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1. Supports EM64T CPU Chipset Northbridge VIA9 PT880 Pro PT880 Ultra Southbridge VIA VT8237S Memory Dual Channel DDR DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 667 533 Max capacity 2GB 2 x DDR DIMM slots Support DDR400 333 266 Max capacity 2GB Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 5 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 6 Boot Failure Guard B F G Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express Graphics slot see CAUTION 7 1 x AGP 8X slot see CAUTION 8 4 x PCI slots 5 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ALC662 Audio Codec LAN VIA PHY VT6103 Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel 1 0 ASRock 6CH Premium UC 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Connector 2 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 10 2 X ATA133 IDE connectors support 4 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1x Game header 1x 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 11 BIOS Feature 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BI
2. XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic OS This motherboard can support all features in Windows Vista Premium 2007 Please follow below table for minimum hardware requirement Celeron D 326 1GB system memory Premium 512MB Single Channel Basic DX9 0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory Premium with 64bit VGA memor 1 4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot for Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Graphics Chip Model Name Chip Name Vendor NVIDIA ASUS Extreme N6800GT ASUS EN7600GT 2DHT ASUS Extreme N7800GTX 2DHTV ALBATRON PC6600GT Gigabyte GV NX71G512P8 GIGABYTE GF 8500GT LEADTEK PX6500 TDH LEADTEK PX7300GS TDH LEADTEK PX7300LE TDH LEADTEK PX7900GS TDH MSI PCX 5750 TD128E MSINX8600GTS MSI NX8800GTS 320M ASUS EAX1900XT 2DHTV GECUBE Radeon X850XT 256M MSI RX1300PRO TD256E MSI RX1600PRO TD256E MSI RX1600XT T2D256EZ GeForce 6800GT GeForce 7600GT GeForce 7800 GTX GeForce 6600GT GeForce 7100GS GeForce 8600 GTS GeForce 6500 GeForce 7300 GS GeForce 7300 LE GeForce 7900GS GeForce PCX5750 GeForce 8600 GTS GeForce 8800 GTS Radeon X1900XT RADEON X850XT RADEON X1300Pro RADEON X1600Pro RADEON X1600XT For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for PCI Express Graphics slot please visit ASRock website for details ASRock website http Awww asr
3. SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website WWW asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 29 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Sli Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector F SC Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector EZB Connect SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process t
4. XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 you can start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP 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 AGP PCI PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment g Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 33 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The Flash
5. and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 45 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 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 46 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 Main Ad
6. 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 0 Expansion Slol ee Ee E 19 2 7 Surround Display Feature ccssssscccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 2 8 Jumpers Setup coc meer uetus nier 20 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2 10 HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide 26 2 11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ssse 27 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Jee ME dE 28 2 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII PUD Sessa 28 2 14 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation UNOS aa tac e 29 2 15 Driver Installation Guide nnnnnnnnnnnnneneeeeeeseennnnnnennenneno 31 2 16 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 31 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID FURCHONS dm echte bte mis 31 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID ie Leien 32 2 17 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 33 2 18 Untied Overclocking Technology 33 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 2 52 css 34 SA INtFOUCLION T o 34 SET BIOS MEE EE eege 34 3 1 2 Navigation Keys esses 35 3 2 eiae ets 35 3 3 Advanced Screen esses 36 9 3 1 CPU Configuration EE
7. 49 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 50 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only
8. Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 51
9. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 19 2 7 Surround Display Feature Thanks to ASRock patented PCI Express Graphics Technology this motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on AGP VGA card and 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 8 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 d is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 MT MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting PS2 USB PWR1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable Banas Boo o 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 11 No 19 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password
10. 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend 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 41 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced h 6 To enable or disab
11. 36 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration c cssccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 38 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration eeseeeeeeeeeseeesse 41 3 9 4 IDE Configuration 1 42 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration cscscccceceeeeeeeeeeeees 44 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration essssssssssss 44 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration 45 3 3 8 USB Configuration siioni cde 46 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 47 3 0 BOOl eei E 48 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 49 3 6 Security Sr EEM TI e 49 SE SOCCER ones 50 e Software SUD DOM det ge eege eegend 51 4 1 Install Operating System sseseeeeeesssssss 51 4 2 Support CD Information cccscccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 51 4 2 1 Running Support CIJ 51 4 2 2 Drivers UE 51 4 2 3 Utilities Mende 51 4 2 4 Contact Intormaton 51 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreDual SATA2 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 t
12. DDR DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDHII 1 and DDHII 2 Yellow slots see p 11 No 6 or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR1 and DDR2 Blue slots see p 11 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII 1 DDR1 DDRII 2 DDR2 Yellow Slot Blue Slot Yellow Slot Blue Slot Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot or a DDR2 memory module into DDR slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 Itis not allowed to install both DDR and DDR2 memory modules to this motherboard at the same time otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 17 Installing a DIMM V i T A d Ki L d Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot w 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 Firml
13. 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 AA Connect the black end A of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header HDMI_SPDIF1 yellow see page 11 No 23 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 24 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 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 white end 2 pin B 8 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 Connect the HDMI outp
14. M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 42 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 gt 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
15. of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 a tt ee UE aec 5 Lal Package Contents s ndo sante 5 e le ter dl 6 1 8 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic OS 9 1 4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics e E 10 1 5 Motherboard Layout 11 1 6 ASRock 6CH Premium I O Panel 12 2 Installallon oii nan nee 13 2 1 SOIeW Holes 41 np Mets Rens ne ns 13 2 2 Pre installation Precautions ssssesssesseeeeeseeeeeeeeeesseese 13 E Ee RRE UE e E 14 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 16
16. to Precharge Tras Use this option to select Active to Precharge Tras Configuration options Auto 5T 6T 7T 8T 9T 10T 11T 12T 13T 14T 15T 16T 17T 18T 19T and 20T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD 38 Active to CMD Trcd Use this option to select Active to CMD Trcd Configuration options Auto 2T ST 4T and 5T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc Use this option to select REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc Configuration options Auto 8T to 71T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD ACT 0 to ACT 1 Trrd Use this option to select ACT 0 to ACT 1 Trrd Configuration options Auto 2T ST 4T and 5T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Read to Precharge Trtp Use this option to select Read to Precharge Trtp Configuration options Auto 2T ST The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Write to Read CMD Twtr Use this option to select Write to Read CMD Twtr Configuration options Auto 1T 2T for DDRI Auto 2T 3T for DDRII The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Write Recovery Time Twr Use this option to select Write Recovery Time Twr Configuration options Auto 2T ST 4T and 5T The default value is set t
17. 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 13 2 3 775 LAND 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 aul xoelq aul xoelq Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pint Pini i l alignment ke orientation orientation alignment key g y key notch key notch 775 Pin Socket 7 775 LAND CPU 14 d
18. ASRocK 4CoreDual SATA2 User Manual Version 2 0 Published November 2007 Copyright 2007 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised
19. D Tred Auto REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc Auto ACT 0 to ACT 1 Trrd Auto Read to Precharge Trtp Auto Pee uud Write to Read CMD Twtr Auto doc ipe Write Recovery Time Twr Auto A Change Option DRAM BUS Selection Auto General Help DRAM Command Rate 2T Command a Du DRAM Voltage Auto Exit AGP Voltage Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 133MHz DDR 266 166MHz DDR 333 200MHz DDR 400 for DDR 266MHz DDRII 533 333MHz DDRII 667 for DDRII Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled DRAM CAS Latency Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2 5 2 and 3 for DDR Auto 3 4 5 for DDRII DRAM Bank Interleave Use this option to select DRAM Bank Interleave Configuration options Auto Disabled 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Precharge to Active Trp Use this option to select Precharge to Active Trp Configuration options Auto 2T ST 4T and 5T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Active
20. For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key 1 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 d 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 15 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 th
21. 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 43 3 3 5PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ung Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI BEL NE clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of lo aaaaaaaaaaaaauausuaaaiauasasassssussssssssssssssssl l floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 44 3 3 7Super IO Configuration ILONEN OM LOREM Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable C or Disable Fl
22. Memory 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 lt Alt gt 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 reference 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 Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 34 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s ti y lt Enter gt lt F1 gt
23. OS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 45V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION ale ile When you adopt Quad Core CPU on this motherboard FSB frequency may be reduced 5 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 33 for details 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 Although th
24. TA 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 the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette A Insert the ASRock 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 Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key 31 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 RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system At th
25. ack 26 PCI Express Graphics Slot Secondary Serial ATAII Connector SATA2 27 Infrared Module Header IR1 Primary Serial ATAII Connector SATA1 28 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black System Panel Header PANEL1 29 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 11 1 5 ASRock 6CH Premium UO Panel 1 Parallel Port 7 Microphone Pink 2 RJ 45 Port 8 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 3 Rear Speaker Black 9 USB2 0 Ports USB23 4 Central Bass Orange 10 Serial Port COM1 5 Line In Light Blue 11 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Front Speaker Lime 12 PS 2 Mouse Port Green f 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 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows Vista After restar
26. connection and control of audio devices 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 22 System Panel Header eee 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 No 13 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 11 No 14 Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 11 No 15 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 11 No 5 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A B C D Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L Connect Ground GND to Ground GND MIC_RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings K choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon d choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clic
27. ction you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration Advanced Advanced Settings 133 COT NU RUM LED E d H W Monitor WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt USB Configuration Security Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration Advanced CPU Configuration CPU Host Frequency BIOS SETUP UTILITY Auto Actual Frequency MHz 133 PCIE Clock AGP PCI Clock Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Ratio CMOS Setting Max CPUID Value Limit Auto Auto Auto Enabled Unlocked Max 24 Min 14 24 24 Disabled Intel R Virtualization tech No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Disabled Enabled Select how to set the CPU host frequency Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save an
28. ctor so that it can provides sufficient power Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up HDMI SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional A black end sv SPDIFOUT GND SPDIFOUT GND MEN B white end 2 pin black 25 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 HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card C white end 3 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 2 10 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 otep 2 Step 3 otep 4 Install the
29. d Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 PCIE Clock Use this item to select PCIE clock Configuration options Auto Sync with CPU and 100 MHz AGP PCI Clock Use this item to select AGP PCI clock Configuration options Auto Sync with CPU and 66 33 MHz Spread Spectrum Select Auto for the spread spectrum feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard 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 Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard If it shows Locked then the item Ratio Setting will be hidden If you use the ratio value to time the CPU frequency it will be equal to the core speed of the installed processor 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 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 t
30. 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 CLRCMOS for 5 seconds 20 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 4 Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard FDD Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 21 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 Secondary IDE Connector Black 39 pin IDE1 see p 11 No 9 39 pin IDE2 see p 11 No 10 connect the blue end rem connect the black end to the motherboard SE to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard please set the IDE device as Master Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Besides to optimize compatibility and performance please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector IDE1 blue and CD ROM to the secondary IDE connector IDE2 black Serial ATAII Connectors These two Serial ATAII SATAII SATA1 see p 11 No 12 r3 r3 connectors support SATAII SATA2 see p 11 No 11 or SATA ha
31. e CPU FAN connector CPU FAN see page 11 No 5 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 Apply Thermal PIS h pp Merma interface material onto center P Interface Material of IHS on the socket surface EE Cr Fan cables on ade Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure W coset to MO ee fan cables are oriented on side closest to the fm Ze CPU fan connector on the motherboard M d CPU FAN see page 11 No 5 i fastener a 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 j 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 otep 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 4CoreDual SATA2 motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots and two 240 pin DDR2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identi cal the same brand speed size and chip type
32. e beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the VIA9 RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 4 1 If you install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 If you want to use VIA RAID Tool in Windows environment please install SATA SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that VIA RAID Tool will be installed to your system as well 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista or Windows Vista 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 the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in
33. gered delay Configuration options Auto None Delay 1ns The default value is Auto AGP GADSTB Output Delay Use this option to select AGP GASSTB output delay Configuration options Auto None Delay 150 psec Delay 300 psec and Delay 450 psec The default value is Auto V Link Speed This allows you to set the North Bridge and South Bridge V Link Speed of VIA chipset configuration options Normal Fast The default value is Normal V Link Auto Disconnect This allows you to enable or disable V Link Auto Disconnect function The default value is Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8 bit ISA cards Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2 1 compliant IDE Drive Strength This allows you to set the drive strength of the onboard IDE controller Configuration options Lowset Low Normal and Highest The default value is Low PCIE Downstream Pipeline This allows you to enable or disable the feature of PCIE Downstream Pipeline The default value is Auto OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature 40 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 Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel
34. hat 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 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 37 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Flexibility Option Disabled 133MHz DDR266 DRAM CAS Latency Auto 166MHz DDR333 DRAM Bank Interleave Auto 200MHz DDR400 Precharge to Active Trp Auto Auto Active to Precharge Tras Auto Active to CM
35. he Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 30 2 15 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 16 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 4 The current version of RAID driver does not support Hot Swap function under RAID 1 If you create RAID 1 on your SATA SATAII HDDs please do not insert or remove your SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is power on and in working condition As soon as the RAID driver with Hot Swap function under RAID 1 is ready we will upload it to our website Please visit our website for RAID driver update in the near future ASRock website http Awww asrock com 2 16 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SA
36. he motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 4CoreDual SATA2 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock 4CoreDual SATA2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDual SATA2 Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA SATA Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional One ASRock 6CH Premium I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Platform CPU LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium XE Pentium D Pentium Dual Core Pentium 4 Celeron Celeron D supporting Quad Core Kentsfield processors see CAUTION 1 FSB 1066 800 533 MHz Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 3
37. http Awww hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 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 27 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237S southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD 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 STEP 1 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 13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 4CoreDual SATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices 4 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 ha
38. is motherboard offers stepless control it is not recom mended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recom mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 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 For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot on page 10 For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 19 Do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard It may cause permanent damage For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel and 6 channel modes Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista
39. king OK This header accommodates PWRBTN several system front panel functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED m zZ J Please connect the chassis SPEAKER speaker to this header DUMMY DUMMY 5V g Please connect the chassis fan cable to this connector and GND 12V match the black wire to the CHA FAN SPEED ground pin Bal Please connect the CPU fan GND cable to this connector and GEN match the black wire to the FAN SPEED CONTROL ground pin P ND ch 23 4 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 Game Connector 15 pin GAME1 see p 11 No 22 ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 29 ATX 12V Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 2 HDMI SPDIF Header 3 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 see p 11 No 23 Q OO GND SPDIFOUT 5V 24 Pin 1 3 Connected i Y i 3 Pin Fan Installation be ZC Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port bracket is installed Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this conne
40. le IDE Configuration tne wubdard IDE controller SATA Operation Mode non RAID gt Primary IDE Master Hard Disk gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected gt Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected gt SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is non RAID If you want to operate RAID function on SATA HDDs please select RAID 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 which can be applied to the configurations of Primary IDE Slave Sec ondary IDE Master and Secondary IDE Slave as well BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type EEE of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen M EE ee Select Item oc ulti sector iranster PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S
41. lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt ESC gt Moves curso Moves curso Function Description r left or right to select Screens r up or down to select items To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen 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 th 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview System Overview System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update 1024KB Cache Size Total Memory DDRII 1 DRD 1 DDRII 2 DDR 2 e Exit Screen or exit the current screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor 00 09 Wed 11 21 2007 4CoreDual SATA2 BIOS P1 70 Intel R CPU 3 60 GHz 64bit 3600 MHz F43 4 512MB Dual Channel Memory Mode None 256MB 166MHz DDR333 None 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Boot Security Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 35 3 3 Advanced Screen In this se
42. o Auto to set the timing by dram SPD DRAM Bus Selection The default value is Auto which will automatically select the proper ac cess mode for the system You may select between Single Channel and Dual Channel if you have properly set the dual channel memory configuration DRAM Command Rate Use this to select among 2T Command and 1T Command for DRAM Command Rate The default value is 2T Command DRAM Voltage Use this to select among Auto High Normal and Low for DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto AGP Voltage Use this to select among Auto Normal and High for AGP Voltage The default value is Auto Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select PCI AGP or PCI Express Gfx as the primary graphics adapter The default vaule is PCI 39 AGP Mode The default value of this feature is set to Auto If you install an 8X AGP card on this motherboard you may select Auto 8X or 4X as the AGP mode If the installed AGP card is a 4X AGP card then you may set the AGP mode as Auto 4X 2X or 1X AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card s specifications requires other sizes AGP Straggered Delay Use this option to select AGP strag
43. ock com support index htm 10 1 5 Motherboard Layout OO Om P GO MM 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 24 4cm 9 6 in Er f z ATX12V1 N S if E 8 r N 7 Be ze i Emi c Eos HE HIE 2 d S i S T 3 o EIE z g o B VIA ajja aas 29 E PT880 Pro Zu 5 i z PT880 Ultra 0 520 x Chipset c Zi 28 o s OLLG ipe PCI 27 AGP 8X EXPRESS B 9 26 PCIE GRAPHICS1 RAE IDET IDE AISReck IE 10 PCI 1 2 m 4CoreDual SATA2 x es er A E 24 ERES USB2 0 ee z Bone 11 PCI 4 4Mb SATA1 SATA2 1 9 amet vessz usse BlOS eres DEA EEEN a A TELE ETIT En d 23 22 21 201918 17161514 18 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper 15 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 16 South Bridge Controller 775 Pin CPU Socket 17 Flash Memory North Bridge Controller 18 USB 2 0 Header USB45 Blue CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 19 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS 1 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 USB 2 0 Header USB67 Blue Dual Channel A DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow 21 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 2 x 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots 22 Game Connector GAME1 Dual Channel B DDR1 DDR2 Blue 23 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 AGP Slot 1 5V AGP1 24 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO 1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue 25 4x PCI Slots PCI1 4 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Bl
44. oppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port Select Screen OnBoard MIDI Port Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 IRQS 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 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 DMAO DMA1
45. rd disk for internal storage devices The current SATA1 SATA2 SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard 21 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional connect to the SATA HDD CA power connector connect to the power supply USB 2 0 Headers USB PWR 9 pin USB67 see p 11 No 20 P 6 USB_PWR 9 pin USB45 USB PWR see p 11 No 18 Pe ND DUMMY 1 GND P 5 P 5 USB_PWR Infrared Module Header T b pin IR1 see p 11 No 27 Internal Audio Connector 4 pin CD1 GNU GND CD1 see p 11 No 28 CD R Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO1 see p 11 No 24 Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on the drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply 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 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module 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 This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient
46. s 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 28 2 14 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA
47. tem Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 48 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature VIA SATA Raid Utility Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237S SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST This item will be hidden if SATA Operation Mode is set to non RAID in IDE Configuration menu 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 Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Clear User Password gt Select Screen l Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc
48. the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 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 32 and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the VIA9 RAID drivers VIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 1386 NT5 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 2003x64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation 4 1 If you install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 If you want to use VIA RAID Tool in Windows environment please install SATA SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that VIA RAID Tool will be installed to your system as well 2 17 Installing Windows 2000
49. ting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to 5 1 Speaker Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 12 Chapter 2 Installation 4CoreDual SATA2 is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 9 6 30 5 x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you
50. ut 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 i 26 2 11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 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 8 6 4 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 5 393 1 i UD 8 6 4 2 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
51. vanced H W Monitor Security RT Target Fan Speed Hardware Health Event Monitoring Fast CPU Temperature 37C 98 F Middle M B Temperature 31C 87F Slow CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item General Help CPU Quiet Fan Enabled Load Defaults Target CPU Temperature C 50 Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 item Target CPU Temperature Cem appear to allow you adjusting it 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 47 3 5 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority Advanced Boot Settings 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device gt Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY H W Monitor Boot 1st Floppy Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L08 CD DVD USB Security Exit Configure Settings during System Boot Select Screen Select I
52. y insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI AGP and PCI Express Graphics Slots There are 4 PCI slots 1 AGP slot and 1 PCI Express Graphics slot on 4CoreDual SATA2 motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface AGP slot The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card AGP slot is used to install AGP expansion cards It may cause permanent damage For the voltage information of your AGP card please check with the AGP card vendors Please do NOT use a 3 3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard PCI Express Graphics slot PCI Express Graphics slot is used to install PCI Express expansion cards For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot 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 system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis otep 3

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