ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 User Manual

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ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard

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No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or trans-

lated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documen-

tation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered

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tion or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

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.

Published December 2007

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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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)

2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 Serial ATAII Connector

4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) (SATAII_BLUE (PORT 4))

5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

6 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 23 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

8 2 x 240- p in DD R2 DI MM Sl ot s 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)

9 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)

10 North Bridge Controller 29 BIOS LPC Chip

11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 30 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)

12 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE3) 31 PCIE Express Slot (PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH)

13 South Bridge Controller 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)

14 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE (PORT 2))33 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector

15 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_RED (PORT 1)) 34 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

16 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK (PORT 3)) 35 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue) 36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)

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1 Parallel Port 7 Microphone (Pink)

2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

3 Rear Speaker (Black) 9 eSATAII Ports

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 COM Port

5 Line In (Light Blue) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 6 Front Speaker (Lime) 12 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

* 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 f or Audio Output Connection

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

panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.

For Windows

XP:

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

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

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

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

reboot your system.

For Windows

Vista

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

system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “5.1 Speaker”. Click “Device advanced settings”,

choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams

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

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass

(No. 6) (No. 3) (No. 4)

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 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.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step 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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1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm)

1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide

1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-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 AT A (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x Serial AT A (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)

1 x ASRock 6CH_eSATAII I/O Shield

1 x USB Bracket

1 x PCIE Switch Card

This motherboard is bundled with one PCIE Switch card installed on PCIE2/

PCIE SWITCH slot, which allows you better flexibility to choose PCIE

functions between one PCIE x16 slot and two PCIE slots for ATI

CrossFire

without setting up jumpers.

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Specifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm

CPU - Socket AM2 for AMD Phenom

X4 / X2, Athlon 64FX / 64X2 /

X2 / 64 and Sempron processors

- AMD LIVE!

Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

T echnology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Tran sport Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 480X CrossFire

- Southbridge:ATI

SB600

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity: 16GB (see CAUTION 4)

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)

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

- AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented T e chnology to boost memory

performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 7)

Expansion Slot - Supports ATI

CrossFire

graphics cards

(see CAUTION 8)

- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot with PCIE Switch card or 2 x PCI

Express Graphics slots for ATI

CrossFire

(see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 3 x PCI slots

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows

Vista

Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

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

- Realtek RTL81 1 1B

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 6CH_eSA T AII I/O

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x eSATAII Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

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- HD Audio Jack: Rear Spea ker / Central/Bass / Line in / Front

Speaker / Microphone (see CAUTION 10)

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

RAID 1 a nd RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions

(see CAUTION 11)

- 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII ports),

support RAID (RAID 0 a nd RAID 1), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”

functions (see CAUTION 12)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- SLI/XFire power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 4 x USB 2.0 headers (support 8 USB 2.0 ports)

(see CAUTION 13)

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 T e mperature Sensing

Monitor - 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

/ Vista

64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft

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 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 11 for proper

installation.

3. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+

CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this

motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for

the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

4. Due to the operating system and chipset limitation, the actual memory

size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under

Windows

XP, Windows

Vista

, and Windows

Vista

64-bit. For

Windows

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Please remove PCIE Switch card from PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot before

you use ATI

CrossFire

function. In CrossFire

mode, the two ATI

graph-

ics cards you install should be from the same GPU family.

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9. This motherboard is bundled with one PCIE Switch card installed on PCIE2/

PCIE SWITCH slot, which allows you better flexibility to choose PCIE func-

tions between one PCIE x16 slot and two PCIE slots for ATI

CrossFire

without setting up jumpers. To avail of the PCI Express x16 graphics card

installed on PCIE3 slot work at PCIE x16 bandwidth, please make sure that

PCIE Switch card is installed on PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot. Please refer to

page 15 for details of installing a single graphics card.

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

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

and 6-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for proper

connection.

11. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SA TAII

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 30 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

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

directly.

12. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 27

for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

13. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

Windows

Vista

64-bit / Vista

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

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Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and

plan to submit Windows

Vista

Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please

follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.

CPU Sempron 2800+

Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)

512MB Single Channel (Basic)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)

with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)

* After June 1, 2007, all Windows

Vista

systems are required to meet above

minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows

Vista

Premium

2007 logo.

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InstallationInstallation

Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) motherboard.

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

sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-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 pla cing screws into the screw holes to se cure 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

CPU 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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2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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 2, No. 3). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

STEP 1:

Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3:

Match The CPU Golden Triangle

To The Socket Corner Small

Triangle

STEP 4:

Push Down And Lock

The Socket Lever

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socket Corner Small Triangle

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2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor

y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM)

y Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) 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)

DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install

identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Cha nnel A (DDRII_1 a nd DDRII_2; Yellow slots;

see p.2 No.7) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and

DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology

can be a ctivated. This motherboard also allows you to install f our DD R2 DIMMs f or

dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four

slots. Y ou may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below .

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Y ellow Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Ora nge Slot)

(1) Populated Populated - -

(2) - - Populated Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil-

ity 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 in-

stalled in the DDR2 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 DDR2 slot;

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing 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.

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 slot (PCI Express x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with

x1 lane width, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

For PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot and PCIE3 slot, you may choose to use

one PCI Express x16 slot with PCIE Switch card or two PCI Express

Graphics slots for ATI

CrossFire

NOTE:

If you want the PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE3 slot to work at PCIE

x16 bandwidth, you need to install PCIE Switch card on PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH

slot. Please refer to page 15 for details of installing a single graphics card.

If you want to enable ATI

CrossFire

feature, please refer to page 16 for

details of installing CrossFire

graphics cards.

Plea se refer to the table below for possible PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot

and PCIE3 slot configurations.

PCIE2/PCIE Switch Slot and PCIE3 Slot Configurations

PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH Slot PCIE3 Slot

Card Type Card Type

Single Graphics Card * PCIE Switch Card PCIE x16 graphics card

Dual Graphics Cards

in CrossFire

Mode **

ATI

Standard Radeon

(CrossFire

Ready)

graphics card

ATI

Radeon CrossFire

Edition graphics card

* To avail of the PCI Express x16 graphics card installed on PCIE3 slot work at

PCIE x16 bandwidth, please make sure that PCIE Switch card is installed on

PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot. Please refer to page 15 for details of installing a

single graphics card.

** Please remove PCIE Switch card from PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot before you

use ATI

CrossFire

function. In CrossFire

mode, the two ATI

graphics

cards you install should be from the same GPU family.

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Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing 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. 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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2.5 Installing a Single Graphics Card2.5 Installing a Single Graphics Card

2.5 Installing a Single Graphics Card

Step 1. Install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE3 slot. Please refer to

page 14 for proper procedures of installing an expansion card.

Step 2. Make sure that the PCIE Switch card is installed on PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH

slot to avail of the PCI Express x16 graphics card full x16 bandwidth.

Step 3. Connect one end of the monitor cable to the PCI Express x16 graphics

card on PCIE3 slot.

Step 4. Connect another end of the monitor cable to the corresponding port on

your monitor.

Step 5. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the PCI

Express x16 graphics card on PCIE3 slot. (Only when your graphics

card provides such a power connector.)

PCIE Switch card

on PCIE2/PCIE

SWITCH slot

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2.6 Installing CrossFire2.6 Installing CrossFire

2.6 Installing CrossFire

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Graphics Cards Graphics Cards

Graphics Cards

This motherboard supports CrossFire

feature. CrossFire

technology offers the

most advantageous mea n s availa ble of combining multiple high perf ormance Gra phics

Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating

modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism,

CrossFire

enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in

any 3D application. Currently CrossFire

feature is only supported with Windows

XP with Service Pack 2; it may be supported with other OS in the future, such as

Windows

Vista

. Please check ATI

website for driver updates.

1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the

performance benefits of CrossFire

. All three CrossFire

components, a

CrossFire

Ready graphics card, a CrossFire

Ready motherboard and

a CrossFire

Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed

correctly to benefit from the CrossFire

multi-GPU platform.

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFire

Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both

cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFire

mode.

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It is recommended to use 500-Watt power supply or greater

to perform the benefit of CrossFire

feature for Radeon

X850XT, X1900 and X1950 series.

Step 1. Remove PCIE Switch card from PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot if one is installed.

Step 2. Connect to the system power supply. Please connect a hard disk power

connector to SLI/XFIRE Power connector on this motherboard.

What graphics cards work with CrossFire

A complete CrossFire

system requires a CrossFire

Ready motherboard,

a CrossFire

Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon

(CrossFire

Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFire

Ready cards if they are software enabled. This applies to cards from ATI

any of its partners.

Currently, A TI

has relea sed Ra deon X850XT, X1800XT, X1900XT , X1950XT,

X1300, and X1600 CrossFire

cards, which require different methods to

enable CrossFire

feature. In the below procedures, we use Radeon

X850XT as the example graphics card. For other CrossFire

cards that

ATI

has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATI

graphics

card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Cards For PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH Slot Cards For PCIE3 Slot

Radeon X1950 Series Radeon X1950 CrossFire

Edition

Radeon X1900 Series Radeon X1900 CrossFire

Edition

Radeon X1800 Series Radeon X1800 CrossFire

Edition

Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1600 Series

Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X1300 Series

Radeon X850 Series Radeon X850 CrossFire

Edition

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DVI-DMS cable DMS connector

DVI connector

1. You are allowed to install two CrossFire

Edition graphics cards to both slots, or you

may use one CrossFire

Edition graphics cards a nd a compatible standard Radeon

(CrossFire

Ready) graphics card from the same series.

2. For A T I

Radeon X1300 and X1600 series, there are no CrossFire

Edition graphics

cards. You can still install two regular graphics cards from the same series (two

Radeon X1300 series cards or two Radeon X1600 series cards) on PCIE2/PCIE

SWITCH slot and PCIE3 slot to support CrossFire

. Besides, please connect the

monitor cable to the graphics card on PCIE3 slot.

Step 3. Install the standard Radeon (CrossFire

Ready) graphics card to PCIE2/

PCIE SWITCH slot. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to

section “Expansion Slots”.

Connect the DVI-DMS

cable to DVI connector of

the compatible standard

Radeon (CrossFire

Ready) graphics card.

Standard Radeon

(CrossFire

Ready)

graphics card

Standard Radeon

(CrossFire

Ready)

graphics card

Radeon CrossFire

Edition graphics card

D VI connector

Standard Radeon (CrossFire

Ready)

graphics card

There are two DVI connectors on the

standard Radeon (CrossFire

Ready)

graphics card. Please connect the DVI-DMS

cable to the correct DVI connector; otherwise

, the graphics card will not work.

Step 4. Install the Radeon CrossFire

Edition graphics card to PCIE3 slot. For the

proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 5. Correctly connect the DVI-DMS cable to the monitor connector and two

graphics cards that you install. (If you install two standard Radeon

(CrossFire

Ready) graphics cards to this motherboard, please skip this

step.)

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Step 6. Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 7. Remove the A TI

driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.

If you install two CrossFire

Edition graphics cards to this motherboard, please

connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of one

of the CrossFire

Edition graphics cards to PCIE3 slot, and the other end to

DVI of another CrossFire

Edition graphics card to PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot.

If you install one CrossFire

Edition graphics card and one compatible stan-

dard Radeon (CrossFire

Ready) graphics card to this motherboard, please

connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of the

CrossFire

Edition graphics card, and the other end to DVI of the compatible

standard Radeon (CrossFire

Ready) graphics card.

Connect the DVI-DMS

cable to the monitor

connector.

Connect the DVI-DMS

cable to DMS connector

of the CrossFire

Edition

graphics card.

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Please visit this website for the driver:

http://support.ati.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp?

fileIDExt=050553d40196ef109fff37cbb40aaf28&accountID=737&deptID=894

Step 8. Install the required drivers to your system. Please visit the websites below

for installing the drivers that ATI

recommends:

A. ATI

recommends Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

installed (If you have Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?

FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

DMS

connector

Radeon

CrossFire

Edition graphics

card

Step 9. Restart your computer.

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If you install one Radeon CrossFire

Edition graphics card a nd one compatible

standard Radeon (CrossFire

Ready) graphics card to this motherboard but

not two Radeon CrossFire

Edition graphics cards, please as well follow the

above steps. However, although you have selected the option “Enable

CrossFire

”, the CrossFire

function can not work actually. Your computer

will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether

the option “Enable CrossFire

” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or

not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of

CrossFire

feature.

Step 12. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFire

feature.

Step 11. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, and select “Ad-

vanced View”. Click “CrossFire

”, and then set the option “Enable

CrossFire

” to “Yes”.

Step 10. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.

Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your desktop.

You will find “ATI Catalyst

Control Center” on your

desktop.

View

CrossFire

Enable CrossFire

* CrossFire

appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI

Technologies Inc., and is used

only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

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2.82.8

2.8

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1

and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is

placed on these 2 pins.

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. 1 1)

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

2.7 Surround Display Feature2.7 Surround Display Feature

2.7 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on

ATI PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display

feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following

path in the Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

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2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.9 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. 25)

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. 9)

Note: Please re f e r t o t h e i n struction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

SATAII_RED (PORT 1) and SAT AII_ORANGE (POR T 2) conne ctors ca n be

used for internal storage devices or be connected to eSATAII_BOTTOM

and eSA TAII_TOP connectors with corresponding color to support eSATAII

devices. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 27 for

details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

eSATAII Connectors These two eSATAII

(eSATAII_TOP: see p.2, No. 35) connectors support SA T A

(eSATAII_BOTTOM: see p.2, No. 36) data cables for external

SATAII function. The current

eSATAII interface allows up to

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial A T AII Connectors These four Serial AT AII

(SAT AII_BLUE (PORT 4): (SATAII) connectors support

see p.2, No. 21) SATA data cables for internal

(SAT AII_BLACK (PORT 3): storage devices. The current

see p.2, No. 16) SATAII interface allows up to

(SAT AII_RED (POR T 1): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

see p.2, No. 15)

(SAT AII_ORANGE (PORT 2):

see p.2, No. 14)

the red-striped side to Pin1

eSATAII_TOP

eSATAII_BOTTOM

SATAII_RED (PORT 1)

SATAII_ORANGE (PORT 2)

SATAII_BLACK (PORT 3)

SATAII_BLUE (PORT 4)

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Serial A TA (SA TA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on the motherboard.

You can also use the SATA data

cable to connect SATAII connec-

tors and eSATAII connectors

with corresponding color.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.2 No. 20) four USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header cansupport two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.2 No. 19)

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.2 No. 18)

(9-pin USB2_3)

(see p.2 No. 17)

connect to the

power supply

connect to the SAT A

HDD power connector

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2 No. 30) and receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.2 No. 34) from sound sources such as

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. 26) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

CD1

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

the hassis 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

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

clicking “OK”.

For Windows

Vista

/ Vista

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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Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

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

(see p.2 No. 24)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.2 No. 22) 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.

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.

3-Pin Fan Installation

Pin 1-3 Connected

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPW R1) supply to this connector.

(see p.2 No. 4)

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.

SLI/XFIRE Power Connector It is not necessary to use this

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_POWER1) connector, but please connect it

(see p.2 No. 33) with a hard disk power connecor

when two graphics cards are

plugged to this motherboard at

the same ti me.

SLI/XFIRE_POWER1

System Panel Hea der This header a ccommodate s

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.2 No. 23) functions.

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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA

(see p.2 No. 28) 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.

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)

USB Bracket This USB bracket can support 2

additional USB 2.0 ports besides

the I/O panel. Please connect

the blue connector on the cable

of this USB bracket to the USB

2.0 header (USB2_3, USB4_5,

USB6_7 or USB8_9) and fasten

the USB bracket to the chassis

with screws.

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2.10 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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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 25. 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.

white end

(2-pin) (B)

white end

(3-pin) (C)

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.

Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VG A 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.

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 according

to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

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 14 and page 15.

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

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow , see page 2, No.

28) on the motherboard.

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2.11 eSA2.11 eSA

2.11 eSA

AII InterAII Inter

AII Inter

face Introductionface Introduction

face Introduction

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 conve-

nience 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.

SATAII_RED (PORT 1)

and SA TAII_ORANGE (PORT 2)

eSAT AII_TOP and

eSATAII_BOTTOM

NOTE:

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 32 to 37 for detailed information of RAID mode, non-RAID

mode, and AHCI mode.

How to install eSATAII?

1. If you just plan to install one eSATAII device to this motherboard, it is recom-

mended to enable the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield. In order to enable

the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the red SATAII

connector (SATAII_RED (PORT 1); see p.2 No.15) and the red eSATAII

connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM; see p.2 No.36) with a SAT A data cable f irst. Then

the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield is enabled.

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2. If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard, you need to

enable both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield. In order to

enable the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield, you have to

connect the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED (PORT 1); see p.2 No.15) and

the red eSATAII connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM; see p.2 No.36) with a SAT A data

cable first, and then connect the ora nge SAT AII connector (SA TAII_ORANGE

(PORT 2); see p.2 No.14) a nd the ora nge eSA TAII connector (eSATAII_TOP; see

p.2 No.35) with a nother SATA data cable. After that, both the top a nd the bottom

eSATAII ports of the I/O shield are enabled.

Please make sure to correctly connect the SATAII and eSATAII connectors

with corresponding color so that the eSATAII function will work successfully.

Connect the SATA

data cables to both

red SATAII connector

(SATAII_RED (PORT 1))

and orange SATAII

connector (SATAII_

ORANGE (PORT 2))

Connect the SATA

data cables to both

red eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_BOTTOM)

and orange eSATAII

connector (eSATAII_TOP)

Connect the SATA

data cable to the red

SATAII connector

(SATAII_RED (PORT 1))

Connect the SATA

data cable to the red

eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_BOTTOM)

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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)

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

3. Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port

of the I/O shield according to the eSATAII connector that you connect the

SATA data cable.

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2.12

SASA

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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 SA TAII hard disk to SA TAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SAT AII 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.

HITACHI

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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