ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 User Manual

ALiveDual-eSATA2

User Manual

Version 1.2

Published February 2008

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Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such da mages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

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

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

1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................... 10

1.4 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus ................................................. 11

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 1 2

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 13

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 13

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).................................... 14

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express and AGP slots) ......................... 16

2.5 Jumpers Setup.......................................................................... 1 7

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 18

2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide.................................... 23

2.8 eSAT AII Interface Introduction .................................................... 24

2.9 SAT AII Hard Dis k Setup Guide................................................... 27

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

Installation ................................................................................. 28

2.1 1 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SAT A / SA TAII HDDs....... 29

2.12 SATA / SA TAII HDD Hot Plug Fe ature a nd Operation Guide ....... 30

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................. 32

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

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

2.16 Untied Overclocking T echnology ................................................ 37

Vista

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

2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

Vista

2.15.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

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64-bit With RAID Functions ........................................... 33

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

Functions ...................................................................... 35

64-bit Without RAID Functions ...................................... 36

Functions ...................................................................... 36

Functions ...................................................................... 37

64-bit With RAID

64-bit Without RAID

5 5

12 12

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 38

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 39

3.3 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 40

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 51

3.5 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 52

3.6 Security Screen......................................................................... 53

3.7 Exit Screen................................................................................ 54

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 55

4.2 Support CD Information .............................................................. 55

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 38

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 39

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 40

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ...................................................... 43

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 45

3.3.4 IDE Configuration............................................................. 46

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 48

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................................ 49

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 49

3.3.8 USB Configuration ........................................................... 50

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ............................................. 52

4.2.1 Running Support CD ........................................................ 55

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ................................................................... 55

4.2.3 Utilities Menu .................................................................. 55

4.2.4 Contact Information.......................................................... 55

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep 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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1.11.1

1 x ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 2 x Serial AT A (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial AT A (SA TA) HDD Power Ca ble (Optional) 1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) 1 x “ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus” I/O Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm

CPU - Socket AM2 for AMD PhenomTM X4 / X2, Athlon 64FX / 64X2 /

X2 / 64 and Sempron processors

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T e chnology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: NVIDIA® M1695

- Southbridge: N VIDIA® nForce3 250

Memory - Dual Channel DDRII Memory T echnology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots

- Support DDRII800/667/533

- Max. ca pacity: 8GB (see CAUTION 3)

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

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented T echnology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 6)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x AGP 8X slot (see CAUTION 7)

- 3 x PCI slots

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio

(C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA archite cture)

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL81 1 1B / RTL8111C

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 8CH_eSA TAII I/O Plus

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATAII Port

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- Audio Ja ck: Side Spe a ker/Rear Spe a ker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)

Connector - 2 x Serial AT A 1.5Gb/s connectors by NVIDIA® nForce3 250,

support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 a nd JBOD) a nd “Hot Plug” functions

- 2 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors by JMicron® JMB363 (PCIE x1 interface), support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI a nd “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SA TAII connector), supports NCQ, AHCI a nd “Hot Plug” function s (see CAUTION 10)

- 2 x A TA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN conne ctor

- 24 pin A TX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11)

- 1 x WiFi header (see CAUTION 12)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Hardware - CPU T e mperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

/ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL Certificated

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 thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 37 for details.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation.

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® VistaTM 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, plea se check if the CPU fa n 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. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.

7. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM 32-bit /

Vista

64-bit OS on this motherboard, please read the instructions and

limitation on page 56 and 57 carefully. For Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit

OS, there is no such limitation.

8. 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.

9. Before installing SAT AII hard dis k to SAT AII conne ctor, plea se rea d the “SAT AI I Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 24 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

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

12. WiFi 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

Windows

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

ATX12V1

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

ESATAII

USB2.0 T:USB2 B:USB3

USB2.0 T:USB0 B:USB1

CTR BASS

MIC IN

eSATAII_TOP

Top: RJ-45

Top:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

ATXPWR1

LAN

AUDIO1

Gigabit LAN

7.1CH

AUDIO CODEC

PHY

4Mb

BIOS

CD1

HDMI_SPDIF1

I/O

Super

WIFI

RoHS

FLOPPY1

JR1 JL1

29 28

PCIE1

PCI1

eSATAII

PCI2

PCI3

21.3cm (8.4-in)

NVIDIA

M1695

Chipset

AGP1

CPU_FAN1

SOCKET AM2

Dual Channel

FSB800

DDRII_1(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

PCI

Dual CoreCPU

EXPRESS

SATA2

SATA1

DDRII800

FSB1GHz

SATA

ALiveDual-eSATA2

RAID

AGP 8X

nForce3 250

CLRCMOS1

IDE1

BATTERY

CMOS

USB2.0

CHA_FAN1

IDE2

USB4_5

FSB800

DDRII_2(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_3(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

NVIDIA

Chipset

SPEAKER1

IR1

JMicron JMB363

DDRII_4(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

SATAII_2

SATAII_1

SATAII

ATA133

30.5cm (12.0-in)

10 11 12

15 16

2122

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 18 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 3 North Bridge Controller 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 21 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 7 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 25 WiFi Header (WIFI)

8 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 26 JR1 / JL1 Jumper

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 27 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) 9 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1; Red) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 10 Secondary SATAII Connector 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)

(SATAII_2; Orange) 30 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 11 Secondary SATA Connector (SATA2; Black) 31 Fl ash Memory 12 JMicron JMB363 Chipset 32 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 13 Primary SATA Connector (SATA1; Black) 33 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 14 South Bridge Controller 34 eSATAII Connector 15 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) (eSATAII_TOP; Orange) 16 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 17 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)

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1.4

1.41.4

ASRASR

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ASR

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ASRASR

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AII I/O PlusAII I/O Plus

AII I/O Plus

AII I/O PlusAII I/O Plus

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 8 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Parallel Port 9 Microphone (Pink) 3 RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 eSATAII Port 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 COM Port 7 Line In (Light Blue) 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 ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

TABLE for Audio Output Conne ction

2 V -- -- -4 V -- -- V 6V--VV 8VVVV

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4)

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is an ATX form fa ctor (12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

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

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.

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.

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

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2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

CPU Golden Triangle

Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 10, No. 6). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

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

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate II) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel conf iguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.10 No.7) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Ora nge slots; see p.10 No.8), so that Dual Cha nnel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

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

* For the configuration (3), plea se in stall identical DD RII DIMM s in all four slots.

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

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

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in D DRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

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

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

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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2.42.4

Expansion Slots (PCI Slots, PCI Express slot and AGPExpansion Slots (PCI Slots, PCI Express slot and AGP

2.4

Expansion Slots (PCI Slots, PCI Express slot and AGP

2.42.4

Expansion Slots (PCI Slots, PCI Express slot and AGPExpansion Slots (PCI Slots, PCI Express slot and AGP

Slot)Slot)

Slot)

Slot)Slot)

There are 3 PCI slots, 1 PCI Express slot and 1 AGP slot on ALiveDual-eSATA2 motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

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

width gra phics cards.

AGP Slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has

a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted gra phics card.

1. Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.

2. If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / VistaTM 64-bit OS on this motherboard, please read the instructions and limitation on page 56 and 57 carefully. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is no such limitation.

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, ple ase make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card a nd ma ke necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket fa cing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot. Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.52.5

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.5

Jumpers Setup

2.52.5

Jumpers SetupJumpers 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 pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is pla ced on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

JR1 JL1 Jumper

(see p.10, No. 26)

JR1 JL1

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel a nd the rear pa nel

audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.10, No. 16)

1_2

Default

2_3

Clear CMOS

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, plea se turn of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper ca p to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However , please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clearCMOS action.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 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!

Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.10, No. 24)

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 (Bla ck)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.10, No. 17) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No. 18)

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, plea se set the IDE

device as “M a ster”. Ple ase refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to opti mize compatibility and performance, ple ase connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) a nd CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).

Serial A TA Connectors (Bla ck) These two Serial A T A (SA TA)

(SATA1: see p.10, No. 13) connectors are supported by (SATA2: see p.10, No. 11) NVIDIA

SAT A2

SATA1

nForce3 250 southbridge, support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SA T A interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial A T AII Connectors These two Serial ATAII (SAT AII)

(SATA II_1, red: see p.10 No. 9) connectors are supported by (SATA II_2, orange: see p.10 No. 10) JMicron

JMB363 (PCIE x1

interface), support SA T A

SAT AII_1SAT AII_2

data cables for internal storage devices. The current SA T AII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

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1. It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SAT AII connector (SAT AII_1 or SATAII_2) and connect SATA HDD to SATA connector (SATA1 or

SATA2).

2. SATAII_2 connector can be used for internal storage device or be connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 24 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

eSAT AII Connector This eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_TOP: see p.10, No. 34) supports SAT A data cable for

external SATAII function. The current eSA T AII interface

eSATAII_TOP

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

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

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on this motherboard. You can also use the SAT A data cable to connect SA TAII_2 connector and eSA T AII connector .

Serial A TA (SA TA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SA TA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA

HDD power connector

connect to the power supply

connect the white end of SA TA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Header Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5) ports on the I/O panel, there is (see p.10 No. 22) one USB 2.0 header on this

USB_PWR

P-5

P-4

USB_PWR

P+5

P+4

GND

DUMMY

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motherboard. This USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

WiFi Header This header supports WiFi+AP

(11-pin WIFI) function with ASRock (see p.10 No. 25) WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n

USB+5V_2

USB+5V_1

GND 2

+3SVB

GND 1

D0+

D0-

module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and en joy the convenience of wireless network connectivity.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless tra nsmitting a nd (see p.10, No. 21) receiving infrared module.

IRTX

+5VSB

DUMMY

GND

IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.10, No. 30) from sound sources such a s

CD-L

GND

CD- R

CD1

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

GND

MIC-POWER

MIC

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

+5V

BACKOUT- R

BACKOUT- L

AUD-OUT-L

GND

AUD-OUT-R

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY

RESET#

GND

SPEAKER

DUMMY

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Hea der This is an interfa ce f or the front

(8-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.10, No. 27) convenient connection and

System Panel Hea der This he ader a ccommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.10, No. 19) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.10, No. 20)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.10, No. 23) match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

2020

ground pin.

CPU Fan Conne ctor Please connect the CPU fa n

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.10, No. 6) match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

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

ATX Power Conne ctor Plea se connect an A TX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.10, No. 33)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.10, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

Failing to do so will cause power up failure.

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.10, No. 29) card, allows the system to

GND

SPDIFOUT

+5V

connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.

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HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card.

A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin)

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

blue black

SPDIFOUT

GND

blue black

SPDIFOUT

GND

blue black

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2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interfa ce) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps.

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Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this

motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 16.

Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF ca ble to the

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 10, No. 29) on the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 21. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin) on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Plea se choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI V GA card you install.

white end (2-pin) (B)

Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance.

white end (3-pin) (C)

Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to

HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures.

Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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What is eSATAII?

This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/ s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface.

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NOTE:

1. If you set “PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power-on and in working condition.

2. If you set “PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to IDE mode, Hot Plug function is not supported with eSATAII devices. If you still want to use eSATAII function in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports only when the system is power-off.

3. Please refer to page 33 to 37 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode and AHCI mode.

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How to install eSATAII?

SATAII_2 eSATAII_T OP

1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the orange SA TAII connector (SA TAII_2; see p.10 No.10) a nd the eSA TAII connector (eSATAII_TOP; see p.10 No.34) with a SATA data ca ble first.

Connect the SATA

data cable to the Connect the SATA data cable to the orange SA TAII connector (SATAII_2)

eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_TOP)

2. Use the eSATAII device cable to conne ct eSA TAII device a nd the eSA TAII port of the I/O shield according to the eSAT AII conne ctor that you connect the SATA data cable.

Connect one end of the eSATAII device cable to eSATAII device

Connect the other end of the eSATAII device cable to eSATAII port of the I/O shield

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Comparison between eSATAII and other devices

IEEE 1394 400Mb/s USB 2.0 480Mb/s SATA 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s) eSATAII/SA TAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)

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Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to

correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

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AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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HIT ACHI

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

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

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

This motherboard adopts JMicron® JMB363 chipset that supports Serial AT AII (SATAII) hard disks a nd RAID function s. It also adopts N VIDIA® nForce3 250 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices . This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SAT A / SA TAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SAT A power cable to the SA TA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SAT A data cable to the motherboard’s SA TA /

SATAII connector .

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SAT A / SA TAII hard

disk.

A (SAA (SA

A (SA

A (SAA (SA

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

To create RAID with two HDDs, please insert the two HDDs simultaneously to either SATA connectors (black) or SATAII connectors (red and orange). If you insert one HDD to SATA connector and the other HDD to SATAII connector, you are not allowed to create RAID.

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AII (SA

AII (SAAII (SA

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

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HDDs and eSAHDDs and eSA

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. JM icron® JMB363 chipset provides hardware support for Adva nced Host controller Interfa ce (AHCI), a new programming interface f or SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry eff ort. AHCI also provides usa bility enhancements such as Hot Plug.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

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

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk.

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A / SA

A / SAA / SA

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SA TA / SAT AII HDD in RAID / AHCI mode. Please re ad below operation guide of SA TA / SA T AII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack. A. 7-pin SATA data ca ble B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

Guide Guide

Guide

Guide Guide

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

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AII HDD Hot Plug F

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SATA 7-pin connector

The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SA TA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SA TAII HDDs provide both SA TA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ce s, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not a ble to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug. * The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation, the SA TA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SA TA / SAT AII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user ma nual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SA TA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

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

5. Please f ollow below in struction s ste p by step to reduce the ris k of HDD cra sh or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SA TA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do f ollow below in struction sequence to proce ss the Hot Plug, i mproper procedure will cause the SATA / SAT AII HDD da mage a nd 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 / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to the SAT A / SA TAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot U nplug: Please do f ollow below in struction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SAT AII HDD da mage a nd data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

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

Step 2

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Driver Installation Guide

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Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

For users who install Windows® XP 64-bit OS and pla n to install drivers to your system from the support CD, since the NVIDIA® nForce3 250 SATA driver provided by the chipset vendor has not submitted Windows® Logo yet, we provide you with the following driver installation choices:

1. “All in 1 Logo Driver( Without RAID Driver)”: You may choose this item to install all-in-1 logo driver which does not support RAID functions, but it has pa ssed Microsoft® logo certification.

2. “All in 1 Non-Logo Driver( W ith RAID Driver)”: You may choose this item to install all-in-1 non-logo driver which supports RAID function s, but it has not pa ssed Microsoft® logo certification yet. Please choose the driver which meets your requirement most from the a bovementioned items during driver installation process.

In Windows® XP 64-bit OS, NVIDIA® nForce3 250 SATA driver does not support Hot Plug functions.

For users who install Windows® Vista VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website f or Microsoft Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.a srock.com

/ VistaTM 64-bit OS, since Windows® VistaTM /

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, XP, XP 64-bit, VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SAT AII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures a ccording to the OS you install.

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, XP or XP 64-bit on your SA TA / SAT AII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. If you plan to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on NVIDIA® SATA ports with RAID functions, please set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [RAID]. If you plan to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on JMicron® SATAII ports with RAID functions, ple ase set the “PCIE-SA TAII Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please sele ct CD-ROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Seri al ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>. D. Then you will see these messages,

Plea se in sert a floppy dis kette into the floppy drive, and press any key. E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SA TA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

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

Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key to start

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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

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ith RAID F

ith RAID Fith RAID F

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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. Ple ase 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 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After making a SA T A / SA TAII driver diskette a nd set RAID configuration, you ca n start to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing NVIDIA® and JMicron® RAID driver. After rea ding the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select your required driver to install a ccording to the SAT A / SA T AII controller support vendor a nd the OS you install. The driver options are as below:

1. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) Windows XP/2000

2. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) Windows XP64

3. N VIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP/2000

4. N VIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64

5. (Windows 2000/XP/2003) RAID/AHCI Driver for JM icron JMB36X Controller

6. (Windows XP/2003 x64) RAID/AHCI Driver for JMicron JMB36X Controller If you insert HDDs to NVIDIA® SATA conne ctors (bla ck), please choose item 1, 2, 3 or 4 according to the OS you install. If you insert HDDs to JM icron® SATAII connectors (red and orange), please choose item 5 or 6 according to the OS you install. You can also specify twice to load both two drivers if you plan to cre ate RAID on two SAT A HDDs and two SATAII HDDs, but please note that the two SATA HDDs and two SATAII HDDs provide separated RAID functions.

NOTE. After the installation of Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS and RAID utility, if you

want to manage RAID functions, please refer to the Windows RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

If you want to use “NVIDIA RAID Tool” in Windows® environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that “NVIDIA RAID Tool” will be installed to your system as well. If you want to use “JMicron RAID Tool” in Windows Support CD again so that “JMicron RAID Tool” will be installed to your system as well.

environment, please install SATAII drivers from the

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If you want to install Windows® VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, ple ase follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on JMicron® SA TAII ports with RAID functions, please set the “PCIE-SA TAII Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATAII driver diskette. (For JMicron® SATAII ports in RAID

mode only.)

If you set “PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode” to [RAID] mode, and pla n to in stall Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on JMicron® SATAII HDDs, please refer to step 2 on page 33 for detailed procedures of making a SAT AII driver diskette.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on JMicron® SATAII HDDs, when you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, ple ase click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the JMicron® RAID drivers from the SAT AII driver diskette you just made. After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, XP or XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. If you plan to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on NVIDIA® SATA ports without RAID functions, please set the “SA TA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID]. If you plan to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on JMicron® SATAII ports without RAID functions, please set the “PCIE-SA TAII Operation Mode” option to [IDE] or [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATAII driver diskette. (For JMicron® SATAII ports in AHCI

mode only.)

If you set “PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode” to [AHCI] mode, and pla n to in stall Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on JMicron® SATAII HDDs, plea se refer to step 2 on page 33 for detailed procedures of making a SA TAII driver diskette. Otherwise, please skip this step.

STEP 3: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After above steps, you can start to in stall Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. (If you plan to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on JMicron SATAII ports in AHCI mode, at the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver . When prompted, in sert the SAT AII driver diskette containing JMicron® AHCI driver . After re a ding the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. The driver options are a s below:

1. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) Windows XP/2000

2. NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) Windows XP64

3. N VIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP/2000

4. N VIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64

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6. (Windows XP/2003 x64) RAID/AHCI Driver for JM icron JMB36X Controller Please select item 5 or 6 to install Windows® OS for JMicron® SATAII ports in AHCI mode.)

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If you want to install Windows® VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on NVIDIA® SATA ports without RAID functions, please set the “SA TA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID]. If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on JMicron SATAII ports without RAID functions, ple ase set the “PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode” option to [IDE] or [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit OS on your system.

You can start to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

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This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Me mory 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 sele ctions 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

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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 L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4

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: ALiveDual-eSATA2 BIOS P1.0 : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core

Processor 3800+ (64bit) : 2000MHz : 40F33/0 : 256KB : 1024KB

: 2048MB

Dual-Channel Memory Mode : 1024MB/266MHz (DDRII533) : 1024MB/266MHz (DDRII533) : None : None

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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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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

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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 Conf iguration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

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 USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

Configuration

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Options for CPU

Select Screen

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

AM2 Boost Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Spread Spectrum

Boot Failure Guard

Cool'n'Quiet Secure Virtual Machine

Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Memory Clock Flexibility Option CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRP

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled] [Auto]

[200] [100]

[Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled]

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1.250 V

[Auto]

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

If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual,

multiplier and

will be set based

voltage on User Selection in Setup.

Select Screen

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

AM2 Boost

If you set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Plea se refer to caution 6 on page 8 for details.

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.].

CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

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PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Auto] as default.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology . The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Ena bled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

Secure Virtual Machine

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Processor Maximum Multiplier

It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability.

Advanced

CPU Configuration

AM2 Boost Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Spread Spectrum

Boot Failure Guard

Cool'n'Quiet Secure Virtual Machine

Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Processor Multiplier Processor Voltage

Memory Clock Flexibility Option

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[Disabled] [Auto]

[200]

[100]

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[Auto] [Disabled]

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If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual,

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will be set based

voltage on User Selection in Setup.

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

Processor Multiplier

This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

Processor Voltage

This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

Memory Clock

This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200 MHz (DDRII 400)], [266 MHz (DDRII 533)], [333 MHz (DDRII 667)], and [400MHz (DDRII 800)].

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

CAS Latency (CL)

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRCD

Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRP

Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRTP

Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration option s: [Auto], [2-4CLK] a nd [3-5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRAS

Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to [18CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRRD

Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRC

Use this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [11CLK] to [26CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWR

Use this to adjust TW R values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

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TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRWTTO

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], [6CLK], [7CLK], [8CLK] and [9CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWRRD

Use this to adjust TW RRD values. Configuration option s: [Auto], [0CLK], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWRWR

Use this to adjust TWR WR value s. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRDRD

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

MA Timing

Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T]. The default value is [Auto].

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

3.3.23.3.2

3.3.2

3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

OnBoard Lan OnBoard UAA Audio

AGP Data Rate AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write AGP SideBand Address Primary Graphics Adapter

CPU - NB Link Speed CPU - NB Link Width NB - SB Link Speed NB - SB Link Width

DRAM Voltage

AGP Voltage

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled] [Auto]

[8X] [64 MB] [Disabled] [Enabled] [PCI]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

[Auto]

To set DRAM Voltage.

Select Screen

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

OnBoard Lan

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard La n feature.

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OnBoard UAA Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard UAA Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard UAA Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged.

AGP Data Rate

Use this item to adjust the AGP Data Rate. Configuration options: [8X], [4X]. The default value is [8X].

AGP Aperture Size

It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card’s spe cifications requires other sizes. Configuration option s: [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB], and [512MB].

AGP Fast W rite

This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support.

AGP SideBand Address

This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP SideBand Address. Configuration options: [Enabled], and [Disa bled].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [PCI Express] and [AGP].

CPU - NB Link Speed

This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz] and [1000 MHz].

CPU - NB Link Width

This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width. Conf iguration options: [Auto], [8 bit], and [16 bit].

NB - SB Link Speed

This feature allows you selecting NB to SB link frequency . Configuration options : [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz] and [800 MHz].

NB - SB Link Width

This feature allows you selecting NB to SB link width. Conf iguration options: [Auto], [8 bit], and [16 bit].

DRAM V oltage

Use this to select D RAM voltage. Conf iguration option s: [Auto], [1.80V], [1.85V], [1.90V], [1.95V], [2.00V], [2.10V], [2.15V] and [2.20V]. The default value is [Auto].

AGP Voltage

Use this to select among [Low] and [High] for AGP Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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3.3.33.3.3

3.3.3

3.3.33.3.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

ACPI Configuration

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend To RAM

Repost Video on STR Resume Away Mode Support

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

[Auto]

[No] [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

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume” will be hidden.

Repost Video on STR Resume

This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.)

Away Mode Support

Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].

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 a nd the syste m starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.

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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.

3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

3.3.4

IDE Configuration

3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

Advanced

IDE Configuration

OnBoard IDE Controller

Onboard SATA Controller

SATA Operation Mode

OnBoard SATAII Controller

PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode

HDD Fast Detection

Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Both]

[Enabled] [non-RAID] [Enabled] [RAID] [Enabled]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

OnBoard IDE Controller

Y ou may enable either the pri mary IDE cha nnel or the secondary IDE cha nnel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].

Onboard SA TA Controller

Use this item to enable or disa ble the “Onboard SAT A Controller” fe ature.

SATA Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SA T A Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [non-RAID]. If you want to operate RAID function on SAT A / SA TAII HDDs, plea se select [RAID].

* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this item after OS installation. * If you install SATA / SATAII device on eSATAII port and plan to make a floppy image or use Ghost under DOS (Disk Operating System), please set this option to

[non-RAID].

OnBoard SA TAII Controller

Use this item to enable or disable onboard PCIE-SA T AII controller . The default value of this option is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Ena bled] and [Disabled].

PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust PCIE-SA T AII Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [IDE]. Configuration options: [RAID], [IDE], [AHCI].

DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers.

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

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HDD Fast Detection

Configuratin optins: [Enabled] a nd [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].

IDE Device Configuration

Y ou may set the IDE configuration for the device that you spe cify. We will use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can be a pplied to the conf iguration s of “Pri mary IDE Slave”, “Secondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” a s well.

Advanced

IDE Master

:Hard Disk

Device

:MAXTOR 6L080J4

Vendor

:80.0 GB

Size

:Supported

LBA Mode

:16Sectors

Block Mode

PIO Mode

:MultiWord DMA-2

Async DMA

:Ultra DMA-6

Ultra DMA

:Supported

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

[Auto]

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

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

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/DV D drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Re movable 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.

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PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance byoptimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA ca p ability allows the i mproved tran sfer-speed a nd data-integrity f or 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].

32Bit Data Transfer

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

3.3.53.3.5

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

Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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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

3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.3.7

Super IO Configuration

3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

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

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]

Allow BIOS to Enable 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]. If you pla n to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on [Disabled] option.

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Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

3.3.83.3.8

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 the I/O devices of legacy OS (DOS) such as mouse, keyboard, USB flash... 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 lega cy USB support.

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3.43.4

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 te mperature, 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 [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

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

: 3400 RPM :N/A

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

Boot Security Exit

You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan.

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. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan.

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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 configure 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 CD/DVD Drives

3.5.13.5.1

3.5.1

3.5.13.5.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Network

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM] [USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[On]

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

To enable or disable the boot from network feature.

Select Screen

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

Boot From Network

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

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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/WMonitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

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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

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, “Discard 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, “Discard 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.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10keycanbeused for this operation.

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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4.4.

Software SupporSoftware Suppor

Software Suppor

4.4.

Software SupporSoftware Suppor

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / 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.

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.44.2.4

4.2.4

4.2.44.2.4

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.

Contact InformationContact Information

Contact Information

Contact InformationContact Information

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NOTE

If you plan to install Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / Vista please read below instructions carefully for AGP card li mitation. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is no such limitation.

(i) Single Core CPU:

If you adopt Single Core CPU on this motherboard, this motherboard can support ATi

and N VIDIA® AGP cards. Ple ase use Windows® VistaTM In

Box Driver for Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / Vista

(ii) Dual Core CPU:

If you adopt Dual Core CPU on this motherboard, please refer to below instructions.

A. NVIDIA® AGP Card (Windows® VistaTM 32-bit):

Under Windows® VistaTM 32-bit OS, you need to install NVIDIA® XP GART (AGP) driver . Ple ase follow below steps.

1. Install the driver from the following path of our support CD:

\Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\XP_2K(511_spe cial)

or download the driver from: http://www.a srock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDual- eSATA2

2. Extract and install it under Windows® VistaTM 32-bit.

3. You will see the following picture during the installation.

64-bit OS on this motherboard,

64-bit OS.

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4. Please select “NVIDIA GART Driver” only and then press “Next”.

5. You will see the following picture.

6. Please sele ct “In stall this driver software anyway”.

7. Then follow the installation instructions to finish the installation process.

B. NVIDIA® AGP Card (Windows® VistaTM 64-bit):

Under Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS, you need to install NVIDIA® XP 64-bit GART (AGP) driver . Please follow below ste ps.

1. Install the driver from the following path of our support CD:

\Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\XP64(514_Logo)

or download the driver from: http://www.a srock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDual- eSATA2

2. Install the driver by following steps 2-6 of “A. NVIDIA® AGP card (Windows® VistaTM 32-bit)” on page 1.

3. Please also do the f ollowing steps on every boot of W indows VistaTM 64-bit:

a. Press [F8] repeatedly after system passes the BIOS screen until the

Windows® VistaTM “Advanced Boot options” shows up. b. Please sele ct “Disa ble Driver Sign ature Enf orcement” a nd then press [Enter].

C. ATiTM AGP Card (Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / Vista

Under Windows® VistaTM 32-bit / Vista does not support ATi

AGP card because NVIDIA® does not provide

64-bit OS, this motherboard

nForce3 250 relevant driver for Windows® VistaTM OS.

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64-bit):

ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual