ASRock N7AD-SLI User Manual

N7AD-SLI

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2008

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

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

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

1.3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLITM Mode .. 10

1.4 Motherboard Layout ........................................................ 11

1.5 I/O Panel ......................................................................... 12

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 13

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 13

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 16

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 17

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 19

2.7 SLITM Operation Guide .................................................... 21

2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................... 26

2.9 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 26

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 27

2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 33

2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ......................................... 34

2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........................................ 37

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

Installation ...................................................................... 38

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

eSATAII Devices ....................................................... 39

2.16 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ...................................................................... 40

2.17 Driver Installation Guide ................................................... 42

2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................... 42

2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without

RAID Functions ................................................... 42

2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without

RAID Functions ................................................... 43

2.19 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ................................ 44

2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With

RAID Functions ................................................... 44

2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With

RAID Functions ................................................... 45

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2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 46

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 47

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................... 47

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 48

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 48

3.3 Smart Screen ................................................................. 49

3.4 Advanced Screen ............................................................ 50

3.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 50

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ............................................ 52

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ................................................ 54

3.4.4 IDE Configuration .................................................. 55

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 57

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ............................................. 57

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration .......................................... 58

3.4.8 USB Configuration ................................................ 58

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...................... 59

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 60

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ................................... 61

3.7 Security Screen .............................................................. 62

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 63

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 64

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................... 64

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................. 64

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ......................................................... 64

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 64

4.2.4 Contact Information ............................................... 64

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Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock N7AD-SLI motherboard, a reliable motherboard pro-

duced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent perfor-

mance 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-by-step

guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to

BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specific information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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1 x ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard

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

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card 1 x ASRock N7AD-SLI Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock N7AD-SLI Support CD

1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor)

1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x “ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O” I/O Shield

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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

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - LGA 775 for Intel

CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / Core

2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®,

supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale

processors

- Supports FSB1600/1333/1066/800/533 MHz

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - NVIDIA

nForce 740i SLI

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 800/667 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 4)

Expansion Slot - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

(green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode)

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports NVIDIA® SLI

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

(see CAUTION 5)

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with

Content Protection

- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec)

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

- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211CL

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATAII Port

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)

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 7)

- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 8)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 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 ATX power connector

- 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 9)

- 1 x USB/WiFi header (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB, VTT 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)

- Instant Boot

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

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

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft

Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit

compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WA R NING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting

the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-

party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even

cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at

your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page

51.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 46 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before

you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read

the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper

installation.

4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

and Windows

VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista

64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

5. This motherboard supports NVIDIA

function, please follow the instructions on page 21 and 22 to reverse

SLI

SLITM technology. If you want to use

the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 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 10. For the

proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the installation

guide on page 19.

6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono

modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-

channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on

page 12 for proper connection.

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

“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 37 to adjust your SATAII hard

disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII

connector directly.

8. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 34

for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows

VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

10. USB/WiFi header can be used to support 2 USB 2.0 ports. It can also be

used to support 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

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:

12. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide excep-

tional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing

computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation pro-

cedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website:

13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-

mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-

mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system

or damage the CPU.

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 and the heatsink when you install the PC

system.

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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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit only)

Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name

Vendor

NVIDIA

* These two cards can only work under Windows

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLI

please visit our website for details.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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

XP / XP 64-bit OS.

TMTM

GeForce 8800GTX

GeForce 8600GT

GeForce 7950GX2

GeForce 7900GT

GeForce 7800GT

GeForce 7600GT

GeForce 7600GS

GeForce 6800LE

GeForce 6800

GeForce 6600GT

GeForce 6600

GeForce 7900GS

GeForce 7300GS

GeForce 7300GT

Mode Mode

Mode

Mode Mode

Mode,

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1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PWR1

Coaxial

SPDIF

Optical

SPDIF

ATX12V1

eSATAII_TOP

Bottom:

ESATAII_BOTTOM

USB2.0 T:U SB 4 B:USB5

Top:

USB2.0

IEEE

T:USB2

1394

B:USB3

CPU_FAN1

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B0

RJ-45

B:USB1

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

MIC IN

Center:

FRONT

USB8_9

USB6_7

Top:

SIDE SPK

Top:

LINE IN

8Mb

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

BIOS

PCIE1

LAN PHY

Super

I/O

PCIE3

USB/WIFI

AUDIO

HDMI_SPDIF1

CODEC

CD1

COM1

HD_AUDIO1

25 23

PCI1

PCI2

FLOPPY1

20.8cm (8.2in)

NVIDIA nForce

740i SLI

Chipset

N7AD-SLI

PCIE2

PCIE4

PCI Express2.0

RoHS

IR1

FSB1600

DDR2 800

Dual Channel

SATAII_2(Port1) SATAII_4 (Port3) SATAII_6(Port 5)

SATAII_1(Port0) SATAII_3 (Port2) SATAII_5(Port 4)

CMOS

Battery

VIA

VT6330

CHA_FAN1

FRONT_1394

DDRII_1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

RAID

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

DDRII_2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

CLRCMOS1

1394a

ATXP WR1

DDRII_4(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_3(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

30.5cm (12.0in)

12 13 14 15

SPEAKER1

IDE1

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 20 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) (FRONT_1394, Red) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 22 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 5 NVIDIA nForce 740i SLI Chipset 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 COM Port Header (COM1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) 25 Front Panel Audio Header

7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots (HD_AUDIO1, Lime)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 27 PCI Slots (PCI1-2) 9 SPI BIOS Chip 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header 10 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port3), Red) 2 9 PCI Expres s x1 6 S lo t (P CI E4, Bl ue) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange) 30 USB/WiFi Header (USB/WIFI, Yellow) 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port2), Red) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3, Green) 14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port4), Red) 32 SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot 15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red) 33 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green) 16 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 34 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1, Green) 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 35 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 18 Chassis Speaker Header 36 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)

(SPEAKER 1, Purple) 37 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 19 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 38 eSATAII Connector (eSAT AII_TOP, Orange)

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1.51.5

ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/OASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O

1.5

ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O

1.51.5

ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/OASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O

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

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

4 Side Speaker (Gray) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 eSATAII Port 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 Optical SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

**8 Front Speaker (Lime) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

1314

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Conne ction

Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4)

2 V -- -- --

4VV----

6VVV--

8VVVV

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA

Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek

HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.2", 30.5 x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install

the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard

fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

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

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.

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.

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2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,

please follow the steps below.

Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if

the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket.

Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is

found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear

retention tab.

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

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

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

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

775-Pin Socket Overview

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

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

marked with black lines.

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

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two

orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

775-LAND CPU

orientation

key notch

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Pin1

alignment key

black line

775-Pin Socket

black line

alignment key

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

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

by using a purely vertical motion.

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

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to

support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap

with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the

socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to

assist in removal.

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

off the PnP cap.

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

service.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

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

under retention tab of load lever.

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2.42.4

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.4

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.42.4

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU.

Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND CPU

to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal

interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.

Ensure 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 11, No. 3).

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

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard

(CPU_FAN1, see page 11, No. 3).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install

and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise,

the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan

connector on the motherboard.

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

cable does not interfere with fan operation or

contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memor2.5 Installation of Memor

2.5 Installation of Memor

2.5 Installation of Memor2.5 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 Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_2 and

DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.11 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology

can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four

slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot)

(1) Populated - Populated -

(2) - Populated - Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM)

y Modules (DIMM)

y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM)

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil-

ity and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of

the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of

yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots

(DDRII_2 and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are in-

stalled 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_2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot;

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

notch

break

notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the

slot at incorrect orientation.

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

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 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 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; Green) 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.

PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used to install PCI Express graphics

cards to support SLITM function.

PCIE2 / PCIE4 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot

Configurations

PCIE2 Slot PCIE4 Slot SLI/XFire Switch Card (Green) (Blue) Retention Slot

Single Graphics Card PCIE x16 N/A

(Default)

Dual Graphics Cards PCIE x8 PCIE x8

in SLI

Mode

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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 SLI

cards and SLI

PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI

Operation Guide” on page 21.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

setup procedures, please refer to the “Supported

Mode PCI Express VGA

Mode” on page 10 and “SLI

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

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

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

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

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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