Asrock CONROE865PE User Manual

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Published May 2006

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 15 System Panel Hea der (P ANEL1) 2 A TX 12V Connector (A TX12V1) 16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 3 775-Pin CPU Socket 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 4 North Bridge Controller 18 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 5 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

(Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR3; Blue) 20 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

6 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots 21 Game Connector (GAME1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR2, DDR4; Black) 22 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 7 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 24 JR1 / JL1 Jumpers 9 FSB Select Jumper (FSB1) 25 PCI Slots (PCI1- 5) 10 South Bridge Controller 26 BIOS FWH Chip 11 Primary Serial AT A Connector (SA T A 1) 27 AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) 12 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2 ) 28 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS0) 29 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

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1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone (Pink) 2 RJ-45 Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 Serial Port: COM1 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

*7 Front Speaker (Lime)

* If you use 2-channel spea ker, 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. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6 VVV-8 VVVV

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1. Introduction1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock ConRoe865PE 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.

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1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

ASRock ConRoe865PE Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) ASRock ConRoe865PE Quick Installation Guide ASRock ConRoe865PE Support CD

(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock 8CH 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 - LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core Pentium® XE and Pentium® D /

Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D, supporting CoreTM 2 Duo Desktop (Conroe), Presler and Cedar Mill processors (in 775-land LGA package)

- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel® 865PE / 865G

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH5

Memory - Dual Channel DDR Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)

- 4 x DDR DIMM slots

- Support DDR400/333/266 (see CAUTION 5)

- Max. capacity: 4GB

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 7)

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

Expansion Slot - 5 x PCI slots

- 1 x AGP slot (see CAUTION 8)

Audio - Re altek ALC850 7.1 channel audio CODEC LAN - Realtek PCI LAN 8101L

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

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- 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 RJ-45 LAN Port

- Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9)

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Connector - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors

(No Support for RAID and “Hot Plug” functions)

- 2 x ATA100 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x Game header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance Wa ke Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit

compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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CAUTION!

1. To support FSB1066 CPU, plea se use DDR400 DIMMs (Double Data Rate 400 MHz). Before installing FSB1066 CPU, please make sure that you have adjusted the jumpers correctly. The default setting of FSB1 is to short pin1 and pin2. However, if you want this motherboard to support FSB1066 CPU, please adjust your FSB1 jumper setting, and short pin2 and pin3 (see page 14).

2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 26 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 18 for details.

4. 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.

5. Please check the table below for the memory support frequency and its corresponding CPU FSB frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

800 DDR266, DDR333*, DDR400 533 DDR266, DDR333

1066 DDR400*

* When you use a FSB800-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at

DDR320 if you adopt a DDR333 memory module. Besides, if you use a FSB1066-CPU on this motherboard, please adopt a DDR400 CL2.5 memory module.

6. 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.

7. 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 a nd the he atsink when you in stall the PC system.

8. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!

9. 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.

10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME.

Windows® XP

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InstallationInstallation

Installation

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InstallationInstallation

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.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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

antstatic 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.

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below.

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775-Pin Socket Overview

Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

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Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

orientation

key notch

Pin1

alignment key

black line

alignment key

775-LAND CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Ca p (Pick a nd Place Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal.

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1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

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

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

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 2, No. 29).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan

connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure

cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

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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)

ConRoe865PE motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology . For dual cha nnel conf iguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR3; Blue slots; see p.2 No. 5) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR2 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.2 No. 6), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for dual channel conf iguration, and please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4

(Blue Slot) (Black Slot) (Blue Slot) (Black Slot) (1) Populated - Populated (2) - Populated - Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR 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 blue slots (DDR1 and DDR3), or in the set of black slots (DDR2 and DDR4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR 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 example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR1 and DDR2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

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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.

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.

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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 AGP Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on ConRoe865PE motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to in stall a graphics card. The AGP slot has a special

design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.

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

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 chasis).

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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2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 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 Description

FSB1 “NORMAL” (short pin1, pin2)

(see p.2 item 9) is the default setting for the

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

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

power supply.

JR1(see p.2 No. 24) JL1(see p.2 No. 24)

Short Open

FSB jumper. “1066” (short pin2, pin3) is the setting for the over clocking of CPU frequency.

or USB wake up events.

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Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel

audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS0, 2-pin jumper) (see p.2 No. 13)

Note: CLRCMOS0 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 2 pins on CLRCMOS0 for 5 seconds.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 20)

the red-striped side to Pin1

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

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue) Secondary IDE connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 8) (39-pin IDE2, see p.2 No. 7)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

connect the black end to the IDE devices

80-Conductor ATA 66/100 cable

Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE

device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).

Serial ATA Connectors These two Serial ATA (SATA)

(SAT A1: see p.2 No. 1 1) connectors support SATA data (SAT A2: see p.2 No. 12) cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA

SAT A2SAT A1

interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate.

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

hard disk or the SATA conne ctor on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SATA power cable 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 Header ASRock 8CH I/O accommo-

(9-pin USB67) dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If (see p.2 No. 17) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports.

USB 2.0 Header ASRock 8CH I/O accommo-

(9-pin USB45) dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If (see p.2 No. 19) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.2 No. 18) and receiving infrared module.

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Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2 No. 22) 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 front

(8-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2 No. 23) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

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System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.2 No. 15) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.2 No. 16)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2 No. 14) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match (see p.2 No. 29) the black wire to the ground pin.

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPW R1) supply to this connector. (see p.2 No. 28)

Game Port Conne ctor Connect a Game cable to this

(15-pin GAME1) connector if the Game port (see p.2 No. 21) bracket is installed.

ATX 12V 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

so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.

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2.72.7

Serial ASerial A

2.7

Serial A

2.72.7

Serial ASerial A

This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH5 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s primary

SATA connector (SATA1).

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the primary SATA hard

disk. If you just want to install only one SATA HDD, the installation process is complete at this step. If you want to install two SATA HDDs,

please continue to do the following steps. STEP 5: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 6: Connect one end of the second SATA data cable to the motherboard’s

secondary SATA connector (SATA2). STEP 7: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the secondary SATA hard

disk.

A (SAA (SA

Before you install OS into the SATA hard disk, you need to check and ensure the configuration of the OnBoard IDE Operate Mode option in BIOS setup is correct according to the condition of your system. For the configuration details, please refer to the instruction on page 29 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

A) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation

A (SA

A) Hard Disks Installation

A (SAA (SA

A) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation

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2.82.8

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.8

Driver Installation Guide

2.82.8

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

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

2.92.9

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

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Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI bus. You may set “CPU Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but AGP / PCI bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

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3. BIOS Information3. BIOS Information

3. BIOS Information

3. BIOS Information3. BIOS Information

The BIOS Setup Utility is stored in the BIOS FWH chip. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS Setup Utility after POST, please resume the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. For the detailed information about the BIOS Setup Utility, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Suppor4. Software Suppor

4. Software Suppor

4. Software Suppor4. Software Suppor

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the “BIN” folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

“LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo”

This motherboard is equipped with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a new CPU socket interface that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih are easily to be damaged by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents you a clear installation guide through this “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo”. We hope you may check this live demo program before you start the installation of LGA 775 CPU in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard damages caused by any improper handling. To see this Live Demo, you can run Microsoft® Media Player® to play the file. You may find this Live Demo in the motherboard’s Support CD through the following path:

..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT

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