ASRock K8SLI-eSATA2 User Manual

K8SLI-eSATA2

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published February 2006

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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.

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

ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.1 Package Contents..................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications........................................................................... 6

1.3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode ........... 9

1.4 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 10

1.5 ASRock eSATAII I/O.................................................................. 11

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 12

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 1 3

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 13

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).................................... 14

2.4 Expansion Slots (Future CPU Port, PCI and PCIE Slots) ................. 15

2.5 Dual Graphics Feature .............................................................. 17

2.6 SLITM Operation Guide............................................................... 1 8

2.7 Jumpers Setup.......................................................................... 21

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 21

2.9 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................. 26

2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 29

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 3 0

2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and

eSATAII Devices........................................................................ 31

2.13 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs With RAID Functions ..................... 32

2.14 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs Without RAID Functions ................ 33

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 33

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 34

3.2 Main Screen.............................................................................. 35

3.3 Advanced Screen.................................................................... 36

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 34

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 35

3.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 37

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 39

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 41

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 42

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 44

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 45

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 45

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3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 4 7

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 47

3.5 Boot Screen.............................................................................. 48

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 48

3.6 Security Screen........................................................................ 49

3.7 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 50

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System........................................................... 51

4.2 Support CD Information............................................................. 51

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 5 1

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 51

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 51

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 51

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietAPPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietAPPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8SLI-eSATA2 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. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep 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

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1.1

Package Contents

1.11.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

1 x ASRock K8SLI-eSATA2 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock K8SLI-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8SLI-eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x ASRock eSATAII I/O Shield 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge

http://www.asrock.com

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

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

CPU - 754-Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64-bit AMD AthlonTM 64

and 32-bit / 64-bit Sempron Processors

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T e chnology (see CAUTION 1)

- Chipset capable to FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - ULi® M1697

Memory - 2 x DDR DIMM slots

- Support DDR400/333/266

- Max. capacity: 2GB

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 3)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 4)

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

Expansion Slot - 1 x Future CPU Port (Supports CPU upgrade from AMD K8

754-Pin CPU to K8 939-Pin CPU or AM2 940-Pin CPU through 939CPU Board or AM2CPU Board) (see page 15 for details)

- 3 x PCI slots

- 1 x PCI Express x 16 / x 8 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x 1 / x 8 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x 1 slot

- Supports NVIDIA SLI

Audio - Realtek ALC 660 5.1channel CODEC with High Definition

Audio

LAN - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock eSATAII I/O

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x eSATAII Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- Audio Jack: Line in / Line out / Microphone

(see CAUTION 5)

Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID

(RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD, 5) and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 6)

- 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors), support “Hot Plug” function (see CAUTION 7)

- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x Game header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- 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 8)

BIOS Feature - 2Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

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

- CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

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

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated

CAUTION!

1. For power-saving’s sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

3. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to

4. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

5. This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI

6. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the

7. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

Quiet

technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 52 to

enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

technology.

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 33 for details.

perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

Before you resume the system, plea se check if the CPU fa n 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.

technology, please read “Dual

Graphics Feature” on page 17 for jumper settings. PCIE3 slot is intended

for SLI

function. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card to this motherboard, please install it to PCIE1 slot. For the information of the compatible SLITM Mode PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the “Sup-

ported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

Mode” on page 9. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 15.

“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 29 to a djust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. Besides, you are allowed to downgrade the SATAII hard disk to SATA hard disk (from SATAII 3Gb/s down to SATA 1.5Gb/s), and connect it to the SATAII connector. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 26 for details about eSATAII and eSA TAII installation procedures. (Port Multiplier Technology is not supported with eSATAII interface on this motherboard.)

Windows® XP

SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

1.31.3

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

1.3

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

1.31.3

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

(for Windows XP / XP 64-bit only)

Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name

Vendor NVIDIA ASUS EN6600 GeForce 6600

ASUS EN6600GT Series GeForce 6600GT ASUS EN6800LE GeForce 6800LE ASUS EN6800GT GeForce 6800GT ASUS EN7800GTX/2DHTV GeForce 7800GTX

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLITM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

TMTM

Mode Mode

Mode

Mode Mode

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

PS2_USB_PWR1

PS2

Mouse

Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

PS2

ATX12V1

COM1

20.8cm (8.2in)

DDR2 (64/72 bit,184-pin module)

DDR1 (64/72 bit,184-pin module)

DDR400

ATXP WR1

USB2.0 T:U SB 2 B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T:U SB 0

LAN

B:USB1

eSATAII T:eSATAII_1 B:eSATAII_2

Bottom:

MicIn

36 35 34

33 32

LineOut

Center:

CD1

LineIn

Top:

LAN PHY

HD_AUDIO1

AUDIO CODEC

CPU_FAN1

eSATAII_TOP

eSATAII

eSATAII_BOTTOM

FUTURE_CPU_PORT1

PCIE2

K8SLI-eSATA2

1J21J31

J11

J12

5.1CH HD

USB2.0

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

PCIE1

J14

J21

PCIE3

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

J10

J151J161J20

J181J191J17

PCI

EXPRESS

ATA133

FSB800

RoHS

CMOS

BATTERY

GAME1

Socket 754

ULi

M1697

Chipset

SATAII_RED

SATAII

RAID

2Mb

BIOS

FLOPPY1

CLRCMOS1

SPEAKER1

SATAII_ORANGE

SATAII_BLACK

SATAII_BLUE

SUPER

I/O

PLEDPWRBTN

IDE2

USB67

USB45

J13

PANEL1

HDLED RST

5 6 7

IDE1

30.5cm (12.0in)

9 10 11

12 13

15 16 17 18

CHA_FAN1

IR1

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 21 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 22 System Panel Hea der (P ANEL1) 3 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 2) 23 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 4 A TX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 5 754-Pin CPU Socket 25 Game Port Header (GAME1) 6 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 7 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 9 ULi M1697 Single Chip 29 PCI Express x 1 / x 8 Slot (PCIE3) 10 Serial A T AII Connector (SA T AII_RED) 30 J21 Jumper 11 Serial A T AII Connector (SA T AII_ORANGE) 31 PCI Express x 1 Slot (PCIE2) 12 J14 / J15 / J16 / J17 / J18 / J19 / J20 Jumpers 32 J11 / J12 Jumpers 13 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK) 33 PCI Express x 16 / x 8 Slot (PCIE1) 14 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLUE) 34 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 35 Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) 3 6 J1 / J2 / J3 / J 4 / J7 / J 8 / J9 / J10 Jumpers 17 Flash Memory 37 eSAT AII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 38 eSAT AII Connector (eSA T AII_BOTTOM) 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 39 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 J13 Jumper

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1.5 ASR1.5 ASR

1.5 ASR

1.5 ASR1.5 ASR

ock eSAock eSA

ock eSA

ock eSAock eSA

AII I/OAII I/O

AII I/O

AII I/OAII I/O

1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 COM Port 4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 eSAT AII Ports

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

K8SLI-eSATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to 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 pla cing 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

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.

Socket Corner

CPU Golden Triangle

Lever 90° Up

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

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 10, No. 39). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

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2.32.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.32.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard is equipped with two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots.

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 brea k

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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2.42.4

Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots

2.4

Expansion Slots

2.42.4

Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots

(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)

(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)

(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)(Future CPU Port, PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)

There are 1 Future CPU Port, 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on K8SLI-eSATA2 motherboard.

Future CPU Port (Yellow-Colored Port):

Future CPU Port allows you to upgrade your AMD K8 754-Pin CPU to K8 939-Pin CPU or AM2 940-Pin CPU by installing an add-on ASRock 939CPU Board or AM2CPU Board into this future CPU Port on K8SLI-eSATA2 motherboard. Before you up- grade the K8 754-Pin CPU to K8 939-Pin CPU or AM2 940-Pin CPU, it is nece ssary to adjust the jumper settings for those required jumpers on K8SLI-eSATA2 motherboard. Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings.

This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is not an AGP slot! Please do NOT insert any AGP card into it!

CPU Type Jumper Settings

K8 754-Pin CPU

(Default)

J9 J10

J7 J8

J1 J2 J3 J4

1_2

J11

1_2

J12

1_2

J13

J9 J10

K8 939-Pin CPU or AM2 940-Pin CPU

(Using add-on ASRock 939CPU Board or AM2CPU Board)

J1 J2 J3 J4

2_3

J11

2_3

J12

J7 J8

2_3

J13

NOTE

When adjusting the jumper settings, you may use the tool, Jumper Cap Remover, to help you removing the jumper caps more easily. This Jumper Cap Remover is bundled in your motherboard package, and please follow the “Jumper Cap Remover Instruction” to use it properly.

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PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 / x 8 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16

lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCIE3 (PCIE x 1 / x 8 slot) is used to install PCI Express expansion cards. For the information of the compatible SLITM Mode PCI Ex press VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode” on page 9. Please check the jumper set tings on page 17 for different functions.

PCIE3 slot is intended for SLI one PCI Express VGA card to this motherboard, please install it to PCIE1 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.

function. If you plan to install only

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