ASROCK K10N7SLI 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”

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 22 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (FRONT_1394, Red) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 23 Chassis Speaker Header 5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 6 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 24 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR 2 DI MM Sl ots 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

8 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 27 HDMI_SPDIF Header

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow) 9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 Front Panel Audio Header 10 NVIDIA nForce 740a SLI Chipset (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5), Orange) 30 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (PORT4), Red) 31 PCI Ex pr es s x 16 Sl ot (PCIE3, Blue) 14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1), Red) 32 SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot 15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3), Red) 33 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green) 16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2), Red) 34 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1, White) 17 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0), Red) 35 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 36 COM Port Header (COM1) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP, Orange) 20 SPI BIOS Chip

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* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

**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.

** 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.

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Microphone (Pink) 2 IEEE 1394 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

4 Side Speaker (Gray) 1 2 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

SPEED LED Activity/Link LED

Status Description Status Description

Off 10Mbps connection Off No link Orange 100Mbps connection Orange Linked Green 1Gbps connection Blinking Data Activity

Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

LAN Port LED Indications

TABLE f or Audio Output Connection

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6 VVV-8 VVVV

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ACT/LINK LED

LAN Port

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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IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K10N7SLI motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. 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 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) ASRock K10N7SLI Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N7SLI Support CD One ASRock SLI Bridge One ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card One 80-conductor Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable Two Serial A TA (SAT A) Data Cables (Optional) One Serial AT A (SA TA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Ja pan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capa citors)

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

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- 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® nForce 740a SLI Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (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 - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

(green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 3 x PCI slots

- Supports NVIDIA® SLITM (see CAUTION 6)

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with

Content Protection

- DAC with 110dB dyna mic ra nge (ALC890 Audio Codec)

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

- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211B

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 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 with LED (ACT/LINK LED a nd SPEED LED)

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Spea ker/Rear Spea ker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)

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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 SA TAII connector) (see CAUTION 9)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- SLI/XFIRE power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

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

BIOS Feature - 8Mb 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

- Supports Smart BIOS

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 11)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 15) Hardware - CPU T emperature Sensing Monitor - Cha ssis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fa n Tachometer

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- 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

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty 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 31 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 13 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® VistaTM 64bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. If you want to use SLITM function, please follow the instructions on page 17 to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. For the information of the compatible SLITM Mode PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode” on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 15.

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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 mode s. 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 36 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SA TAII hard disk drive to SA TAII mode. You can also connect SA TA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

9. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 28 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedure s.

10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU a nd the he atsink when you in stall the PC system.

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

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Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

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

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

Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name Vendor NVIDIA

ASUS EN8800GTX ASUS EN8600GT/2DHT ASUS EN7950GX2 * ASUS EN7900GT TOP ASUS EN7800GT ASUS EN7600GSSILENT ASUS EN7600GT/2DHT ASUS EN6800LE ASUS Extreme N6800/TD ALBATRON PC6600GT GIGABYTE GV -NX66256DP2 LEADTEK PX7900GS TDH LEADTEK PX7300GS TDH * MSI 7300GT-TD256EH

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* These two cards can only work under Windows For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLITM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website:

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InstallationInstallation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 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 InstallationCPU Installation

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

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

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

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Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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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

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

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This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Cha nnel A (DDRII_1 a nd DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.7) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.2 No.8), so that Dual Channel Me mory T echnology can be a ctivated. This motherboard also allows you to install f our DD R2 DIMMs f or dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots. Y ou may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

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

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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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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 bre a k

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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 cli ps at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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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 x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLITM function. PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc., or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLITM function.

PCIE2 / PCIE3 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot

Configurations

PCIE2 Slot PCIE3 Slot SLI/XFire Switch Card (Green) (Blue) Retention Slot

Single Graphics Card PCIE x16 PCIE x1

Dual Graphics Cards PCIE x8 PCIE x8

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1. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 slot (Green). In this mode, you do not need to adjust the default setting of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not remove or lose ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card when it is still in working condition.

2. For the information of the compatible SLITM Mode PCI Express VGA cards and SLITM setup procedures, please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode” on page 10 and “SLI Operation Guide” on page 17.

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. Re move the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot. Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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This motherboard supports N VIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install two identical NVIDIA® SLI

enabled PCI Express x16 gra phics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP, XP 64-bit, Vista and VistaTM 64-bit OS. Plea se follow the installation procedures in this section.

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

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA® website (www.nvidia.com).

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

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Step 1. There is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this

motherboard. This card served as a switch between the default mode (x16) and SLI mode (x8 / x8). ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factory-mounted with its default mode (x16) side toward the retention slot base.

Step 2. To change it to SLI Mode, you need to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/

XFire Switch Card. Plea se simultaneously pull open both the retention arms that hold the card in position. The card itself will spring away from the retention slot. Take it out gently by holding its edges, and keep away from touching the connectors (Golden Fingers).

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Step 3. Reverse the card direction so as to have the “X8 / X8 MODE” wording side

toward the retention slot base. Insert the card into the bottom of the base.

Step 4. Push the card down into the retention slot till both the retention arms firmly

hold the card into position. Also, keep away from touching the connectors (Golden Fingers).

Step 5. Install the identical SLITM-ready gra phics cards that are N VIDIA® certified be-

cause different types of gra phics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chi ps version shall be the sa me.) Insert one gra phics card into PCIE2 slot and another graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

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Step 6. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics

cards.

Step 7. Align and insert the SLI Bridge to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make

sure that the SLI Bridge is firmly in place.

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Step 8. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the monitor connector and the DVI

connector of the graphics card that is in serted to PCIE2 slot.

Step 9. Connect a 4-pin ATX power ca ble to SLI/XFIRE power connector .

Step 10. Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the

Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multiGPU feature.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

A. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows® taskbar.

B. From the pop-up menu, select nView Des ktop Man ager, and then click nView Properties.

C. From the nView Desktop M anager window, select the De sktop Management tab. D. Click Properties to display the Display Propertie s dialog box.

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F. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab.

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G. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item.

H. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. I. Click OK when done.

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For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar. B. From the pop-up menu, select All Programs, and then click NVIDIA Corporation. C. Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab. D. Select Control Panel tab.

E. From the pop-up menu, select Set SLI configuration, and then click Apply.

* SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

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The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 11)

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 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. 25)

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. 9)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

connect the black end to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

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

Serial AT A II Connectors These six Serial A TAII

(SATAII_1 (PORT0): (SATAII) connectors support see p.2, No. 17) SATA data ca bles f or internal (SATAII_2 (PORT1): storage devices. The current see p.2, No. 14) SATAII interface allows up to (SATAII_3 (PORT2): 3.0 Gb/s data tra ns fer rate. see p.2, No. 16)

(SATAII_4 (PORT3): see p.2, No. 15) (SATAII_5 (PORT4): see p.2, No. 13) (SATAII_6 (PORT5): see p.2, No. 12)

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 28 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

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SATAII_5 (PORT4)

SATAII_2 (PORT1)

SATAII_4 (PORT3)

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eSAT AII Connector This eSAT AII connector

(eSATAII_TOP: see p.2, No. 37) supports SATA data ca ble f or

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 eSAT AII connector.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SA TA 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.2 No. 18) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header cansupport two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 19)

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Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.2 No. 26) and receiving infrared module.

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Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2, No. 29) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, D V D-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. 28) 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.

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”.

G. To activate the front mic.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.

If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute"

icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel.

Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record

device.

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System Panel Hea der This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front pa nel (see p.2, No. 21) functions.

Chassis Spe aker He ader Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this hea der. (see p.2, No. 23)

Chassis Fa n Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 24) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

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CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fa n

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 4) 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. 2)

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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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ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(8-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.2, No. 3) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

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.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

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

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR1) connector, but please connect it (see p.2 No. 35) with a hard disk power connecor

SLI/XFIRE_POWER1

when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard at the same time.

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O pa nel, there is one (see p.2 No. 22) IEEE 1394 header

(FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394

header can support one IEEE 1394 port.

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module. (see p.2 No.36)

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.2, No. 27) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/

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HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin)

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.

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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 IDE mode, Hot Plug function is not supported with eSATAII devices. If you still want to use eSATAII function in IDE 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 IDE 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 30 to 31 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode and AHCI mode.

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How to install eSATAII?

eSATAII_TOP

SATAII_6 (PORT5)

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.12) and the eSAT AII connector (eSA TAII_TOP; see p.2 No.37) 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 eSAT AII device cable to conne ct eSA TAII device and the eSATAII 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

Connect the other end of the eSATAII device cable to eSATAII port of the I/O shield

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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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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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Functions

Functions Functions

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

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 [IDE].

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

2.10.2 Installing Windows2.10.2 Installing Windows

2.10.2 Installing Windows

2.10.2 Installing Windows2.10.2 Installing Windows RAID F RAID F

RAID F

RAID F RAID F

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

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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 [IDE].

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

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