ASROCK K10N78HSLI-GLAN User Manual

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

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

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

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

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

Published April 2008

Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 18 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2))
2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR 2 DI MM Sl ots 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 24 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header

7 2 x 240- pi n D DR 2 D IM M S lo ts (IR1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 25 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 27 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E)
10 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (PORT4)) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5)) 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 30 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)
13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2, White)
14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 32 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1, Green)
15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 33 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 34 COM Port Header (COM1)
17 SPI BIOS Chip 35 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
3 Rear Speaker (Black) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 eSATAII Port
5 Line In (Light Blue) 12 Optical SPDIF Out Port

*6 Front Speaker (Lime) 13 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

7 Microphone (Pink) 14 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 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.

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass

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* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
For Windows® XP:
After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer
ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker
and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then
reboot your system.
For Windows® VistaTM:
After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the
system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “5.1 Speaker”. Click “Device advanced settings”,
choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams
simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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IntroductionIntroduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers
excellent performance with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s commitment to qual­ity and endurance.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by­step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in
the user manual presented in the Support CD.

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

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(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm)
ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN Quick Installation Guide
ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
Two Serial A TA (SAT A) Data Cables (Optional)
One Serial AT A (SA TA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)
One “ASRock eSATAII_SPDIF I/O” I/O Panel Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm
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 / Se mpron processor

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

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

- 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 - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

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

- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211B

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock eSATAII_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

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATAII Port

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Spea ker/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 a nd RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI a nd “Hot Plug”
functions (see CAUTION 8)

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- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SA TAII
connector) (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE device s)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpre ss Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

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

- 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 1 1)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wa ke Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, Chi pset 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 Te chnology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 16)
Hardware - CPU T emperature Sensing
Monitor - Cha ssis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fa n Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft® 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

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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 http://www.asrock.com

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 28 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 12 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 http://www.asrock.com

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® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista
64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. Hybrid SLITM feature should depend on the driver from NVIDIA® and it may
be updated in the future. As long as we have the latest Hybrid SLITM driver,
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 SLITM Operation Guide” on page 15.

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

8. Before installing SA TAII hard disk to SATAII connector, ple ase read the “SA TAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 30 of “User Manual” in the support CD 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 23
for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

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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:

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

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.

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 func­tion is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to
disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.

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For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and
plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please f ollow
below table for minimum hardware requirement.

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

VGA DX10 with WDDM Driver

* After June 1, 2008, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above
minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium
2008 logo.

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)

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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 en­sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard
components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the
power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static
electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or
the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a
safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti­static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard
to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may
damage the motherboard.

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CPU Installation

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

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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 fas­tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to
the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 3). For proper
installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan
and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration,
you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)
DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install
identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Cha nnel A (DD RII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots;
see p.2 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and
DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology
can be a ctivated. This motherboard also allows you to install f our DD R2 DIMMs f or
dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four
slots. Y ou may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Ta ble below .

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Y ellow Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Orange Slot)
(1) Populated Populated - ­(2) - - Populated Populated
(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

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* For the configuration (3), please install identical DD R2 DIMM s in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil­ity and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of
the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of
yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots
(DDRII_3 and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are in­stalled in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to
activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in
DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel
Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the
slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

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

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

interface.

PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Expre ss cards with x16

lane width gra phics 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 expa nsion card, ple ase make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se re a d the
documentation of the expansion card a nd ma ke necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.

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

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bra cket fa cing 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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This motherboard supports N VIDIA® Hybrid SLITM feature. Hybrid SLITM technology, ba sed
on NVIDIA®’ s industry-leading SLITM technology, delivers multi-GPU (gra phics processing
unit) benefits when an N VIDIA® motherboard GPU is combined with a n N VIDIA® 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 increa se gra phics perf ormance. Currently, N VIDIA® Hybrid SLI
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OS. Please visit our website f or the driver update in the future.

GeForce® Boost

GeForce® Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA® discrete GPU when
combined with NVIDIA® motherboard GPU. When GeForce® Boost is enabled, the
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® Hybrid SLITM-enabled motherboard allows you to enjoy additive
performance.

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Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI

Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLIMinimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI

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For best Hybrid SLITM benefits, the following minimum system configuration is
recommended. Please refer to below ta ble f or the mini mum system configuration f or
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

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GeForce® Boost feature is supported only with certain set of discrete GPUs. Please
refer to our website for the gra phics cards update in the future.

Vendor Chipset Model Driver

NVIDIA GeF or c e 8 4 00 G S Gigabyte G V -NX84G256H 174.91

GeForce 8 400GS Foxconn FV-N84SM2DT 174.91

GeForce 8400GS Leadtek WinFast PX8400 GS TDH 174.91

GeForce 8500GT Gigabyte G V-NX85T256H 174.91

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T o en joy Hybrid SLITM feature, plea se refer to below installation a nd setup procedure s.

Step 1. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics 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

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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.

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If you click the Hybrid icon on the Windows® task bar, you are allowed to select your
required Hybrid SLITM mode. However, since this motherboard only support
GeForce® Boost mode (Boost Performance), please do not select the options
(“Save Power” and “Additional Displays”) other than “Boost Performance”.

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

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

USB wake up events.

Note: T o select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher sta ndby current provided by

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

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

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

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,
please turn of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply.
After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper ca p 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 clear­CMOS action.

Clear CMOSDefault

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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!

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Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.2, No. 23)

the red-striped side to
Pin1

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

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

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

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to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

connect the black end
to the IDE devices

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

Serial AT A II Connectors These six Serial A TAII

(SATAII_1 (PORT0): (SATAII) connectors support
see p.2, No. 16) SATA data ca bles f or internal
(SATAII_2 (PORT1): storage devices. The current
see p.2, No. 13) SATAII interface allows up to
(SATAII_3 (PORT2): 3.0 Gb/s data tra n sfer rate.
see p.2, No. 18)

(SATAII_4 (PORT3):
see p.2, No. 12)
(SATAII_5 (PORT4):
see p.2, No. 10)
(SATAII_6 (PORT5):
see p.2, 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 23 for details
about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

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eSAT AII Connector This eSAT AII connector

(eSATAII_TOP: see p.2, No. 35) supports SATA data cable for

external SATAII function. The
current eSAT AII interfa ce

eSATAII_TOP

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data
transfer rate.

Serial AT A (SA T A) Either end of the SATA data ca ble
Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA TAII

connector on this motherboard.
Y ou can also use the SATA data
cable to connect SA TAII_6
(PORT5) connector and eSA T AII
connector.

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

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the 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 pa nel, there are
(see p.2 No. 14) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

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

WiFi/E Header This header supports WiFi+AP

(15-pin WIFI/E) function with ASRock
(see p.2 No. 27) WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.1 1n

module, an ea sy-to-use wirele ss
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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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 Dete ction This header supports the Hot
Header Plug detection function for

(5-pin IR1) ASRock DeskExpress.
(see p.2 No. 24)

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.2, No. 25) from sound sources such as

CD1

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

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2, No. 26) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

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

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

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

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

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

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

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

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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”.

System Panel Hea der This header a ccommodate s

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.2, No. 20) functions.

Chassis Spea ker He ader Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this hea der.
(see p.2, No. 21)

Chassis Fa n Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector a n d
(see p.2, No. 22) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fa n

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

4 3 2 1

ground pin.

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

ATX Power Conne ctor Please connect an A TX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.
(see p.2, No. 33)

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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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(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with
(see p.2, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

Failing to do so will cause power
up failure.

Serial port Header This COM1 header

(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module.
(see p.2 No.34)

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA
(see p.2, No. 29) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/
projector/LCD devices. Ple a se
connect the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI V GA card to
this header.

HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

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HDMI_SPDIF header on the
motherboard. Then connect the
white end (B or C) of
HDMI_SPDIF cable to the
HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI
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HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification,
which provides an interfa ce between a ny 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). 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 refer to page 26 of “User Manual” in the support CD for detailed
installation procedures.

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1. If you set “SATA Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot
Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or remove
your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power-on and in
working condition.

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

3. 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 26 to 28 for detailed information of RAID mode, non-RAID
mode and AHCI mode.

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1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the
orange SA T AII conne ctor (SA T AII_6 (POR T5); see p.2 No.1 1) a nd the eSA T AII
connector (eSA TAII_TOP; see p.2 No.35) with a SATA data cable first.

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Connect the SATA data cable
to the orange SATAII
connector
(SATAII_6 (PORT5))

2. Use the eSAT AII device cable to connect eSAT AII device a nd the eSA TAII port of
the I/O shield according to the eSATAII conne ctor that you connect the SAT A
data cable.

Connect one end of the eSATAII
device cable to eSATAII device

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This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 8200 chipset that supports Seri al ATA
(SATA) / Serial AT AII (SAT AII) hard disk s a nd RAID functions. You may install SA TA /
SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This se ction will
guide you to install the SA TA / SATAII hard disks.

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STEP 1: Install the SATA / SAT AII hard disk s into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power ca ble to the SAT A / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SAT AII

connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SAT A / SA TAII 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 Swa p functions f or SA T A / SA T AII / eSA T AII
Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. N VIDIA® GeForce 8200 chi pset provides hardware
support for Adva nced Host controller Interfa ce (AHCI), a new programming interface f or
SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry ef fort. AHCI also provide s usability
enhancements such as Hot Plug.

NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?

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

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot
Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while
the system is still power-on and in working condition.

eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to
exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may
simply plug your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening
your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk.

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

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If you want to install Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows
VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SAT AII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.

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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.

(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please
choose the one for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.)

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please sele ct CD-ROM
as the boot device.

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

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D. Then you will see these messages,

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

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

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

drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.

Please f ollow ste p 1 to set up the BIOS option “SAT A Operation Mode” to [AHCI].

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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
SAT A / SA T AII driver diskette containing the N VIDIA® AHCI driver . After reading the floppy
disk, the drivers will be presented. Select the driver to install a ccording to the OS you
install. The drivers are a s below:

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

Please sele ct A f or Windows® XP in AHCI mode. Ple a se select B f or Windows® XP 64-bit
in AHCI mode.

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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.

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

Using SATA / SAT AII HDDs and eSAT AII devices with NCQ a nd 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, a nd 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:
(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® Vista
.. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows® Vista

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

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

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

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

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the Support CD for detailed procedures:

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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, ple ase enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup
to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Theref ore, 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.

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The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter
BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to
enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> +
<Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup progra m
is designed to be user-friendly . It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll
through its various sub-menus and to select a mong the predetermined choice s. For the
detailed information about BIOS Setup, plea se refer to the User M a nual (PDF file) con­tained in the Support CD.

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

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1. Einführung1. Einführung

1. Einführung

1. Einführung1. Einführung

Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf des ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN Motherboard, ein
zuverlässiges Produkt, welches unter den ständigen, strengen Qualitätskontrollen von
ASRock gefertigt wurde. Es bietet Ihnen exzellente Leistung und robustes Design, ge mäß
der Verpflichtung von ASRock zu Qualität und Halbarkeit.
Diese Schnellinstallationsanleitung führt in das Motherboard und die schrittweise
Installation ein. Details über das Motherboard finden Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung
auf der Support-CD.

Da sich Motherboard-Spezifikationen und BIOS-Software verändern
können, kann der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ebenfalls jederzeit geändert
werden. Für den Fall, dass sich Änderungen an diesem Handbuch
ergeben, wird eine neue Version auf der ASRock-Website, ohne weitere
Ankündigung, verfügbar sein. Die neuesten Grafikkarten und unterstützten
CPUs sind auch auf der ASRock-Website aufgelistet.
ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com
Wenn Sie technische Unterstützung zu Ihrem Motherboard oder spezifische
Informationen zu Ihrem Modell benötigen, besuchen Sie bitte unsere
Webseite:
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Kartoninhalt

ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN Motherboard

(ATX-Formfa ktor: 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm; 12.0 Zoll x 8.4 Zoll)

ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN Schnellinstallationsa nleitung
ASRock K10N78hSLI-GLAN Support-CD
Ein 80-adriges Ultra-A T A 66/100/133 IDE-Flachba ndka bel
Ein Flachba ndkabel für e in 3,5-Zoll-Diskettenlaufwerk
Zwei Serial A TA (SATA) -Datenkabel (optional)
Ein Serial ATA (SATA) -Festplattenstromkabel (optional)
Ein HDMI_SPDIF-Kabel (Option)
Ein “ASRock eSATAII_SPDIF I/O” I/O Shield

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