Asrock ALIVENF5-ESATA2R3.0-015, ALIVENF5-ESATA2 PLUS INSTALLATION GUIDE

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

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

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Published September 2007

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 NVIDIA nForce 520 Single Chip 4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 21 Flash Memory 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 23 Game Port Header (GAME1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 24 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 25 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 26 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 27 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 28 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 10 SATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3)) (FRONT_1394) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK (PORT2)) 29 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_RED (PORT1)) 30 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 13 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_BLUE (PORT0)) (IR1) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 31 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 2 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 33 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 34 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Parallel Port 10 Microphone (Pink)

3 IEEE 1394 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 4 RJ-45 Port 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 5 Side Speaker (Gray) 13 eSATAII Port 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 COM Port 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 8 Line In (Light Blue)

* 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.

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TABLE for Audio Output Conne ction

Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6VVV-8VVVV

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

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveNF5-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. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ Support CD 1 x Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Option al) 1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) 1 x “ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus” I/O Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm CPU - Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX / 64X2 / X2 / 64 and Sempron

processors

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T echnology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Tran sport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA® nForce 520 Memory - Dual Channel DDRII Memory T echnology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots

- Support DDRII800/667/533

- Max. capacity: 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 Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 6)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

- 3 x PCI slots

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC888 Audio Codec)

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

- Realtek RTL81 1 1B / RTL81 11C

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 1394_eSA T AII 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

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Re ar Spea ker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)

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Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1,

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

- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector), supports NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpre ss Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x Game header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Hardware - CPU Internal T emperature Sensing Monitor - CPU Ambient Temperature Sensing

- Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fa n 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

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WARNING

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

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 31 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 11 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® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

4. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

5. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

6. 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. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for proper connection.

8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

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9. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 21 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

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

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

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CPU Sempron 2800+ Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

* After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.

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InstallationInstallation

Installation

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InstallationInstallation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 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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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

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CPU Installation

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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.

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STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

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Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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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 2, No. 3). 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)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DD RII (Double Data Rate II) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, 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.2 No.6) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Ora nge slots; see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install 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), please install identical DDRII DIMMs 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 T e chnology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for exa mple, in stalling a pair of memory module s in DD RII_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 matche s the brea k

on the slot.

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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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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1

lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SAT A2 card, etc. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Bef ore in stalling the expansion card, please ma ke sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se re a d 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. Re move the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

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

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

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

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 9)

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

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

Clear CMOSDefault

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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!

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Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2, No. 22)

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2, No. 8)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

connect the black end to the IDE devices

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial ATA II Connectors These four Serial ATAII

(SAT AII_ORANGE (PORT3): (SATAII) connectors support see p.2, No. 10) SATA data cables for internal (SAT AII_BLACK (PORT2): storage devices. The current see p.2, No. 1 1) SATAII interface allows up to (SAT AII_RED (PORT1): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. see p.2, No. 12)

(SAT AII_BLUE (PORT0): see p.2, No. 13)

SATAII_RED (PORT 1) 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 21 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3)

SATAII_BLACK (PORT2)

SATAII_RED (PORT1)

SATAII_BLUE (PORT0)

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eSAT AII Connector This eSAT AII connector

(eSATAII_TOP: see p.2, No. 34) supports SA TA data cable f or

external SATAII function. The current eSAT AII interfa ce

eSATAII_TOP

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SA T A) Either end of the SAT A data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA T AII

connector on this motherboard. Y ou can also use the SATA data cable to connect SA T AII_RED (PORT 1) connector and eSATAII connector.

Serial ATA (SAT A) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SAT A power ca ble to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SAT A

HDD power connector

connect to the power supply

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

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.2 No. 14) three USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

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(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 15)

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.2 No. 16)

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DeskExpress Hot Plug Dete ction This header supports the Hot Header Plug detection function for

(5-pin IR1) ASRock DeskExpress. (see p.2 No. 30)

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2, No. 27) from sound sources such as

CD1

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

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2, No. 24) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

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

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

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

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

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

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows

Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by

clicking “OK”.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

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

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System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.2, No. 18) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.2, No. 19)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 17) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 3) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

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

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(20-pin ATXPW R1) supply to this connector. (see p.2, No. 33)

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

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

Failing to do so will cause power up failure.

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(15-pin GAME1) header if the Game port bracket (see p.2, No. 23) is installed.

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.2 No. 28) IEEE 1394 header

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

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.2, No. 26) card, allows the system to

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

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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.

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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 13.

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

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 2, No. 26) 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 ca ble connectors, ple ase refer to page 19. 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. Please choose the appropriate white end a ccording to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

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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.

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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 specif ication. eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SA TAII function provided by the I/O of your computer, offering the high speed data trans fer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, a nd the convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug ca pa bility that en able s you to exchange drives ea sily. For example, with eSATAII interfa ce, you may si mply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSA TAII ports instead of opening your cha ssis 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, eSAT AII provide s the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is much higher tha n USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the advantageous tra ns fer speed a nd the fa cilitating mobile capability, in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 a nd IEEE 1394 to be a trend f or external interface.

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

3. Please refer to page 27 to 31 for detailed information of RAID mode, non-RAID mode and AHCI mode.

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1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the red SATAII connector (SA T AII_RED (POR T 1); see p.2 No.12) a nd the eSA TAII connector (eSA TAII_TOP; see p.2 No.34) with a SATA data ca ble f irst.

Connect the SATA data cable to the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED (PORT 1))

Connect the SATA data cable to the eSATAII connector (eSATAII_TOP)

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

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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/SATAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)

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Before installing SA TAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SA TAII hard disks may not be at SA TAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please f ollow the below instruction with dif ferent vendors to correctly a djust your SATAII hard disk to SA T AII mode in adva nce; otherwise, your SA TAII hard disk may fail to run at SAT AII mode.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® nForce 520 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disk s 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 SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

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

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1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 0+1 function, you need to install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

2. It is recommended to build RAID on internal SATAII ports. In other words, if SATAII_RED (PORT 1) is used for eSATAII port, please build RAID on other SATAII ports. If eSATAII port is enabled, the internal SATAII ports can only support RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD or RAID 5.

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swa p functions f or SA T A / SA T AII / eSA TAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. NVIDIA® nForce 520 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interfa ce (AHCI), a new programming interfa ce for SA T A host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

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

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 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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To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system ca n 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 ca n work properly .

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SA TAII HDDs without RAID functions, please f ollow below procedures according to the OS you install.

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

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].

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

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver

D. Then you will see these messages,

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Plea se choose:

1. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP/XP64

2. Generate RAID Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP

3. Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64

4. Exit

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Plea se insert a floppy dis kette into the floppy drive. Select your required item on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. Then press any key.

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII

drivers into the floppy diskette.

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

After making a SA T A / SATAII driver diskette, you can 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 AHCI driver . When prompted, in sert the SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® AHCI driver . After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. The drivers are as below:

A. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP/2000 B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64

Please select A f or Windows® 2000 / XP in AHCI mode. Ple ase select B for Windows XP 64-bit in AHCI mode.

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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

Using SATA / SA TAII HDDs and eSA TAII devices with NCQ a nd Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].

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

Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to

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install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to loa d the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the f ollowing path in our Support CD:

.. \ I386 \ Vista32_AHCI (For Windows® Vista .. \ AMD64 \ Vista64_AHCI (For Windows® Vista

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].

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

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If you want to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your SA T A / 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. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Please make a SATA / SA TAII driver diskette by following section 2.13.1 step 2 on page 27.

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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 f or proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver . When prompted, in sert the SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver . After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. Select the drivers to install. The drivers are as below:

A. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)

Please sele ct A a nd B for Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit in RAID mode. (There are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode, you have to sele ct them separately . Please specify the first RAID driver a nd then spe cify again for the se cond one.)

NOTE. If you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE

HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

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

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

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