ASRock K10N78hSLI, K10N78hSLI-1394 User Manual

K10N78hSLI-WiFi /
K10N78hSLI-1394
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published April 2008
Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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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
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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 2008 and Basic Logo .................................................. 10
1.4 Motherboard Layout (K10N78hSLI-WiFi) ................................... 11
1.5 Motherboard Layout (K10N78hSLI-1394) ................................... 12
1.6 ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O .......................................................... 13
1.7 ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications
(For K10N78hSLI-WiFi Only).................................................. 14
2.2.
InstallationInstallation
2.
Installation
2.2.
InstallationInstallation
Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 15
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 16
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ......................................... 16
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 17
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots) .................................. 19
2.5 Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide .................................................... 20
2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 22
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................. 23
2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 29
2.9 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................... 30
2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ................................................... 33
2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ................................................................................. 34
2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and
eSATAII Devices ......................................................................... 35
2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 36
2.14 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................. 38
2.15 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista
Without RAID Functions ............................................................ 38
2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista
2.16 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista
With RAID Functions ................................................................. 40
2.16.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista
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Functions ...................................................................... 39
Functions ...................................................................... 40
Functions ...................................................................... 41
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2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................................ 42
3.3.
BIOS SBIOS S
3.
BIOS S
3.3.
BIOS SBIOS S
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 43
3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 44
3.3 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 45
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 59
3.5 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 60
3.6 Security Screen ......................................................................... 61
3.7 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 62
4.4.
Software SupportSoftware Support
4.
Software Support
4.4.
Software SupportSoftware Support
4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 63
4.2 Support CD Information .............................................................. 63
ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 43
3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 44
3.3.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 46
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ...................................................... 50
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 53
3.3.4 IDE Configuration............................................................. 54
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 56
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................................ 57
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 57
3.3.8 USB Configuration ........................................................... 58
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ............................................. 60
4.2.1 Running Support CD ........................................................ 63
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .... ......... .......... ......... .......... ......... ................ 63
4.2.3 Utilities Menu .................................................................. 63
4.2.4 Contact Information .......................................................... 63
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1.1.
IntroductionIntroduction
1.
Introduction
1.1.
IntroductionIntroduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock K10N78hSLI-WiFi / K10N78hSLI-1394 motherboard,
a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
It delivers 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
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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ASRock K10N78hSLI-WiFi / K10N78hSLI-1394 Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm)
ASRock K10N78hSLI-WiFi / K10N78hSLI-1394 Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78hSLI-WiFi / K10N78hSLI-1394 Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide (For K10N78hSLI-WiFi Only)
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Motherboard Accessories
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)
One “ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O” I/O Panel Shield
WiFi Accessories (For K10N78hSLI-WiFi Only)
One ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module
One Antenna
One WiFi Bracket
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SpecificationsSpecifications
1.2
Specifications
1.21.2
SpecificationsSpecifications
Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design
CPU - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom
FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
- AMD LIVE!TM Ready
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T e chnology
- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Hyper-Tran sport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset - NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory T echnology (see CAUTION 3)
- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots
- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buf fered memory (see CAUTION 4)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 5)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode)
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
- 3 x PCI slots
- Supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM GeForce® Boost feature (see CAUTION 6)
Audio - K10N78hSLI-WiFi
- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection
- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec)
- K10N78hSLI-1394
- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec)
LAN - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Giga PHY Realtek R TL8211B
- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN
Wireless LAN - ASRock WiFi-802.11g module (K10N78hSLI-WiFi) - 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g / 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b
- Supports Software Access Point mode (AP mode) a nd Station mode (Infrastructure mode a nd Ad-hoc mode)
Rear Panel I/O ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port
- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
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- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x eSATAII Port
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)
Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)
- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 9)
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header
- 1 x COM port header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x IEEE 1394 header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 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)
- 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 1 1)
BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, DRAM, Chipset Core, HTT Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12)
- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 16 )
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Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS - Microsoft
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Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / Vista
/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant
Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
WA R NING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the 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. If you install AM2 CPU on this motherbord, the system bus speed will be
HT1.0 (2000 MT/s). If you install AM2+ CPU on this motherbord, the system
bus speed will be HT3.0 (up to 5200 MT/s), and the HT Link frequency
depends on the ability of the AM2+ CPU you adopt. Please refer to the CPU
support list on our website for more information.
ASRock website
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 42 for details.
3. 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 17 for proper
installation.
4. 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
5. 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
64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
6. Hybrid SLI
be updated in the future. As long as we have the latest Hybrid SLI
we will update it to our website. Please visit our website for the updated
Hybrid SLITM driver in the future. For the operation procedures, please refer
to “Hybrid SLI
http://www.asrock.com
http://www.asrock.com
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VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista
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7. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono
modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel,
6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 13 for
proper connection.
8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 33 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to
SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector
directly.
9. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII
specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 30
for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.
10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft
®
Windows
®
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.
11. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or
WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network
(WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and
enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our
website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n
module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
12. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil
your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware
devices to get the best system performance under Windows
®
environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of
ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website:
http://www.asrock.com
13. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,
Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers
unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the
number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are
idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and
improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.
To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet
option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the
operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
14. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-
mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-
mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system
or damage the CPU.
15. 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.
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16. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology
for AM2 CPU. 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 func-
tion is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to
disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.
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plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please follow
below table for minimum hardware requirement.
CPU Sempron 2800+
Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)
VGA DX10 with WDDM Driver
Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo
Premium 2008 and Basic Logo
Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo
512MB system memory (Basic)
with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)
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RoHS
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SOCKET AM2
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PANEL1
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USB2.0 T: US B0 B:USB1
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COM1
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Top: IEEE 1394
Top: RJ-45
Top:
SIDE SPK
Bottom:
CTR BASS
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REAR SPK
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MIC IN
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LINE IN
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LAN
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PHY
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Super
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HD_AUDIO1
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HDMI_SPDIF1
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AUDIO CODEC
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WIFI/E
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IR1
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FLOPPY1
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DDR2 1066
FSB800
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FSB2.6GHz
8Mb BIOS
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DDRII_2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
BATTERY
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FSB800
DDRII_3(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
CMOS
SATAII_1(PORT0) SATAII_3(PORT2) SATAII_5(PORT4)
USB8_9
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DDRII_4(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header
(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) (IR1)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 25 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 2 7 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 10 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (PORT4)) 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5)) 30 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 12 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_4 (PORT3)) (FRONT_1394) 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2, White) 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 3 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1, Green) 16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 34 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 SPI BIOS Chip 35 COM Port Header (COM1) 18 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)
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Mouse
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USB2.0 T: US B2 B:USB3
USB2.0 T: US B0 B:USB1
ESATAII
CTR BASS
MIC IN
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Bottom:
Bottom:
HD_AUDIO1
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ATX12V1
USB2.0
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COM1
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Top: IEEE 1394
Top: RJ-45
Top:
SIDE SPK
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
ATXPWR1
CPU_FAN1
LAN PHY
Super
I/O
FRONT_1394
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HDMI_SPDIF1
1
AUDIO CODEC
CD1
IR1
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25
24
PCI Express2.0
PCIE2
PCIE3
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WIFI/E
FLOPPY1
23
PCIE1
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PCI1
RoHS
PCI2
PCI3
Dual Channel
CHA_FAN1
SPEAKER1
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SOCKET AM2
AM2+
NVIDIA
GeForce 8200
Chipset
PANEL1
PLEDPWRBTN
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HDLED RESET
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DDR2 1066
FSB800
DDRII_1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
FSB2.6GHz
8Mb
BIOS
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1718
DDRII_2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
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FSB800
DDRII_3(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
CMOS
BATTERY
SATAII_1(PORT0) SATAII_3(PORT2) SATAII_5(PORT4)
DDRII_4(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)
IDE1
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30.5cm (12.0-in)
CLRCMOS1
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SATAII_2(PORT1) SATAII_4(PORT3) SATAII_6(PORT5)
USB8_9
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USB6_7
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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 6 2 x 240 - pi n D DR 2 DI MM Sl o ts 2 4 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header
(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) (IR1)
7 2 x 240-pin DD R2 DIM M Slo ts 25 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 2 7 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 10 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (PORT4)) 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5)) 30 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 12 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_4 (PORT3)) (FRONT_1394) 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2, White) 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 3 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1, Green) 16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 34 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 SPI BIOS Chip 35 COM Port Header (COM1) 18 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)
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ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/OASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O
1.6
ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O
1.61.6
ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/OASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O
1
15
16
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Microphone (Pink) 2 IEEE 1394 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
4 Side Speaker (Gray) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 eSATAII Port 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 Optical SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port
**8 Front Speaker (Lime) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
SPEED LED Activity/Link LED
Status Description Status Description
LAN Port LED Indications
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2
12
11
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ACT/LINK
SPEED
LED
LED
Off 10Mbps connection Off No link
Orange 100Mbps connection Orange Linked
Green 1Gbps connection Blinking Data Activity
LAN Port
** 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 Conne ction
Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker
(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4)
2 V -- -- --
4VV----
6VVV--
8VVVV
To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.
Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click
“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA
Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek
HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.
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ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module SpecificationsASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications
1.7
ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications
1.71.7
ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module SpecificationsASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications
(F(F
or K10N78hSLI-or K10N78hSLI-
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(F(F
or K10N78hSLI-or K10N78hSLI-
ASRock WiFi-802.11g module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN)
adapter to support WiFi+AP function. With ASRock WiFi-802.11g module, you can
easily create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network
connectivity. Therefore, from anywhere within the signal range, you will be able to play
LAN games, connect to the internet, access and share printers, and make Internet
phone calls easily.
Standard - IEEE 802.11g Data Rate - 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps Security - Access Point mode (AP mode): WEP, WPA Network - Access Point mode (AP mode) Architecture Type s - Station mode: Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode Frequency Band - 2.4~2.5GHz Operating Range - Indoor: 80ft (30m)
Outdoor: 200ft (60m)
* The range varies in different environments
Number of - up to 16 stations Connected Devices (AP Mode) Antenna - ASRock WiFi-802.11g omni-directional antenna LED - Green data transmission (AIR) LED Support OS - Windows Compatibility - Full compatible with IEEE 802.11g standard products Software Support - ASRock WiFi-802.11g Wizard
If you want to start to use ASRock WiFi-802.11g module on this motherboard, please carefully read “ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide” in the package for
the detailed introduction and operation procedures. You can also read the document in
the following path of ASRock motherboard support CD:
(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please
choose the compatible one according to the OS you install.)
..\Drivers\WiFi-802.11g\ASRock\Vista64_V ista
(For Windows® Vista ..\Drivers\WiFi-802.11g\ASRock\XP64_XP (For Windows
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/ Vista
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2.2.
InstallationInstallation
2.
Installation
2.2.
InstallationInstallation
This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to 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
CPU Golden Triangle
Socket Corner
Small Triangle
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
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 11/12, No. 3). For proper
installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan
and the heatsink.
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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory 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 Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.11/12 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and
DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.11/12 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technol-
ogy can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 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 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 installed
in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to acti-
vate 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
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)
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 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with x16
lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with
x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card and ASRock
PCIE_DE card.
If you want to use ASRock DeskExpress function on this motherboard,
please install ASRock PCIE_DE card on 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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TMTM
TM
2.52.5
2.5
2.52.5
Hybrid SLIHybrid SLI
Hybrid SLI
Hybrid SLIHybrid SLI
TMTM
Operation Guide Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide Operation Guide
This motherboard supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM feature. Hybrid SLITM technology,
based on NVIDIA®’ s industry-leading SLITM technology, delivers multi-GPU (graphics
processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard GPU is combined with an
NVIDIA® discrete GPU. Hybrid SLITM technology today includes two primary features:
GeForce® Boost and HybridPowerTM. This motherboard is compatible with GeForce
®
Boost feature in Hybrid SLITM, which can increase graphics performance. Currently,
NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM Technology is only supported with Windows® Vista
TM
OS, and is
not available with other OS. Please visit our website for the driver update in the future.
GeForce® Boost
®
GeForce
combined with NVIDIA
motherboard GPU and the discrete GPU share the rendering load by rendering
different frames of an image. Installing NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM-enabled graphics card
into NVIDIA
performance.
Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLIMinimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI
Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI
Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLIMinimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI
Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA® discrete GPU when
®
Hybrid SLITM-enabled motherboard allows you to enjoy additive
®
motherboard GPU. When GeForce® Boost is enabled, the
TMTM
TM
TMTM
For best Hybrid SLITM benefits, the following minimum system configuration is
recommended. Please refer to below table for the minimum system configuration for
GeForce® Boost mode.
CPU AMD Phenom CPU
Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1024MB x 2
256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU
®
Suggested OS Windows
VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64
TMTM
TM
Supported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLISupported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLI
Supported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLI
Supported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLISupported PCI Express Card for Hybrid SLI
TMTM
GeForce® Boost feature is supported only with certain set of discrete GPUs. Please
refer to our website for the graphics cards update in the future.
Vendor Chipset Model Driver
NVIDIA G eFor ce 8400GS Gigabyte GV-NX84G256H 174.91
GeForce 8400GS Foxconn FV-N84SM2DT 174.91
GeForce 8400GS Leadtek WinFast PX8400 GS TDH 174.91
GeForce 8500GT Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H 174.91
2020
20
2020
Enjoy the benefit of NVIDIAEnjoy the benefit of NVIDIA
Enjoy the benefit of NVIDIA
Enjoy the benefit of NVIDIAEnjoy the benefit of NVIDIA
®®
®
®®
Hybrid SLI Hybrid SLI
Hybrid SLI
Hybrid SLI Hybrid SLI
TMTM
TM
TMTM
T o en joy Hybrid SLITM feature, please refer to below in stallation a nd setup procedures.
Step 1. Install one compatible PCI Express gra phics card to PCIE1 slot (green). For
the proper installation procedures, plea se refer to section “Expansion Slots”.
Step 2. Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI
Express graphics card on PCIE1 slot.
Step 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Advanced” screen,
and enter “Chipset Settings”. Then set the option “Hybrid SLI” to [Auto] or
[Chipset Default].
Step 4. Boot into OS. Install Hybrid SLITM driver from our support CD to your system.
Hybrid SLITM driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD:
(There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please
choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.)
..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\nVIDIA\Vista(174.91) (For Windows® Vista
TM
OS)
..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\nVIDIA\Vista64(174.91) (For Windows
®
VistaTM 64-bit OS)
Step 5. Restart your computer. Then you will find the Hybrid icon on your Windows
taskbar.
Step 6. The default setting is GeForce® Boost mode (Boost Performance). You do not
need to adjust the setup anymore.
®
NOTE
If you click the Hybrid icon on the Windows required Hybrid SLI
®
GeForce (“Save Power” and “Additional Displays”) other than “Boost Performance”.
Boost mode (Boost Performance), please do not select the options
TM
mode. However, since this motherboard only support
®
task bar, you are allowed to select your
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2.62.6
2_3
Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup
2.6
Jumpers Setup
2.62.6
Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup
The illustration shows how jumpers are setup.
When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the
jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on
pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration
shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and
pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on
these 2 pins.
Jumper Setting
PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.11/12, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or
1_2
+5V
2_3
+5VSB
USB wake up events.
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by
power supply.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.11/12, No. 9)
1_2
Default
Clear CMOS
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,
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.
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2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the
motherboard!
Floppy Connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.11/12, No. 23)
Pin1
FLOPPY1
the red-striped side to Pin1
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.
Primary IDE connector (Blue)
(39-pin IDE1, see p.11/12, No. 8)
PIN1
connect the blue end
to the motherboard
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
ID E1
connect the black end
to the IDE devices
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.
Serial ATA II Connectors These six Serial ATAII
(SATAII_1 (PORT0): (SATAII) connectors support
see p.11/12, No. 16) SATA data cables for internal
(SATAII_2 (PORT1): storage devices. The current
see p.11/12, No. 13) SATAII interface allows up to
(SATAII_3 (PORT2): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
see p.11/12, No. 18)
(SATAII_4 (PORT3):
see p.11/12, No. 12)
(SATAII_5 (PORT4):
see p.11/12, No. 10)
(SATAII_6 (PORT5):
see p.11/12, No. 11)
SATAII_1 SATAII_3 SATAII_5
(PORT0) (PORT2) (PORT4)
SATAII_6 (PORT5) connector can be used for internal storage device
or be connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device.
Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 30 for details
about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.
SATAII_2 SATAII_4 SATAII_6
(PORT1) (PORT3) (PORT5)
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eSATAII Connector This eSATAII connector
(eSATAII_TOP: see p.11/12, No. 36) supports SATA data cable for
external SATAII function. The
current eSATAII interface
eSATAII_TOP
allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data
transfer rate.
Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable
Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /
(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII
connector on this motherboard.
You can also use the SATA data
cable to connect SATAII_6
(PORT5) connector and eSATAII
connector.
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 SATA HDD
power connector
connect to the
power supply
connect the white end of SATA
power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.11/12 No. 14) two USB 2.0 headers on this
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.11/12 No. 15)
WiFi/E Header This header supports WiFi+AP
(15-pin WIFI/E) function with ASRock
(see p.11/12 No. 27) WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n
USB+5V_2
1
USB+5V_1
1
1
TXN
D0-
USB_PWR
P-9
P-8
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P-7
P-6
USB_PWR
TXP
GND2
GND1
D0+
P+9
GND
GND
P+8
P+7
GND
GND
P+6
PCIE_RST#
+3SVB
PME#
DUMMY
DUMMY
RXN
PexCLK
PexCLK#
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
RXP
module, an easy-to-use wireless
local area network (WLAN)
adapter. It allows you to create a
wireless environment and enjoy the
convenience of wireless network
connectivity.
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CD-L
GND
GND
CD-R
If you don’t plan to use WiFi+AP functin on this motherboard, this header can be used as a 4-Pin USB 2.0 header to support one USB 2.0 port. To connect the 4-Pin USB device cable to this header, please refer to this picture for proper installation.
DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection This header supports the Hot
Header Plug detection function for
(5-pin IR1) ASRock DeskExpress.
(see p.11/12 No. 24)
IRTX
+5VSB
Hotplug#
1
GND
IRRX
Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you
(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.11/12, No. 25) from sound sources such as
CD1
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
1
GND
PRE SENCE#
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
MIC_R ET
J_SENSE
OUT 2_R
OUT_R ET
OUT 2_L
control of audio devices.
Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.11/12, No. 26) convenient connection and
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.
E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select
Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from
[Auto] to [Enabled].
F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand
taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.
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For Windows® 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
VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front
panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.
1
1
PLED+
HDLED +
DUMMY
+5V
PLED-
PWRBTN#
GND
HDLED -
DUMMY
GND
DUMMY
RES ET#
SPEAKER
System Panel Header This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.11/12, No. 20) functions.
Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.11/12, No. 21)
Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.11/12, No. 22) match the black wire to the
CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and
(see p.11/12, No. 3) match the black wire to the
FAN_S PEED_CONTR OL
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.
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
4 3 2 1
GND
+12V
CPU _FAN_SPEED
ground pin.
ground pin.
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
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(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.11/12, No. 34)
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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
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24
20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
1
ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary
(8-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with
(see p.11/12, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector.
5 1
8 4
Failing to do so will cause power
up failure.
Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.
5 1
4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation
IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394
(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one
(see p.11/12 No. 30) IEEE 1394 header
RXTPAM_0
1
RXTPAP_0
GND
RXTPBM_0
RXTPBP_0
GND
+12V
+12V
GND
(FRONT_1394) on this
motherboard. This IEEE 1394
header can support one IEEE
8 4
1394 port.
Serial port Header This COM1 header
(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module.
(see p.11/12 No.35)
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RRXD1
DDTR#1
TTXD1
DDCD#1
DDSR#1
CCTS#1
RRTS#1
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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing
(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA
(see p.11/12, No. 29) card, allows the system to
1
GND
SPD IFOUT
+5V
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
C
B
A
HDMI_SPDIF header on the
motherboard. Then connect the
white end (B or C) of
HDMI_SPDIF cable to the
HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI
VGA card.
A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin)
+5V
SPD IFOUT
GND
blue black
SPD IFOU T
GND
blue black
SPD IFOU T
GND
blue black
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2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) 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.
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 19.
Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the
HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 11/12,
No. 29) on the motherboard.
Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the
HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of
HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 28.
For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to
the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause
permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.
Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin)
on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according
to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.
white end
(2-pin) (B)
Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector
of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the
VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong
example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI
Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for
connector usage in advance.
white end
(3-pin) (C)
Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to
HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual
of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection
procedures.
Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.
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What is eSATAII?
This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification.
eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your
computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the
convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that
enables you to exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you
may simply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening
your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the
data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/
s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is
much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot
Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the advantageous transfer speed and the
facilitating mobile capability, in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and
IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface.
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NOTE:
1. If you set “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. If you want to use the eSATAII HDD as an OS disk, please set “SATA Operation
Mode” option in BIOS setup to non-RAID mode. If you want to use the eSATAII HDD
as a removable data disk, please set “SATA Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup
to RAID mode. If you want to add the eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk, please set “SATA
Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to RAID mode.
4. Please do not configure your eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk; otherwise, it may affect
the Hot Plug function that eSATAII HDD should have.
5. Please refer to page 38 to 42 for detailed information of RAID mode, non-RAID
mode and AHCI mode.
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How to install eSATAII?
SATAII_6 (PORT5)
eSATAII_TOP
1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the
orange SATAII connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5); see p.11/12 No.11) and the eSATAII
connector (eSATAII_TOP; see p.11/12 No.36) with a SATA data cable first.
Connect the SATA data cable
to the orange SATAII
connector
(SATAII_6 (PORT5))
Connect the SATA
data cable to the
eSATAII connector
(eSATAII_TOP)
2. 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.
Connect one end of the eSATAII
device cable to eSATAII device
Connect the other end of the eSATAII
device cable to eSATAII port of the I/O
shield
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Comparison between eSATAII and other devices
IEEE 1394 400Mb/s
USB 2.0 480Mb/s
SATA 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s)
eSATAII/SATAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)
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Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below
SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be
at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII
function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust
your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your
SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.
Western Digital
If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.
SAMSUNG
If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.
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HIT ACHI
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA
features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard
disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not
be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.
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InstallationInstallation
Installation
InstallationInstallation
This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 chipset that supports Serial ATA
(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA /
SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will
guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.
STEP 1: I nstall the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII
connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard
disk.
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1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD function, you need to install at
least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you
need to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 0+1
function, you need to install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.
2. It is recommended to build RAID on internal SATAII ports. In other
words, if SATAII_6 (PORT5) is used for eSATAII port, please build
RAID on other SATAII ports.
3. Under non-RAID mode, SATAII_5 (PORT4) and SATAII_6 (PORT5)
cannot function.
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This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII
Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 chipset provides hardware
support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for
SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides usability
enhancements such as Hot Plug.
NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called
“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs
while the system is still power-on and in working condition.
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been
installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.
What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot
Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while
the system is still power-on and in working condition.
eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to
exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may
simply plug your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening
your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk.
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This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID / AHCI
mode. Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.
Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable
accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.
A. 7-pin SATA data cable
B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface
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A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable
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SATA 7-pin
connector
The SATA 15-pin power
connector (Black) connect
to SATA / SATAII HDD
1x4-pin conventional
power connector (White)
connect to power supply
Caution
1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug
cannot be processed.
2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector
and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin
conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot
Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:
1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports
SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.
* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset
because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our
motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:
www.asrock.com
2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your
dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot
Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.
3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The
latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:
www.asrock.com
4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our
motherboard package.
5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash
or data loss.
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How to Hot Plug a SA TA / SAT AII HDD:
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:
Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper
procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.
Step 1
Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end
(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.
SATA power cable 1x4-pin
power connector (White)
Step 3
Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector
(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.
Step 2
Connect SATA data cable to
the motherboard’s SATAII connector.
Step 4
Connect SATA data cable to
the SATA / SATAII HDD.
How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:
Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:
Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper
procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.
Step 1
Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.
Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.
Step 2
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Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide
2.14
Driver Installation Guide
2.142.14
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.
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2.15
Installing Windows
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If you want to install Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows
VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.
2.15.1 Installing Windows2.15.1 Installing Windows
2.15.1 Installing Windows
2.15.1 Installing Windows2.15.1 Installing Windows
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If you want to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs
without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SA TAII HDDs and eSA T AII device s with NCQ and Hot Plug function s
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.
A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and
C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver
D. Then you will see these messages,
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64-bit W
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unctionsunctions
unctions
unctionsunctions
(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please
choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.)
then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM
as the boot device.
diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.
Plea se choose:
1. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for WindowsXP
2. Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP
3. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for WindowsXP64
4. Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64
5. Exit Reboot system now Press any key to continue
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XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
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Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Select your required
item on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.
Then press any key.
E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII
drivers into the floppy diskette.
STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.
Please follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option “SATA Operation Mode” to [AHCI].
STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of
Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the
SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy
disk, the drivers will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you
install. The drivers are as below:
A. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP
B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64
Please select A for Windows® XP in AHCI mode. Please select B for Windows® XP 64-bit
in AHCI mode.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].
STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
Vista Vista
Vista
Vista Vista
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2.15.2 Installing Windows
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RAID F RAID F
RAID F
RAID F RAID F
If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SA TAII HDDs and eSA TAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug function s STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.
Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive
to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows
VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?
” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load
Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. NVIDIA® AHCI
drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:
unctionsunctions
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64-bit Without 64-bit Without
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(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please
choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.)
.. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows .. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows
After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into
the optical drive again to continue the installation.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].
STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.
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If you want to install Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows
VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.
2.16.1 Installing Windows2.16.1 Installing Windows
2.16.1 Installing Windows
2.16.1 Installing Windows2.16.1 Installing Windows
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If you want to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs
with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.
Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on
page 38.
STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.
Please follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID].
STEP 4: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
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If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS
on IDE HDD, please skip step 1 and 2.
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STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the
beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted,
insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. After reading
the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. Select the drivers to install. The drivers are
as below:
A. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required)
B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)
Please select A and B for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit in RAID mode. (There are two RAID
drivers needed for RAID mode, you have to select them separately. Please specify the
first RAID driver and then specify again for the second one.)
NOTE. If you install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage
(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still
need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the
RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the
document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
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Vista Vista
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If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII
HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.
Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive
to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows
VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?
” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load
Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. NVIDIA® RAID
drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:
(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please
choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.)
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After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into
the optical drive again to continue the installation.
NOTE. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to
manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs,
you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please
set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the
following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
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This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup
to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied
during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate
under a more stable overclocking environment.
Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk
before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.
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3.3.
BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY
3.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
3.3.
BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY
3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction
3.1 Introduction
3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run
the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during
the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST
will continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by
pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system
chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following
BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,
and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
3.1.13.1.1
BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar
3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
3.1.13.1.1
BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,
and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.
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3.1.23.1.2
Navigation KeysNavigation Keys
3.1.2
Navigation Keys
3.1.23.1.2
Navigation KeysNavigation Keys
Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation
key.
Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen
3.23.2
Main ScreenMain Screen
3.2
Main Screen
3.23.2
Main ScreenMain Screen
When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display
the system overview.
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Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Main
System Overview
System Time
System Date
BIOS Version Processor Type
Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size
Total Memory
DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4
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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]
Use this item to specify the system date.
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Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Main
System Overview
System Time
System Date
BIOS Version Processor Type
Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size
Total Memory
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Processor (64bit) : 2300MHz : 100F23/1000065 : 512KB : 2048KB : 2048KB
: 2048MB with 256MB shared memory
Dual-Channel Memory Mode : 1024MB/400MHz (DDRII 800) : 1024MB/400MHz (DDRII 800) : None : None
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Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]
Use this item to specify the system date.
3.33.3
Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen
3.3
Advanced Screen
3.33.3
Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen
In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP
Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main
Advanced Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
CPU Configuration
Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO USB Configuration
Advanced
may cause system to malfunction.
Configuration
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Setting wrong values in this section may cause
the system to malfunction.
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Options for CPU
Select Screen
Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
3.3.13.3.1
CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration
3.3.1
CPU Configuration
3.3.13.3.1
CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration
Advanced
CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode
CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum SATA
Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool'n'Quiet Enhanced Halt State
Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage
Multiplier/Voltage Change
Memory Clock Flexibility Option Memory Controller Mode
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[Auto]
[200] [100]
[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled]
2300 MHz 1800 MHZ
1.2500 V
[Auto]
[Auto] [Disabled] [Unganged]
Select the over clock mode.
Select Screen
Select Screen Select Item
Select Item
+- Change Option
+- Change Option F1 General Help
F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults
F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit
F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
ESC Exit
AM2 Boost
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to
[Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the
memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution
16 on page 10 for details.
Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration
options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.].
CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration
options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
SATA Spread Spectrum
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration
options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Boot Failure Guard
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Cool ‘n’ Quiet
Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The
default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and
[Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function,
please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may
reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or
compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set
this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.
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Secure Virtual Machine
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. When this option is set to
[Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default value is [Enabled]. Con-
figuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Enhanced Halt State
C1E is an enhanced power saving state which is supported by AM2 dual core
and AM2+ multi-core processors. The processor will enter C1E power saving
state when both of its cores transition into the C1 state. The default value is
[Disabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
Processor Maximum Frequency
It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.
North Bridge Maximum Frequency
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It will display North
Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.
Processor Maximum Voltage
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.
Multiplier/Voltage Change
This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the
value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom-
mended to keep the default value for system stability.
Advanced
CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode
CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum SATA
Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool'n'Quiet Enhanced Halt State
Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage
Multiplier/Voltage Change Processor Target Frequency North Bridge Target Frequency
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[Auto]
[200] [100]
[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled]
2300 MHz 1800 MHZ
1.2500 V
[Manual] 2300 MHz 1800 MHZ
Select the over clock mode.
Select Screen
Select Screen Select Item
Select Item
+- Change Option
+- Change Option F1 General Help
F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults
F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit
F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
ESC Exit
Processor Frequency
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when
“Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The
range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However,
for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
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Processor V oltage
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. This item will show when
“Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The
range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However,
for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of
this item.
Processor T arget Frequency
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. This item will show
when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden.
The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard.
However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this
item.
North Bridge Target Frequency
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. This item will show
when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden.
The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard.
However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the
value of this item.
CPU Frequency Multiplier
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety
and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
CPU Frequency Divider
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety
and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
CPU Voltage
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to adjust
the value of CPU voltage. However, for safety and system stability, it is not
recommended to adjust the value of this item.
NB Frequency Multiplier
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety
and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
NB Voltage
This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to adjust
the value of NB voltage. However, for safety and system stability, it is not
recommended to adjust the value of this item.
Memory Clock
This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard
values as listed: [200 MHz (DDR2 400)], [266 MHz (DDR2 533)],
[333 MHz (DDR2 667)] and [400MHz (DDR2 800)]. If you adopt Phenom CPU,
there is one more option: [533MHz (DDR2 1066)].
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Flexibility Option
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
Memory Controller Mode
Use this item to adjust memory controller mode. Configuration options:
[Unganged] and [Ganged]. The default value is [Unganged].
CAS Latency (CL)
Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options:
[Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRCD
Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],
[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRP
Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],
[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRTP
Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2-4CLK] and
[3-5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRAS
Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to
[18CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRRD
Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK],
[4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRC
Use this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [11CLK] to [26CLK]. The
default value is [Auto].
TWR
Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],
[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TWTR
Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK]
and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TRWTTO
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD
values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], [6CLK],
[7CLK], [8CLK] and [9CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
TWRRD
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TWRRD
values. Configuration options: [Auto], [0CLK], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK].
The default value is [Auto].
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TWRWR
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TWRWR
values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default
value is [Auto].
TRDRD
This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD
values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK] and [5CLK].
The default value is [Auto].
MA Timing
Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],
[1T]. The default value is [Auto].
Addr/Cmd Fine Delay
Use this to adjust values for Addr/Cmd Fine Delay feature. Configuration options:
[Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
CS/ODT Fine Delay
Use this to adjust values for CS/ODT Fine Delay feature. Configuration options:
[Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
Bank Interleaving
Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same
node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.
3.3.23.3.2
3.3.2
3.3.23.3.2
Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration
Chipset Configuration
Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration
Advanced
Chipset Settings
Onboard LAN Onboard 1394 Onboard HD Audio
Front Panel
Hybrid SLI
Graphics Adapter
Primary
CPU - NB Link Speed CPU - NB Link Width
DRAM Voltage
Chipset Core Voltage HT Voltage
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[Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [PCI]
[Auto] [Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto] [Auto]
To set DRAM Voltage.
Select Screen
Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Onboard LAN
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.
Onboard 1394
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 feature.
Onboard HD Audio
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you
select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is
plugged.
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Front Panel
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front
Panel.
Hybrid SLI
Adjust this item if you want this motherboard to support Hybrid SLI
function. You are allowed to select this option only when the total capacity of
the memory module you adopt is 2GB and above. If you install non-NVIDIA
graphics card, you are not allowed to adjust this option. Configuration options:
[Disabled], [Auto], [Optimize], [Manual] and [Chipset Default]. The default value
is [Auto]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these five options,
and refer to page 20 for the compatible Hybrid SLITM-enabled graphics card
you adopt:
[Disabled] - If you do not plan to use Hybrid SLITM function, please select
[Disabled].
[Auto] - If you adopt NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM-enabled graphics card, the default
value will be [Auto]. Under this condition, Hybrid SLITM function will be
enabled automatically and the onboard GPU core / shader clock will
be in overclocking mode.
[Optimize] - If you adopt NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM-enabled graphics card and
select [Optimize], Hybrid SLITM function will be enabled auto
matically and the onboard GPU core / shader clock will be in
overclocking mode.
[Manual] - If you adopt NVIDIA® graphics card and select [Manual], the item
“Onboard GPU Clock” will appear and you can select the onboard
GPU core / shader clock separately.
[Chipset Default] - If you adopt NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM-enabled graphics card
and select [Chipset Default], the onboard GPU core / shader
clock will be in chipset default value.
Share Memory
This allows you to set share memory feature when Hybrid SLITM feature is
enabled. The default value is [256MB]. Configuration options: [Disabled],
[256MB] and [512MB]. This option only appears when you enable the onboard
GPU.
Primary Gra phics Ada pter
This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video
card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video
controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options:
[PCI] and [PCI Express]. If you enable Hybrid SLITM, the default value of this
option will be [PCI Express], and the option [PCI] will be removed.
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CPU - NB Link Speed
This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration
options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz] and [1000 MHz].
If you adopt Phenom CPU, the configuration options are: [Auto], [200 MHz],
[400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz], [1000 MHz], [1800 MHz], [2000 MHz],
[2200 MHz], [2400 MHz] and [2600 MHz]. The configuration options depend
on the CPU you adopt.
CPU - NB Link Width
This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width. Configuration options:
[Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].
DRAM V oltage
Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.80V],
[1.85V], [1.90V], [1.95V], [2.00V], [2.05V], [2.15V], [2.20V], [2.30V], [2.35V],
[2.40V], [2.45V], [2.55V], [2.60V], [2.65V] and [2.70V]. The default value is
[Auto].
Chipset Core V oltage
Use this to select chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.10V],
[1.15V], [1.20V] and [1.25V]. The default value is [Auto].
HT Voltage
Use this to select HT voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.20V],
[1.25V], [1.30V] and [1.35V]. The default value is [Auto].
Onboard GPU Clock
This option only appears when you set the option “Hybrid SLI” to [Manual].
This allows you to adjust onboard GPU clock. Configuration options: [Auto]
and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto]. If you select [Manual], you are al-
lowed to select the items “Onboard GPU Core Clock” and “Onboard GPU Shader
Clock”; otherwise, these two items will be hidden.
Onboard GPU Core Clock
This option only appears when you set the option “Onboard GPU Clock” to
[Manual]. This allows you to adjust onboard GPU core clock.
Onboard GPU Shader Clock
This option only appears when you set the option “Onboard GPU Clock” to
[Manual]. This allows you to adjust onboard GPU shader clock.
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3.3.3
3.3.33.3.3
ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration
ACPI Configuration
ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration
Advanced
ACPI Settings
Suspend To RAM
Repost Video on STR Resume Away Mode Support
Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On
ACPI HPET Table
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[Auto]
[No] [Disabled]
[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]
[Disabled]
Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Suspend to RAM
Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-
RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If
you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume”
will be hidden.
Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to sus-
pend to RAM.)
Away Mode Support
Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP
Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].
Restore on AC/Power Loss
This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If
[Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If
[Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot
up when the power recovers.
Ring-In Power On
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.
PCI Devices Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the
power-soft-off mode.
PS/2 Keyboard Power On
Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from
the power-soft-off mode.
RTC Alarm Power On
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the
system.
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ACPI HPET T able
Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is
[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this
motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.
3.3.43.3.4
IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration
3.3.4
IDE Configuration
3.3.43.3.4
IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration
Advanced
IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller
Onboard SATA Controller
SATA Operation Mode
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[Enabled]
[Enabled] [non-RAID]
[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]
ENABLED: enables the integrated IDE Controller. DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller.
Select Screen
Select Screen Select Item
Select Item
+- Change Option
+- Change Option F1 General Help
F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults
F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit
F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
ESC Exit
OnBoard IDE Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard IDE Controller” feature.
Onboard SA TA Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature.
SATA Operation Mode
Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option
is [non-RAID]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs,
please select [RAID]. If you want to enable eSATAII function, please select
[RAID] or [AHCI]. Configuration options: [RAID], [non-RAID] and [AHCI].
* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish
configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.
* If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this
item after OS installation.
* If you install SATA / SATAII device on eSATAII port and plan to make a floppy image
or use Ghost under DOS (Disk Operating System), please set this option to
[non-RAID].
IDE Device Configuration
You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will
use the “IDE1 Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can
be applied to the configurations of “IDE1 Slave” as well.
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IDE Master
:Hard Disk
Device
:MAXTOR 6L080J4
Vendor
:80.0 GB
Size
:Supported
LBA Mode
:16Sectors
Block Mode
:4
PIO Mode
:MultiWord DMA-2
Async DMA
:Ultra DMA-6
Ultra DMA
:Supported
S.M.A.R.T.
Type
LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer
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[Auto]
[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
TYPE
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.
Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].
[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard
disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data
from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary
IDE hard disk drives to active.
[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),
such as MO.
LBA/Large Mode
Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to
disable the LBA/Large mode.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will
enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during
each transfer.
PIO Mode
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by
optimizing the hard disk timing.
DMA Mode
DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for
compatible IDE devices.
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S.M.A.R.T.
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,
and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],
[Enabled].
32Bit Data Transfer
Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data
transfer rate.
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PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration
3.3.5
PCIPnP Configuration
3.3.53.3.5
PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration
Advanced
Advanced PCI /PnP Settings
PCI Latency Timer
PCI IDE BusMaster
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[32]
[Enabled]
ValueinunitsofPCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Setting wrong values in this section may cause
the system to malfunction.
PCI Latency Timer
The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless
the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.
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3.3.63.3.6
Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration
3.3.6
Floppy Configuration
3.3.63.3.6
Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration
In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
Advanced
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A
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Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration
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Super IO Configuration
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Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration
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Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Advanced
Configure Super IO Chipset
OnBoard Floppy Controller
Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address
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[Enabled]
[3F8 /IRQ4] [Disabled]
Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
OnBoard Floppy Controller
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
Serial Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],
[2E8 / IRQ3].
Infrared Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. If you plan to
use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on
[Disabled] option.
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USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration
3.3.8
USB Configuration
3.3.83.3.8
USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration
Advanced
USB Configuration
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support
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[Enabled]
[Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only]
To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
Select Screen
Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
USB Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
USB 2.0 Support
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.
Legacy USB Support
Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four
configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only].
The default value is [BIOS Setup Only]. Please refer to below descriptions
for the details of these four options:
[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.
[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.
[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS
setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is
recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.
[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup
and Windows / Linux OS.
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3.43.4
Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
3.4
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
3.43.4
Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan
speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
Main Advanced
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature M /B Temperature
CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed
Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V
CPU Quiet Fan
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H/W Monitor
: 37C/98F : 31C/87F
: 2833 RPM :N/A
: 1.532 V : 3.129 V : 4.877 V : 11.741V
[Disabled]
Boot Security Exit
Select Screen
Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
CPU Quiet Fan
This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed and fan noise. If you set this
option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this
option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and
“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is
[Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin
CPU fan.
Target CPU Temperature
The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The
default value is [50 C/122 F].
Target Fan Speed
Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the
target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you
choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],
[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].
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Boot ScreenBoot Screen
3.5
Boot Screen
3.53.5
Boot ScreenBoot Screen
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Advanced H/WMonitor
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration
1st Boot Device 2nd
Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives
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Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration
Boot Settings Configuration
Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration
Boot Settings Configuration
Full Screen Logo
AddOn ROM Display
Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN
Bootup Num-Lock
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM] [USB]
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enabled]
[Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled]
[On]
Boot
Security Exit
Configure Settings during System Boot.
Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Boot
Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.
+ - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Select Screen Select Item
Select Screen Select Item
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Full Screen Logo
Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].
AddOn ROM Display
Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option
“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the
system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and
[Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].
Boot Logo
Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears when
you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options: [Auto],
[Aircraft], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Currently, the
option [Auto] is set to Aircraft.
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Boot From Onboard LAN
Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
Boot Up Num-Lock
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock
function after boot-up.
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Security ScreenSecurity Screen
3.6
Security Screen
3.63.6
Security ScreenSecurity Screen
In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.
For the user password, you may also clear it.
Main Advanced H/WMonitor Boot
Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
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Security
Install or Change the password.
Select Screen
Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
Exit
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Exit ScreenExit Screen
3.7
Exit Screen
3.73.7
Exit ScreenExit Screen
Main Advanced H/WMonitro Boot Security
Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
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Save Changes and Exit
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save
configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes
and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.
Discard Changes and Exit
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-
card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
without saving any changes.
Discard Changes
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-
card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.
Load Optimal Defaults
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load
optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup
configurations.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Exit
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation.
Select Screen
Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Software SupporSoftware Suppor
4.
Software Suppor
4.4.
Software SupporSoftware Suppor
4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System
4.1 Install Operating System
4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: XP / XP
Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and
hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference
only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.
4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information
4.2 Support CD Information
4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD
4.2.1 Running The Support CD
4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file
“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu
4.2.2 Drivers Menu
4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the
installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu
4.2.3 Utilities Menu
4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu
The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports.
Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.
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4.2.44.2.4
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome
to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your
dealer for further information.
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