ASRock 4COREDX90-VSTA User Manual V2

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4CoreDX90-VSTA

User Manual

Version 2.0

Published April 2007

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1. Introduction1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction1. Introduction

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows

VistaTM Basic Logo ....................................................... 9

1.4 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10

1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O Plus Panel ........................................... 11

2. Installation2. Installation

2. Installation

2. Installation2. Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 12

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 12

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 15

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 16

2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 17

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 18

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 19

2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 23

2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ..... 23

2.11 SATA HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 24

2.12 Driver Installation Guide ................................................ 26

2.13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation .............................. 26

2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions .............................. 27

2.14.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With

RAID Functions .................................................... 27

2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With

RAID Functions .................................................... 28

2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................ 29

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................ 29

3. BIOS S3. BIOS S

3. BIOS S

3. BIOS S3. BIOS S

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 30

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 31

3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 31

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 30

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 31

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 32

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 35

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 38

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3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 39

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 41

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 41

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 42

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 43

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 44

3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 45

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 46

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 46

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 47

4. Software Support4. Software Support

4. Software Support

4. Software Support4. Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 48

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 48

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 48

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 48

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 48

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 48

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm)

ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA 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 ASRock 8CH I/O Plus Panel Shield

http://www.asrock.com

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm CPU - LGA 775 for Intel

CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo /

Pentium® XE / Pentium® D / Pentium® Dual Core / Pentium® 4 /

Celeron® / Celeron® D, supporting Quad Core Kentsfield

processors

- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: VIA

P4M900

- Southbridge: VIA® VT8237A

Memory - 2 x DDR DIMM slots

- Support DDR400/333/266

- Max. capacity: 2GB

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 3)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 4)

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

Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI slots

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x HDMR slot

Graphics - VIA

Chrome9 HC

- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

VistaTM Basic Level HD Audio

(ALC883 Audio Codec)

LAN - VIA

PHY VT6103

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 8CH I/O Plus

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x VGA Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)

Connector - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1 and JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions

- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR 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 6)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- 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, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

Vista

64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 7)

Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

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!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 33.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 29 for details.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono

modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel,

6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 11 for

proper connection.

6. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows

VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

7. Microsoft

long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future.

Please visit our website for Microsoft

and related information.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As

Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

1.3

Minimum Hardware R

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

For system integrators and users who purchase our motherboard and

plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please follow below table for

minimum hardware requirement.

CPU Celeron D 326

Memory 512MB Single Channel*

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

Basic Logo Basic Logo

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* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to

submit Windows

onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size

above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the

shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above.

VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

VIA P4M900 Chipset

VIA

VT8237A

4CoreDX90-VSTA

DDR1 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

DDR2 (64/72bit, 184-pin module)

ATA133

FSB1066

PCIE1

PCI1

IDE1

CMOS

Battery

SATA2

4Mb

BIOS

CPU_FAN1

ATXPWR1

ATX12V1

PS2_USB_PWR1

USB 2.0 T: U SB 2 B: USB3

USB 2.0 T:USB0 B: USB1

Top: RJ-45

Top:

REAR SPK

Center:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

7.1 CH HD

Super

I/O

LAN PHY

Audio CODEC

IR1

CD1

20.8cm (8.2 in)

24.4cm (9.6 in)

USB2.0

PCI

EXPRESS

CLRCMOS1

FLOPPY1

HD_AUDIO1

USB6_7

USB4_5

PANEL 1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

SPEAKER1

CHA_FAN1

Kentsfield

Conroe

Quad Core CPU

RAID

RoHS

11 12

1516

IDE2

SATA1

PCI2

PCI3

HDMR1

PARALLEL PORT

COM1

PS2

Mouse

PS2

Keyboard

VGA1

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 14 System Panel Hea der (P ANEL1) 2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 15 South Bridge Controller 3 A TX Power Conne ctor (A TXPWR1) 16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 4 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 5 North Bridge Controller 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 6 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 HDMR Slot (HDMR1) 7 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2; Blue) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 21 3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 10 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 23 Flash Memory 11 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 24 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 12 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SA TA2) 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 13 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1 ) 26 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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1.5

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1.51.5

ASRock 8CH I/O PlusASRock 8CH I/O Plus

2 4

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 8 Line In (Light Blue) 2 Parallel Port * 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 10 Microphone (Pink) 4 RJ-45 Port 1 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 5 Side Speaker (Gray) 12 VGA Port 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 COM Port

7 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See

the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

2 V -- -- --

4VV----

6VVV--

8VVVV

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)

* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA

Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA

Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

4CoreDX90-VSTA is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.2", 24.4 x 20.8 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-

sure 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 Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 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 Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER

place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use

a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle

components.

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

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.

Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,

and/or components.

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2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation

2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation

2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,

please follow the steps below.

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.

775-Pin Socket Overview

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two

orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

775-LAND CPU

orientation

key notch

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Pin1

alignment key

black line

775-Pin Socket

black line

alignment key

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to

support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap

with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the

socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to

assist in removal.

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking

off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after

service.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

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2.42.4

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.4

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.42.4

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation 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 the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see

page 10, No. 4).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your

CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard

(CPU_FAN1, see page 10, No. 4).

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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2.52.5

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

2.5

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.52.5

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

This motherboard is equipped with two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots.

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

notch break

notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.62.6

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

2.6

Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)

2.62.6

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

There are 3 PCI slots, 1 HDMR slot and 1 PCI Express slot 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 Slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot),

the onboard VGA will be disabled.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup

2.7 Jumpers Setup

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.

Short

Open

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.10, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

1_2

+5V

2_3

+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.10, No. 17)

2-pin jumper

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

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system

setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,

please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power

supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on

CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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!

FDD Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.10, No. 18)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

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.10, No. 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No. 8)

PIN1

IDE1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

PIN1

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

IDE2

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

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 ATA Connectors These two Serial ATA (SATA)

(SATA1: see p.10, No. 13) connectors support SATA data

(SATA2: see p.10, No. 12) cables for internal storage

SATA2

devices. The current SATA

SATA1

interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional) SATA hard disk or the SATA

connector on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

CD-L

GND

CD- R

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on the drive. Then

connect to the SATA HDD

power connector

connect to the

power supply

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.10 No. 11) two USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.10 No. 10)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and

(see p.10, No. 25) receiving infrared module.

USB_PW R

P-7

P-6

USB_PW R

USB_PWR

P-4

P-5

USB_PWR

IRTX

IRRX

P+7

P+6

P+4

P+5

+5VSB

GND

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

Internal Audio Connector This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.10, No. 22) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.10, No. 20) convenient connection and

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the

chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

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

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

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

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Click “Audio I/O”, select

“Connector Settings” , choose “Disable front panel jack

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

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.10, No. 14) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.10, No. 16)

PLED+

HDLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

+5V

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

RESET#

SPEAKER

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.10, No. 4) match the black wire to the

GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.10, No. 26) match the black wire to the

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

4 3 2 1

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.

If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this

motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.10, No. 3)

ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.10, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector

so that it can provides sufficient

power. Failing to do so will cause

the failure to power up.

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2.9 Serial A2.9 Serial A

2.9 Serial A

2.9 Serial A2.9 Serial A

This motherboard adopts VIA® VT8237A southbridge chipset that supports Serial

ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD) functions. You may

install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This

section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.

connector.

A (SAA (SA

A) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation

A (SA

A) Hard Disks Installation

A (SAA (SA

A) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation

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2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

4CoreDX90-VSTA motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for

SATA Devices.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA 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 HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action

to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on

and in working condition.

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA HDD. Please read below

operation guide of SATA HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process the

SATA 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 HDD Hot Plug FA HDD Hot Plug F

A HDD Hot Plug F

A HDD Hot Plug FA HDD Hot Plug F

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

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SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA HDD

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA Hot Plug cannot be

processed.

2. Even some SATA 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 HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of

its limitation, the SATA Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is

indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or

HDD user manual. The SATA HDD, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will

be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA driver is installed into system properly. The latest

SATA driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SA TA 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 HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATA connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA HDD side.

Step 2

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA HDD side.

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2.122.12

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.12

Driver Installation Guide

2.122.12

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.

2.132.13

HDMR Card and Driver Installation HDMR Card and Driver Installation

2.13

HDMR Card and Driver Installation

2.132.13

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

2.14

Installing Windows

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit,

Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID

functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

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RAID Functions RAID Functions

RAID Functions

RAID Functions RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on

your SATA 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 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.

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA 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 the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install

a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA driver diskette containing

the VIA® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented.

Select the driver to install according to the OS you install.

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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With

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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 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

drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be installed to

your system as well.

environment, please install SATA

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2.14.2 Installing Windows

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RAID Functions RAID Functions

RAID Functions

RAID Functions RAID Functions

Vista Vista

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Vista Vista

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64-bit With

64-bit With 64-bit With

If you want to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA

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 the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM /

Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to

install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the VIA® RAID

drivers. VIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

.. \ I386 \ NT5 (For Windows .. \ AMD64 \ 2003x64 (For Windows

Vista

OS)

Vista

64-bit OS)

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into

the optical drive again to continue the installation.

1. If you install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage

(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA 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

drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be installed to

your system as well.

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environment, please install SATA

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.15

Installing Windows

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/ Vista/ Vista

/ Vista

/ Vista/ Vista

If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit,

Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA 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 /

After step 1, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP

64-bit / Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

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Untied Overclocking T

2.162.16

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE bus. You may set

“CPU Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the

actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied

during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can

operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

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Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before

you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The Flash 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> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,

and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS 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 < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version Processor Type

Processor Speed Microcode Update Cache Size

Total Memory

DRD 1 DDR 2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

[Mon 04/30/2007]

: 4CoreDX90-VSTABIOS P1.20 : Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz

(64bit supported)

: 3400MHz

F65/7

: : 4096KB

: 512MB with 64MB shared memory :

256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

: 256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

3.33.3

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.3

Advanced Screen

3.33.3

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU

Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP

Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.3.13.3.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.3.1

CPU Configuration

3.3.13.3.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

CPU Host Frequency

Actual Frequency (MHz) [200]

Boot Failure Guard

Spread Spectrum

PCIE clock operation mode

Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value

Enhanced Halt State Max CPUID Value Limit CPU Throttling No-Excute Memory Protection

Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Enabled] [Disabled] [Sync. mode]

Unlocked (Max: 17, Min:12)

[Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]

[Auto]

Configure CPU

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select how to set the CPU host frequency.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

CPU Host Frequency

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency

of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the

following item.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Spread Spectrum

Select [Auto] for the spread spectrum feature.

PCIE clock operation mode

Use this to select PCIE clock operation mode. The default value is [Sync.

mode]. Configuration options: [Sync. mode] and [Async. mode].

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Ratio Status

This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this

motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio

value of this motherboard.

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this

motherboard.

Ratio CMOS Setting

If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you

changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If the CPU you adopt supports

EIST (Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.), and you plan to adjust the ratio value,

please disable the option “ Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.” in advance.

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

Max CPUID Value Limit

For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function

with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that

cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

Intel (R) Virtualization tech.

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool

Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support

Intel (R) Virtualization Technology.

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha-

nism to keep the CPU from overheated. This option will be hidden if the

current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling.

No-Excute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to

the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX)

Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious

software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU

does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.

Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium

4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating

system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft

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Windows® XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux

kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed

CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology.

Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to

enable power savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options:

[Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select

[Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to en-

able this function. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this

function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the

current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disable] if above issue occurs.

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3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

3.3.2

Chipset Configuration

3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

DRAM Frequency

Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Bank Interleave Precharge to Active (Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to CMD (Trcd) REF to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) ACT (0) to ACT (1) (Trrd) Read to Precharge (Trtp) Write to Read CMD (Twtr) Write Recovery Time (Twr) DRAM Command Rate

DRAM Voltage VDDQ Voltage

Primary Graphics Adapter

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [2T]

[Auto] [Auto]

[PCI]

Options

133MHz (DDR266) 166MHz (DDR333) 200MHz (DDR400) Auto

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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)].

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].

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], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the

timing by dram SPD.

Active 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.

Active to CMD (Trcd)

Use this option to select Active to CMD (Trcd). Configuration options: [Auto],

[2T], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by

dram SPD.

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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], [3T], [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], [3T]. 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]. 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], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the

timing by dram SPD.

DRAM Command Rate

Use this to select DRAM Command Rate. Configuration options: [Auto], [1T]

and [2T]. The default value is [2T].

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select among [Auto], [Normal] and [High] for DRAM Voltage. The

default value is [Auto].

VDDQ Voltage

Use this to select among [Auto], [Normal] and [High] for VDDQ Voltage. The

default value is [Auto].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item shows the primary graphics adapter. The default value is [PCI].

Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express].

Onboard VGA Share Memory

This allows you to set the onboard VGA share memory feature. The default

value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB],

[128MB], and [256MB].

Onboard VGA Aperture Size

This allows you to set the onboard VGA aperture size. The default value is

[64MB]. Configuration options: [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB],.

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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].

PCI Delay Transaction

Enable PCI Delay Transaction to allow other PCI masters to use the PCI BUS

while the transaction is being carried out on the target device. Disable this

feature when using PCI 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: [Low], [Normal], [High] and [Ultra High]. The default

value is [Normal].

OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

OnBoard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

Front Panel Control

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

CD-In

Use this item to enable or disable CD-In of OnBoard HD Audio. If you plan to

use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM logo test, please disable

this option.

Echo TRP Disable

The default value of this item is [Auto].

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ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

3.3.3

ACPI Configuration

3.3.33.3.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend To RAM

Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

[Disabled]

Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

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IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

3.3.4

IDE Configuration

3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

Advanced

IDE Configuration

OnBoard IDE Controller

SATA Operation Mode

Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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.

Advanced

Primary IDE Master

Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

:Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

[Enabled]

[non-RAID]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

To enable or disable the onboard IDE controller.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.

Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read

data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the

Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will

enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during

each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for

compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

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PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.3.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI /PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[32]

[Enabled]

ValueinunitsofPCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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.

3.3.63.3.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.3.6

Floppy Configuration

3.3.63.3.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

Floppy B

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

[Disabled]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.3.7

Super IO Configuration

3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7]

AllowBIOStoEnable or Disable Floppy Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default

value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP

version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:

[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]

and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration

options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:

[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.3.8

USB Configuration

3.3.83.3.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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.

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Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.43.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware 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.

Main Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F : 31C/87F

: 3400 RPM :N/A

: 1.629V : 3.306V : 5.067V : 11.890V

[Disabled]

Boot Security Exit

Target Fan Speed

Fast Middle Slow

Select Screen

Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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

( C)” 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 (

The target temperature will be between 45 C and 65 C. The default

value is [50].

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3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.5

Boot Screen

3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot 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.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - MAXTOR6L08] [CD/DVD] [USB]

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings during System Boot.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.5.1

3.5.13.5.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Onboard LAN

VIA SATA Raid Utility Bootup Num-Lock

[Disabled]

[Enabled] [On]

Boot

To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature.

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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® VT8237A SATA Raid BIOS Utility during

POST.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

3.63.6

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.6

Security Screen

3.63.6

Security ScreenSecurity 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.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password Clear User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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Security

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Exit

3.73.7

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.7

Exit Screen

3.73.7

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Load Optimal Defaults

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load Optimal Defaults

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load

optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup

configurations.

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Chapter 4 Software SupporChapter 4 Software Suppor

4.14.1

Install Operating SystemInstall Operating System

4.1

Install Operating System

4.14.1

Install Operating SystemInstall Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 /

XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware

options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only.

Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.24.2

Support CD InformationSupport CD Information

4.2

Support CD Information

4.24.2

Support CD InformationSupport CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.14.2.1

Running The Support CDRunning The Support CD

4.2.1

Running The Support CD

4.2.14.2.1

Running The Support CDRunning 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.

4.2.24.2.2

Drivers MenuDrivers Menu

4.2.2

Drivers Menu

4.2.24.2.2

Drivers MenuDrivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.34.2.3

Utilities MenuUtilities Menu

4.2.3

Utilities Menu

4.2.34.2.3

Utilities MenuUtilities 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.

4.2.44.2.4

Contact InformationContact Information

4.2.4

Contact Information

4.2.44.2.4

Contact InformationContact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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