ASRock 4COREN73PV-HD720P R3.0, 4COREN73PV-HD720P User Manual

4CoreN73PV-HD720p

User Manual

Version 3.1

Published February 2008

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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

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substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

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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 Premium 2007 and Basic Logo.......................... 9

1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD) /

HD-DVD Playback Support ..........................................10

1.5 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab

Test ................................................................................. 11

1.6 Motherboard Layout ........................................................ 12

1.7 ASRock 6CH DVI I/O ...................................................... 13

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 14

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 14

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 15

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 17

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 18

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 19

2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 20

2.8 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 23

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 24

2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 28

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation .................................................................... 29

2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs........................................................................ 29

2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ....................................................................... 30

2.14 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 32

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

Without RAID Functions ............................................. 32

2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

2.16 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /

Vista

2.16.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

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Functions....................................................... 32

Functions....................................................... 33

64-bit With RAID Functions............................... 34

Functions....................................................... 34

64-bit Without RAID

5 5

14 14

64-bit

2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

RAID Functions ............................................. 35

2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology .................................. 36

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 37

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................... 37

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 38

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 38

3.3 Advanced Screen ............................................................ 38

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 39

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ............................................ 41

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ................................................ 43

3.3.4 IDE Configuration .................................................. 44

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 46

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ............................................. 47

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .......................................... 47

3.3.8 USB Configuration ................................................ 49

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...................... 49

3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 50

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ................................... 51

3.6 Security Screen .............................................................. 51

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 52

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 53

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................... 53

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................. 53

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ......................................................... 53

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 53

4.2.4 Contact Information ............................................... 53

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Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p 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 qual-

ity 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

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specific information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm)

ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreN73PV-HD720p 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) Data Cable (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One ASRock 6CH DVI I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm CPU - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / Core

2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Quad Core Yorkfield a nd Dual Core Wolfdale processors

- FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - NVIDIA® GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i Memory - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 3)

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5)

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

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

Graphics - Integrated N VIDIA® GeForce 7100

- D X9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 6)

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

- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port

- Supports 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 7)

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

LAN - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 6CH_D VI I/O

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x V GA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D 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: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

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

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Support CD - 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, CPU Vcore

OS - Microsoft

Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit

compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WAR NING

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

40.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 36 for details.

3. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

and Windows

VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista

64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor

and is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA

website for the latest

information.

7. 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard

requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page10 and 11

for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 720p Blu-ray (BD)

/ HD-DVD films in our lab test.

8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 28 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector

directly.

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

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

10. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or

WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network

(WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and

enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our

website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n

module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

1.3

Minimum Hardware R

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

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WindowsWindows

Windows

WindowsWindows

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VistaVista

Vista

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Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

able forable for

able for

able forable for

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

CPU Celeron D 326 Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)

512MB Single Channel (Basic)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

DVI with HDCP

* 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 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 * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify fo r Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After June 1, 2007, all Windows minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows Premium 2007 logo.

VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of

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VistaTM systems are required to meet above

Vista

1.41.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray

1.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray

1.41.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray

(BD) / HD(BD) / HD

(BD) / HD

(BD) / HD(BD) / HD

720p 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 Wolfdale E8500

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory DDR2 800, 1GB x 2

Suggested OS Windows

* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.2 or 7.3, 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 (nVidia PureVideo)” to remove the “V” mark

in this item.

E. Click “OK” to save the change.

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VD Playback SupporVD Playback Suppor

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VD Playback Suppor

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VD Playback SupporVD Playback Suppor

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

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DVD Film Name Format Producer

Type

Blu-ray SWORDFISH VC-1 WB

DVD UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG-2 SONY

CASINO ROYALE MPEG-4-AVC SONY

THE LAST STAND MPEG-4-AVC FOX

SPEED MPEG-4-AVC FOX

THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC FOX

EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

HD- KING KONG VC-1 UNIVERSAL

DVD THE INTERPRETER MPEG-4-AVC UNIVERSAL

NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG-2 WEA

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.

Items Configurations

CPU Wolfdale E8500

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory DDR2 800, 1GB x 2

OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra

DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD)

HP HD100 (HD-DVD)

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1.6 Motherboard Layout1.6 Motherboard Layout

1.6 Motherboard Layout

1.6 Motherboard Layout1.6 Motherboard Layout

26 25

23 22

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

DVI_CON1

PARALLEL PORT

VGA1

USB2.0 T:USB0 B:USB1

USB 2.0 T: U SB 2 B: USB3

Bottom:

MIC IN

Center:

FRONT

LAN PHY

PS2_USB_PWR1

Top: RJ-45

Top:

LINE IN

CD1

HD_AUDIO1

USB4_5

AUDIO CODEC

34567

20.3cm (8.0in)

ATX12V1

ATXPWR1

HDCP

DVI

USB6_7

EXPRESS

PCI

4Mb

PCIE1

BIOS

4CoreN73PV-HD720p

NVIDIA

GeForce 7100

/ nForce 630i

Chipset

PCIE2

SATAII

WIFI/E

RAID

PCI1

PCI2

FLOPPY1

IR1

RoHS

CPU_FAN1

IDE1

24.4cm (9.6in)

DDRII_2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII_1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR2 800

Wolfdale

Yorkfield

FSB1333

Quad Core CPU

CLRCMOS1

CMOS

I/O

Battery

Super

COM1

CHA_FAN1

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

HDLED RESET

SPEAKER1

SATAII_1(PORT1.0)

SATAII_2(PORT1.1)

SATAII_3(PORT1.2)

SATAII_4(PORT1.3)

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 3 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 19 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) (IR1) 6 North Bridge Controller 20 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E) 7 2 x 240- p in DD R2 DI MM Sl o ts 21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

(DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1 - 2) 8 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 23 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 9 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 2 4 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 10 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 2 5 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 11 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 26 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 12 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT1.3)) 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 13 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT1.2)) 28 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 14 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1.1)) 15 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT1.0))

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1.71.7

ASRock 6CH_DVI I/OASRock 6CH_DVI I/O

1.7

ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O

1.71.7

ASRock 6CH_DVI I/OASRock 6CH_DVI I/O

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 3 RJ-45 Port 9 VGA/D-Sub Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) 10 VGA/DVI-D Port 5 Front Speaker (Lime) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 6 Microphone (Pink)

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

panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP:

After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer

ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker

and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then

reboot your system. For Windows

After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the

system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device

advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio

streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

VistaTM:

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

4CoreN73PV-HD720p is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.0", 24.4 x 20.3 cm) motherboard.

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

that the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw 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 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 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 12, No. 5).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink.

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

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 12, 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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