)
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.
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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
FDD connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.10 No. 22)
FLOPPY1
Pin1
the red-striped side to Pin1
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.
Primary IDE connector (Blue)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.10 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 ATAII Connectors
(SATAII_1 (PORT0):
see p.10, No. 14)
These four Serial ATAII
(SATAII) connectors support
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATAII interface allows up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
(SATAII_2 (PORT1):
see p.10, No. 13)
(SATAII_3 (PORT2):
see p.10,No. 11)
(SATAII_4 (PORT3):
see p.10, No. 12)
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.
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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 SATA HDD
powerconnector
connect to the
powersupply
connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB67)
Besides four default USB 2.0
ports on the I/O panel, there are
two 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.10 No. 20)
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GND
P+6
P-6
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
(9-pin USB45)
P-5
(see p.10 No. 21)
P+5
GND
DUMMY
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GND
P+4
P-4
USB_PWR
Infrared Module Header
(5-pin IR1)
IRTX
+5VSB
This header supports an
DUMMY
optional wireless transmitting
and receiving infrared module.
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(see p.10 No. 18)
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.10 No. 24)
CD1
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.
GND
PRESENCE#
MIC_RET
OUT_RET
(see p.10 No. 25)
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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.
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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.10 No. 16)
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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.10 No. 15)
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.10 No. 19)
CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.10 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
ATX Power Connector
Please connect an ATX power
supply to this connector.
(20-pinATXPWR1)
(see p.10 No. 3)
ATX 12V Connector
Please connect an ATX 12V
(4-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.10 No. 2)
power supply to this connector.
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Game Port Header
(15-pin GAME1)
Connect a Game cable to this
header if the Game port bracket
is installed.
+5V
JBB1
JBX
MIDI_OUT
JBY
(see p.10 No. 23)
JBB2
MIDI_IN
1
+5V
JAB2
JAY
GND
GND
JAX
JAB1
+5V
HDMI_SPDIFHeader
(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)
(see p.10 No. 26)
HDMI_SPDIF header, providing
SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA
card, allows the system to
connect HDMIDigital TV/
projector/LCD devices. Please
connect the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI VGA card to
this header.
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GND
SPDIFOUT
+5V
HDMI_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
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2.9 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.
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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 17.
Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the
HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 10, No.
26) on the motherboard.
Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the
HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of
HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 22. 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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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.
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If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.
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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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This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA
(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks
on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to
install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.
STEP1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII
connector.
STEP4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard
disk.
2.12 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.
2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE 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 / PCIE 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
System Overview
select
a
field.
System Time
System Date
[14:00:09]
[Fri 05/26/2006]
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
BIOS Version
Processor Type
:
:
ConRoe945PL-GLAN 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
:
512MB
Dual-Channel Memory Mode
256MB/266MHz (DDRII533)
256MB/266MHz (DDRII533)
DDRII 1
DDRII 2
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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]
Use this item to specify the system date.
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
F10
ESC Exit
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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
Ratio CMOS Setting
Unlocked (Max :17, Min : 14)
17
[17]
Select Screen
Select Item
Enhance Halt State
Max CPUID Value Limit
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.
CPU Thermal Throttling
No-Excute Memory Protection
Hyper Threading Technology
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
+-
F1
F9
F10
ESC
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
Exit
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
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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.
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 sys-
tem that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Win-
dows® 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.
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology. Proces-
sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable
power savings. If you select [Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes”
as “Portable/Laptop” to enable this function.
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Advanced
Chipset Configuration
DRAM Frequency
Options
Auto
200MHz (DDRII400)
266MHz (DDRII533)
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Flexibility Option
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
DRAM CAS# Latency
[PCI/PCIE]
Boot Graphic Adapter Priority
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
OnBoard HD Audio
Front Panel Control
OnBoard LAN
Select Screen
Select Item
+ -
F1
F9
F10
ESC
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
Exit
[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)].
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.
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].
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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].
Boot Graphic Adapter Priority
This allows you to select [PCI/PCIE] or [PCIE/PCI] as the boot graphic adapter
priority. The default value is [PCI/PCIE].
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.
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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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
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
F1
F9
F10
ESC 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.
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Set [Compatible]
when Legacy OS
(MS-DOS, WinNT)
is used.
IDE Configuration
[Enhanced]
ATA/IDE Configuration
Set [Enhanced]
when Native OS
(Win2000 / XP)
is used.
SATAII_1 (PORT0)
SATAII_2 (PORT1)
SATAII_3 (PORT2)
SATAII_4 (PORT3)
IDE1 Master
[Hard Disk]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[ATAPI CDROM]
[Not Detected]
IDE1 Slave
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
F1
F9
F10
ESC 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].
When [Compatible] is selected
Combined Option
It allows you to select between [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4], [SATA
1, SATA 3, IDE 1], and [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4]. If it is set to [SATA 1, SATA
3, IDE 1], then SATAII_2 (PORT1), SATAII_4 (PORT3) will not work. Likewise,
if it is set to [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4], then SATAII_1 (PORT0), SATAII_3
(PORT2) will not work.
Because Intel® ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices
under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA 1, SATA 2,
SATA 3, SATA 4], [SATA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], or [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4]
when the installed device is used with legacy OS.
[SATA 1, SATA 2,
SATA 3, SATA 4]
[SATA 1, SATA 3,
IDE 1]
[IDE 1, SATA 2,
SATA 4]
Master
Slave
SATAII_1 (PORT0),
SATAII_2 (PORT1)
SATAII_1
(PORT0)
SATAII_2
(PORT1)
SATAII_3 (PORT2),
SATAII_4 (PORT3)
SATAII_3
(PORT2)
SATAII_4
(PORT3)
IDE Device Configuration
You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will
use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.
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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.
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.
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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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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 Screen
Select Item
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F9
F10
ESC
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
Exit
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset
Allow BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy
Controller.
[Enabled]
[3F8 / IRQ4]
[Disabled]
[378]
[ECP + EPP]
[1.9]
[DMA3]
[IRQ7]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
OnBoard Floppy Controller
Serial Port Address
Infrared Port Address
Parallel Port Address
Parallel Port Mode
EPP Version
ECP Mode DMA Channel
Parallel Port IRQ
OnBoard Game Port
OnBoard MIDI Port
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
F1
F9
F10
ESC Exit
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OnBoard Floppy Controller
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
Serial Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].
Infrared Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].
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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.
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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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
USB Configuration
To enable or disable
the onboard USB
controllers.
[Enabled]
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Support
Legacy USB Support
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
F1
F9
F10
ESC Exit
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USB Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
USB 2.0 Support
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.
Legacy USB Support
Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O
devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Or you may select [Auto] so
that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device
connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support.
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan
speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot
Security
Exit
Main
Advanced
H/W Monitor
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
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3400 RPM
N / A
Vcore
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1.629V
3.306V
5.067V
11.890V
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5.00V
12.00V
Select Screen
Select Item
F1
F9
F10
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
CPU Quiet Fan
Target CPU Temperature
Tolerance C)
Target Fan Speed
[Enabled]
(
C) [50]
[02]
[Fast]
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ESC Exit
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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].
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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In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced
H/W Monitor
Boot
Security
Exit
Boot Settings
Configure Settings
during System Boot.
Boot Settings Configuration
[1st Floppy Device]
[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
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Boot
Boot Settings Configuration
To enable or disable the
boot from network feature.
Boot From Network
Bootup Num-Lock
[Disabled]
[On]
Select Screen
Select Item
+ -
F1
F9
F10
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Boot From Network
Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network 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
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC 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. 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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