ASRock 4CORE1333-FULLHD User Manual

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Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational 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 guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties 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 of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product.

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”

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Published June 2007

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1 A TX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 2 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 17 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394) 3 North Bridge Controller 18 Third SATAII Connector (SAT AII_3) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 Fourth SAT AII Connector (SATAII_4) 5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 6 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 7 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 22 South Bridge Controller

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

8 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 24 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange) 2 5 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 26 HDMR Slot (HDMR1) 10 Flash Memory (4Mb) 27 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) 11 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_8, Blue) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 30 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 14 Primary SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_1) 31 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 15 Secondary SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_2) 32 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Parallel Port 10 Microphone (Pink) 3 IEEE 1394 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 4 RJ-45 Port 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 5 Side Speaker (Gray) 13 VGA/D-Sub Port 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 VGA/DVI-D Port

7 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

8 Line In (Light Blue)

* If you use 2-channel spea ker, 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. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6 VVV-8 VVVV

* 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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1. Introduction1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.

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1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

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1 x ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock 4Core1333-FullHD Support CD 1 x 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable 1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock DVI_1394 I/O Shield 1 x COM Port Bracket

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Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm CPU - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Extreme /

CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® XE / Pentium® D / Pentium® Dual Core / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® / Celeron® D, supporting Quad Core Kentsfield processors

- Compatible with all FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz CPUs (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: A TI

- Southbridge: ATI

Memory - Dual Channel DDRII Memory T echnology (see CAUTION 4)

- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots

- Support DDRII800/667/533

- Max. capacity: 8GB (see CAUTION 5)

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 7)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- 1 x HDMR slot

Graphics - Integrated ATITM X1250 graphics

- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 2.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB

- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers

- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port

- Supports 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI-D port (see CAUTION 8)

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC888 Audio Codec)

- Chipset embedded HDMI Audio

LAN - PCIE x1 Giga bit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111B

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

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- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 10)

Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 11)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance 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 Ta chometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 13)

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. FSB1333-CPU will operate in overclocking mode.

2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 44 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 34 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 14 for proper installation.

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. 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.

7. 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 a nd the he atsink when you in stall the PC system.

8. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page 9 and 10 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in our lab test.

9. This DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert this DVI-D port to HDMI interface. DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with our product, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information.

10. 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 3 for proper connection.

11. Before installing SA TAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SA TAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 26 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

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12. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

13. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.

CPU Celeron D 326 Memory 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above. * If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.

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Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

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(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement.

CPU Intel® FSB1333 CPU (e.g. Intel® E6550) VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDRII667, 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows® Vista

* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function. A. Right-click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. B. Click “Configuration”. C. Select “Video”. D. Click “Enable hardware acceleration (ATI Avivo)” to remove the “V” mark in this item. E. Click “OK” to save the change. * If you use this motherboard to playback 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD under Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, the film may pause sometimes. For Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, there is no this issue.

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EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN HD- KING KONG VC-1 UNIVERSAL DVD THE INTERPRETER MPEG-4-AV C UNIVERSAL

ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG-2 TERWILLIGER

* MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H.264. * Above passed films are tested under below configuration. Please visite our website (http://www.asrock.com) for film updates in the future.

Items Configurations CPU Intel® FSB1333 CPU (e.g. Intel® E6550) VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDRII667, 1GB x 2 OS Windows® Vista Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD)

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Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

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CPU InstallationCPU 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.

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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.

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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 pla ce 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 Ca p (Pick a nd 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.

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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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Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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 2, No. 5).

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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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

4Core1333-FullHD motherboard provides f our 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate II) DIMM slots, a nd supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the sa me color. In other words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.7) or identical DD RII DIMM pair in Dual Chan- nel B (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install iden- tical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (1) Populated - Populated (2) - Populated - Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

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1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory T e chnology .

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for exa mple, in stalling a pair of memory module s in D DRII_1 and DDRII_2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling 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.

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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Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)

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Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)

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Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots, 1 HDMR slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

HDMR slot: HDMR slot is used to insert a HDMR card with v.92 Modem

functionality.

PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot), the onboard V GA will be disabled.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. B efore 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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Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard.

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2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard.

When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors.

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Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA card to PCI Express slot. Please refer to page 16 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Set the item “Primary Graphics Adapter” to [Onboard]. And set the item “Surround View Function” to [Enabled].

4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is no need to install them again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display. Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below. (The item names and operation procedures described in this step are under Windows® XP environment. If you install other Windows® OS, the item names and operation procedures may be similar.) A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor. B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2. D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two, three and four.

6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

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HDCP function is supported with DVI-D port on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quantity with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a specification developed by Intel® for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words, HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible.

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2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide

The DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D port to HDMI interface. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to the OS you install.

1. DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with this motherboard, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information.

2. If you install the DVI-D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard and enable HDMI audio function, the film you play may pause sometimes.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS

Step 1:Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. B. Set the option “OnBoard HDMI HD Audio” to [Auto].

Step 2: Install HDMI audio driver to your system.

Install “Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver” from ASRock Support CD to your system.

Step 3: Reboot your system.

After you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available.

After HDMI audio driver is installed, the OS default will output the audio signal through HDMI audio. Therefore, the onboard audio jack will not function.

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Step 1:Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. B. Set the option “OnBoard HDMI HD Audio” to [Auto].

Step 2: Enter Windows® to set up your system manually.

A. Click “Start” button, select “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. B. Click “Hardware and Sound”, and click “Sound”. C. Change the default setting “Speaker” to “Digital Output Device (HDMI)”. D. Click “OK” to finish the setting.

Step 3: Reboot your system.

After you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available.

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2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 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

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.2, No. 2) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided

by power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 6)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

Clear CMOSDefault

Short

or USB wake up events.

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 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!

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Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 23)

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.2 No. 9)

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connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

connect the black end to the IDE devices

Note: Please refer to th e i n struction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial A T AII Connectors These four Serial AT AII (SAT AII)

(SAT AII_1: see p.2, No. 14) connectors support SATAII (SAT AII_2: see p.2, No. 15) or SATA hard disk for internal (SAT AII_3: see p.2, No. 18) storage devices. The current (SAT AII_4: see p.2, No. 19) SATAII interface allows up to

SAT AII_4

SAT AII_3

SAT AII_2

SAT AII_1

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial A TA (SA T A) Either end of the SATA data ca ble Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SAT A

HDD power connector

connect to the power supply

connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

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USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.2 No. 12) three USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header cansupport two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 1 1)

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.2 No. 13)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and (see p.2, No. 24) receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connector This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2, No. 29) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, D VD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2, No. 28) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

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1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled]. F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS: Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.2, No. 16) functions.

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Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.2, No. 20)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 21) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 5) match the black wire to the

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Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPW R1) supply to this connector. (see p.2, No. 32)

ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.2, No. 1) ATX 12V plug to this connector

so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.

Serial port Header This COM1 header

(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module. (see p.2 No.25)

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.2 No. 17) IEEE 1394 header

RXTPAM_0

RXTPAP_0

GND

RXTPBM_0

+12V

RXTPBP_0

GND

(FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header cansupport one IEEE 1394 port.

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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 SA TAII hard disk to SA TAII mode in adva nce; otherwise, your SAT AII hard

disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

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

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.

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Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

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 ATITM SB600 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 10) 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. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard

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Serial A

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InstallationInstallation

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A (SA

A (SAA (SA

1. If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 0+1, JBOD or RAID 10 function, you need to install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

2. For OS installation on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please refer to page 29 to 34 for details. If you install a new SATA / SATAII HDD just for data storage purpose, and your SATA / SATAII mode is in RAID or AHCI mode, this empty SATA / SATAII HDD information will not appear in “Disk Management”. You need to enter WebPAM to create JBOD first, which means, after you enter WebPAM, please click “Logical Drive View” “Create” “JBOD”. After that, you can find the empty SATA / SATAII HDDs information in “Disk Management” and start to use it. (WebPAM is an utility for ATITM Windows RAID. Please refer to RAID Installation Guide in our support CD for detailed operation procedures.)

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HDDs

HDDsHDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. ATITM SB600 southbridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new operation interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 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.

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Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

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Driver Installation GuideDriver 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.

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HDMR Card and Driver Installation HDMR Card and Driver Installation

If you do not insert HDMR card to this motherboard, and you finish installing all drivers to your system now, but in the future, you plan to use HDMR card function on this motherboard, please follow the steps below then.

1. Insert HDMR card to HDMR slot on this motherboard. Please make sure that the HDMR card is completely seated on the slot.

2. Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to your system.

3. Reboot your system.

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

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VistaVista

If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

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RAID Functions

RAID Functions RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

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64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

1. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, the SATA / SATAII RAID driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the near future. Please visit our website for the latest version Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit RAID driver and related information.

2. Before installing Windows® 2000 to your system, your Windows® 2000 optical disk is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit the below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy.

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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.

(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit.)

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM 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.

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 part 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 the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the ATITM RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. (Select “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” for Windows® 2000 and Windows XP, or “ATI AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” for Windows® XP 64-bit.)

NOTE1. 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, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

NOTE2. If your operating system is Windows® 2000, please install the graphics card driver

before you install “SATA2 Utility” from our support CD to your system.

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