ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 User Manual

ALiveNF5SLI-1394

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published August 2007

Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-

tional 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

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With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of

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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

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”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

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

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

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® Vista

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

1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode ........... 10

1.5 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 11

1.6 ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus ................................................ 12

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

2.

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 13

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 14

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 14

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 15

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots) ................................... 17

2.5 SLITM Operation Guide............................................................... 18

2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 22

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 23

2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 28

2.9 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................. 29

2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 32

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

Installation ................................................................................. 33

2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and

eSATAII Devices ........................................................................ 34

2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 35

2.14 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 37

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

Vista

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

Vista

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

2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 39

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

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BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 40

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 40

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 41

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TM

64-bit Without RAID Functions ..................................... 37

TM

64-bit With RAID Functions ........................................... 37

Functions ...................................................................... 38

Functions ...................................................................... 39

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3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 41

3.3 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 42

3.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 42

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 46

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 47

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 48

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 50

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 51

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 51

3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 52

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 53

3.5 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 54

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 54

3.6 Security Screen ........................................................................ 55

3.7 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 56

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 57

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 57

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 57

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 57

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 57

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 57

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 motherboard, a reliable

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

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

ment to quality and endurance.

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

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

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

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

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

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

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

as well. ASRock website

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1.1

Package Contents

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1 x ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)

1 x ASRock SLI Bridge
1 x ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 Quick Installation Guide
1 x ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 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 ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)

1 x “ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus” I/O Shield

http://www.asrock.com

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm
CPU - Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon

Sempron processors

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA
Memory - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

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

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (White)

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

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

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus

®

nForce 560 SLI

- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots

- Support DDRII800/667/533

- Max. capacity: 8GB (see CAUTION 3)

- 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)

- 2 x PCI Express x8 slots (Yellow; for NVIDIA® SLITM only)

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 3 x PCI slots

- Supports NVIDIA® SLI

(C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture)

- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211B

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- 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/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)

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VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio

TM

64FX / 64X2 / X2 / 64 and

TM

(see CAUTION 7)

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

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ and “Hot Plug”
functions (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII

connector), supports NCQ and “Hot Plug” functions
(see CAUTION 10)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x Game header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- SLI/XFIRE power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 11)

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 Temperature Sensing
Monitor - CPU Ambient Temperature Sensing

- Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

/ VistaTM / Vista

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Windows® 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit

TM

64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 12)

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 39 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 15 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

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. This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots

(yellow) are intended for SLI

Express VGA card to this motherboard, please install it to PCIE3 slot. For the

information of the compatible SLITM Mode PCI Express VGA cards, please

refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

10. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the

installation guide on page 17.

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 12 for proper connection.

®

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

TM

function. If you plan to install only one PCI

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

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 32 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 29 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. Microsoft

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

1.3

Minimum Hardware R

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

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

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

Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver

and related information.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

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For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and

plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please

follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.

CPU Sempron 2800+

Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)

with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)

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Windows

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* After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above

minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows

2007 logo.

* To submit Windows® VistaTM logo, it is recommended to use the OS embedded audio

driver for audio function test.

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VistaTM Premium

1.41.4

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLISupported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

1.4

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

1.41.4

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLISupported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

(for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit only)

Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name

Vendor

NVIDIA

* These two cards can only work under Windows

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLI

please visit our website for details.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

ASUS EN8800GTX

ASUS EN8600GT/2DHT

ASUS EN7950GX2 *

ASUS EN7900GT TOP

ASUS EN7800GT

ASUS EN7600GSSILENT

ASUS EN7600GT/2DHT

ASUS EN6800LE

ASUS Extreme N6800/TD

ALBATRON PC6600GT

GIGABYTE GV-NX66256DP2

LEADTEK PX7900GS TDH

LEADTEK PX7300GS TDH *

MSI 7300GT-TD256EH

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XP / XP 64-bit OS.

TMTM

TM

TMTM

GeForce 8800GTX

GeForce 8600GT

GeForce 7950GX2

GeForce 7900GT

GeForce 7800GT

GeForce 7600GT

GeForce 7600GS

GeForce 6800LE

GeForce 6800

GeForce 6600GT

GeForce 6600

GeForce 7900GS

GeForce 7300GS

GeForce 7300GT

Mode Mode

Mode

Mode Mode

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1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

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Keyboard

COM1

ESATAII

USB2.0
T:USB2
B:USB3

USB2.0
T:USB0
B:USB1

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Bottom:

MIC IN

C-Media
CM6501

AUDIO

CODEC

PS2

REAR SPK

FRONT

Gigabit LAN

USB2.0

Hub

AU6254

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22.9cm (9.0-in)

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

PARALLEL PORT

ATXP WR1

Top:
IEEE
1394

eSATAII_TOP

CPU_FAN1

Top:
RJ-45

Top:

SIDE SPK

Center:

1394a

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

JR1 JL1

AUDIO1

1

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SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

PCIE1

LAN
PHY

eSATAII

I/O

Super

7.1CH

1

HDMI_SPDIF1

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

FLOPPY1

GAME1

1

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PCIE2

PCIE3

PCIE4

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nForce 560

RoHS

USB2.0

RAID

SOCKET AM2

NVIDIA

SLI

Chipset

SATAII

Dual CoreCPU

FRONT_1394

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ATX12V1

FSB800

FSB800

DDRII_2(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_4(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_1(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_3(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

SATAII_BLUE(PORT2.0)
SATAII_RED(PORT2.1)

SATAII_BLACK(PORT1.0)
SATAII_ORANGE(PORT1.1)

4Mb

BIOS

PCI

EXPRESS

BATTERY

CLRCMOS1

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ALiveNF5SLI-1394

USB4_5

USB6_7

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FSB1GHz

Dual Channel

DDRII800

IR1

PLEDPWRBTN

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HDLED RESET

PANEL1

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IDE2

CMOS

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SPEAKER1

CHA_FAN1

IDE1

ATA133

30.5cm (12.0-in)

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
3 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 23 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
6 NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI Chipset 24 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header
7 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (FRONT_1394)
8 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 26 Game Port Header (GAME1)

9 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 27 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 28 JR1 JL1 Jumper
10 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
11 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 30 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK (PORT 1.0)) 31 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE (PORT 1.1))32 PCI Express x8 Slot (PCIE4, Yellow)
14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_RED (PORT 2.1)) 33 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE3, White)
15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_BLUE (PORT 2.0)) 34 PCI Express x8 Slot (PCIE2, Yellow)
16 Flash Memory 35 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 36 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
18 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)

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1.61.6

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 eSA T AII Port
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 COM Port
7 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
8 Line In (Light Blue)

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ASR

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ASRASR

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AII I/O PlusAII I/O Plus

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AII I/O Plus

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AII I/O PlusAII I/O Plus

* 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.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

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

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

2 V -- -- --

4 V -- -- V

6V--VV

8VVVV

* If you install Windows

audio source (2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel or 8-channel), then the copy source function of

C-Media audio application can work properly.

* If you install Windows

from your system, please disable the option “USB 2.0 Support” in BIOS setup first.

®

VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit OS, please correctly select the channel of the

®

VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit OS and want to remove C-Media audio driver

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

2.

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) motherboard.

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

sure 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 anti-

static 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

o

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 fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 11, No. 36). 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 configuration,
you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-

type) 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.11 No.8) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel B

(DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.11 No.9), 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 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 DDRII_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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2.4 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 4 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 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width

cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x8 slot) is used to install PCI Express expansion

cards to support SLITM function. For the information of the compatible

SLITM Mode PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported PCI

Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode” on page 10.

PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

1. This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. PCIE2 and

PCIE4 slots (yellow) are intended for SLI

recommended to install other graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4

slots, and we do not guarantee that your graphics cards can work

successfully under this situation.

2. You can only choose to use either PCIE3 slot or PCIE2 / PCIE4 slot on

this motherboard. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card

to this motherboard, please install it to PCIE3 slot.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

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

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

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

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

a chassis).

Step 3. Remove 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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Operation Guide Operation Guide

Operation Guide

Operation Guide Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that

allows you to install two identical NVIDIA® SLI

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enabled PCI Express x16 graphics

cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP, XP 64-bit, Vista

and VistaTM 64-bit OS. Please follow the installation procedures in this section.

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Technology Requirements

1. You should have two identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certified.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA

SLITM technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA® website

(www.nvidia.com).

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the

minimum power required by your system.

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Step 1. Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified

because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.

(Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card

into PCIE2 slot and another graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the

cards are properly seated on the slots.

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Step2. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics

cards.

Step3. Align and insert the SLI Bridge to the goldfingers on each graphics card.

Make sure that the SLI Bridge is firmly in place.

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