ASROCK P43TWINS 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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Published May 2008

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 21 SPI BIOS Chip 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 3 775-Pin CPU Socket 23 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 4 North Bridge Controller (FRONT_1394) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_A1, DDRII_B1; Yellow) 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

6 2 x 240 -p in D DR 2 D I MM Sl ot s 2 6 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_A2, DDRII_B2; Orange) (IR1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 COM Port Header (COM1)

(Dual Channel C: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Green) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1 - 3) 8 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 9 FSB2 / FSB3 Jumpers 30 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 10 South Bridge Controller 31 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red) 32 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) 33 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE4) 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port3), Red) 34 FSB1 Jumper 14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port2), Red) 35 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3) 15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green) 16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port4), Red) 37 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1/DE) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 38 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 39 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 40 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 SPI BIOS Chip 3 775-Pin CPU Socket 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 North Bridge Controller 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 5 2 x 240-pin D DR2 D IMM Slo ts 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_A1, DDRII_B1; Yellow) 25 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header

6 2 x 240-p in DD R2 DI MM Sl ots (IR1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_A2, DDRII_B2; Orange) 26 COM Port Header (COM1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 PCI Slots (PCI1 - 3)

(Dual Channel C: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Green) 2 8 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

8 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 9 FSB2 / FSB3 Jumpers 30 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 10 South Bridge Controller 31 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red) 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE4) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) 33 FSB1 Jumper 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port3), Red) 34 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3) 14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port2), Red) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green) 15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange) 36 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1/DE) 16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port4), Red) 37 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 38 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 39 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)

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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 (USB89)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 eSATAII Port

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 Optical SPDIF Out Port

7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port **8 Front Speaker (Lime) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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

SPEED LED Activity/Link LED

Status Description Status Description

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

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

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

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Sp eaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

LAN Port LED Indications

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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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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 Side Speaker (Gray) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB89) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 eSATAII Port 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Line In (Light Blue) 14 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

**7 Front Speaker (Lime) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

8 Microphone (Pink)

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

SPEED LED Activity/Link LED

Status Description Status Description

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

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

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

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Sp eaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

LAN Port LED Indications

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(No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6 VVV-8 VVVV

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB89) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 eSATAII Port 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Line In (Light Blue) 14 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

* 7 Front Speaker (Lime) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

8 Microphone (Pink)

* 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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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

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1. Introduction1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P43D1600Twins-1394 / P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 motherboard, a relia ble motherboard produced under ASRock’s consis-

tently 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 a nd step-by-step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be f ound 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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ASRock P43D1600Twins-1394 / P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P43D1600Twins-1394 / P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Ca ble One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive Four Serial A T A (SA TA) Data Cables (Optional) (P43D1600T wins-1394 / P43D1600T wins) Two Serial AT A (SAT A) Data Cables (Optional) (P43T win s1600) One Serial AT A (SA TA) HDD Power Cable (Option al) One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One “ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O” I/O Panel Shield (P43D1600T wins-1394) One “ASRock SPDIF I/O” I/O Panel Shield (P43D1600T wins / P43T wi ns1600)

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(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

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SpecificationsSpecifications

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Specifications

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (For P43D1600Twins-1394 / P43D1600T win s Only)

CPU - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / Core

2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Penryn Quad Core Y orkfield and Dual Core W olfdale proce ssors

- Supports FSB1600/1333/1066/800 MHz (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel® P43

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3/DDR2 Memory Te chnology

(see CAUTION 4)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered me mory (see CAUTION 5)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 6)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667 non-ECC, un-buffered me mory (see CAUTION 5)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 6)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (green @ x16 mode)

- 3 x PCI Express x1 slots

- 3 x PCI slots

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

(ALC888 Audio Codec)

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL81 11B/R TL81 11C

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O P43D1600Twins-1394

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- 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)

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

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- 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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- 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) (P43D1600Twin s)

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port (P43T wins1600)

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

Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

“Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)

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

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpre ss Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header (P43D1600T wins-1394)

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 8 pin 12V power connector (P43D1600Twin s-1394 / P43D1600Twin s)

- 4 pin 12V power connector (P43T wins1600)

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

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

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

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS (P43D1600T wins-1394 / P43D1600T wins)

- 4Mb AMI BIOS (P43T wins1600)

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

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- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT V oltage Multi-a djustment

- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (T rial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU T e mperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fa n Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 15)

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 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.

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CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports native FSB1600/1333/1066/800 MHz. For normal operation, you do no need to adjust the jumper settings. For special overclocking mode, please refer to page 19 for proper jumper settings.

2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 45 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 30 for details.

4. 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 16 for proper installation.

5. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

1600 DDR2 800, DDR2 1066,

DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333

1333 DDR2 667, DDR2 800, DDR2 1066,

DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333

1066 DDR2 667, DDR2 800, DDR2 1066,

DDR3 1066

800 DDR2 667, DDR2 800

6. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

7. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 4, 5 and 6 for proper connection.

8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 34 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

9. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 26 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

11. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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12. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

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

mended 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 and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

15. AHCI function is not supported under Windows® 2000 OS. It is recom-

mended to use IDE mode under Windows® 2000. Please refer to page 51 of “User Manual” in the support CD for detailed setup.

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

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CPU Celeron 420 Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)

512MB Single Channel (Basic)

VGA DX10 with WDDM Driver

with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)

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

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InstallationInstallation

Installation

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InstallationInstallation

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.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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 antstatic 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.

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below.

775-Pin Socket Overview

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.

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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.

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.

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775-LAND CPU

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 Ca p (Pick a nd 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.

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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.

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

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 2/3, No. 2).

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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This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots and two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, a nd supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DD R2/DD R3 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_A1 and DDRII_B1; Yellow slots; see p.2/3 No.5), identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_A2 a nd DD RII_B2; Orange slots; see p.2/3 No.6), or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel C (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Green slots; see p.2/3 No.7), so that Dual Cha nnel Memory T echnology ca n be a ctivated. This motherboard also allows you to install f our DD R2 DIMMs for dual cha nnel configuration, a nd please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots. Y ou may refer to the Dual Cha nnel Memory Configuration Table below .

Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)

DDRII_A1 DDRII_A2 DDRII_B1 DDRII_B2

(Y ellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) 2 memory modules SS X SS X 2 memory modules DS X DS X 2 memory modules X SS X SS 2 memory modules X DS X DS 4 memory modules SS SS SS SS 4 memory modules DS DS DS DS

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y Modules (DIMM)

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Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1

(Green Slot) (Green Slot) 2 memory modules SS SS 2 memory modules DS DS

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 in the set of green slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_A1 and DDRII_B1), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_A2 and DDRII_B2).

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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. If only one memory module is installed in the DDR3 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_A1 and DDRII_B2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot or install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

5. DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this motherboard at the same time.

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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 brea k

on the slot.

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

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

sna p back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

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There are 3 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/DE (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1

lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card and ASRock PCIE_DE card. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Expre ss cards with x16 lane width gra phics cards. PCIE3 / PCIE4 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such a s Gigabit LAN card, SAT A2 card, etc.

If you want to use ASRock DeskExpress function on this motherboard, please install ASRock PCIE_DE card on PCIE1/DE 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 ma ke sure that the power supply

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

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is com-

pletely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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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 Description

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.2/3 No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

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

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 24 or p.3, No. 23)

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

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper ca p to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However , please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clearCMOS action.

Clear CMOSDefault

Short Open

or USB wake up events.

FSB1 Jumper

(FSB1, 3-pin jumper, see p.2 No. 34 or p.3, No. 33)

FSB2 Jumper

(FSB2, 5-pin jumper, see p.2/3 No. 9)

FSB3 Jumper

(FSB3, 5-pin jumper, see p.2/3 No. 9)

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When you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU, and try to overclock to FSB1333 or FSB1600 (by BIOS setting) you may face the problem, that D RAM frequency will be overclocked very high. Please use jumper to force NB to be strapped at higher frequency, so the DRAM can work at lower frequency.

If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1066 on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Plea se short pin4, pin5 f or FSB2 jumper and pin4, pin5 for FSB3 jumper. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.

If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1333 on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Plea se short pin3, pin4 f or FSB2 jumper and pin4, pin5 for FSB3 jumper. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.

If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1600 on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Plea se short pin3, pin4 f or FSB2 jumper and pin3, pin4 for FSB3 jumper. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 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!

F DD conne ctor

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 25 or p.3 No. 24)

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

connector.

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the red-striped side to Pin1

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2/3 No. 8)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

connect the black end to the IDE devices

80-conductor A TA 66/100/133 cable

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial AT AII Connectors These six Serial A T AII (SAT AII)

(SATAII_1 (Port0): connectors support SA TA data see p.2/3, No. 11) cables for internal storage (SATAII_2 (Port1): devices. The current SA T AII see p.2/3, No. 12) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s (SATAII_3 (Port2): data transfer rate.

see p.2/3, No. 13) (SATAII_4 (Port3): see p.2/3, No. 14) (SATAII_5 (Port4): see p.2/3, No. 16) (SATAII_6 (Port5): see p.2/3, No. 15)

SATAII_5 SATAII_3 SATAII_1

(Port4) (Port2) (Port0)

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 26 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

SATAII_6 SATAII_4 SATAII_2

(Port5) (Port3) (Port1)

eSAT AII Connector This eSAT AII connector

(eSATAII_TOP: supports SATA data ca ble fo r see p.2, No. 39 or p.3 No. 38) external SATAII function. The

current eSAT AII interfa ce

eSATAII_TOP

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data ca ble Data Cable can be connected to the SA TA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA TAII

connector on this motherboard. Y ou can also use the SATA data cable to connect SA T AII_6 (Port5) connector and eSA T AII connector.

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Serial ATA (SAT A) Plea se 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 USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.2/3 No. 19) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.2/3 No. 18)

WiFi/E Header This header supports WiFi+AP

(15-pin WIFI/E) function with ASRock (see p.2 No. 32 or p.3, No. 31) 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.

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If you don’t plan to use WiFi+AP functin on this motherboard, this header can be used as a 4-Pin USB 2.0 header to support one USB 2.0 port. To connect the 4-Pin USB device cable to this header, please refer to this picture for proper installation.

DeskExpress Hot Plug Dete ction This header supports the Hot Header Plug detection function for

(5-pin IR1) ASRock DeskExpress. (see p.2 No. 26 or p.3, No. 25)

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Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2 No. 31 or p.3, No. 30) from sound sources such as

CD1

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

Front Panel Audio Hea der This is an interfa ce for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2 No. 29 or p.3, 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

Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

“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® 2000 / 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 a ccommodate s

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front pa nel (see p.2/3 No. 17) functions.

Chassis Spea ker He ader Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this hea der. (see p.2/3 No. 20)

Chassis Fa n Connector Plea se conne ct a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2/3 No. 22) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

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CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match (see p.2/3 No. 2) the black wire to the ground pin.

4 3 2 1

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.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Conne ctor Please connect an A TX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.2, No. 38 or p.3, No. 37)

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.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect a n A TX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector. (see p.2 No. 40)

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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

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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an A TX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector. (see p.3 No. 39)

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.2 No. 23) IEEE 1394 header

(FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port.

Serial port Header This COM1 header

(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module. (see p.2 No.27 or p.3 No.26)

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.2 No.30 or p.3 No.29) card, allows the system to

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

HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of

HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI

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VGA card.

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

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2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interfa ce) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interfa ce between a ny compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V re ceiver a nd a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please refer to page 30 of “User Manual” in the support CD for detailed installation procedures.

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NOTE:

1. If you set “Configure SATAII as” option in BIOS setup to AHCI 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 “Configure SATAII as” 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. Please refer to page 28 to 30 for detailed information of IDE mode and AHCI mode.

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1. In order to en able the eSAT AII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the orange SA TAII connector (SATAII_6 (Port5); see p.2/3 No.15) a nd the eSATAII connector (eSATAII_TOP; see p.2 No.39 or p.3 No.38) with a SA TA 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 connect eSATAII device a nd the eSATAII port of the I/O shield.

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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Installation

InstallationInstallation

This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH10 south bridge chipset that supports Serial AT A (SATA) / Serial AT AII (SATAII) hard dis k s. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard dis ks .

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

connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SAT A / SATAII hard

disk.

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Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide

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Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide

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

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A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

It is not recommended to switch the “Configure SATAII as” setting after OS installation.

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AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

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If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please f ollow below procedures a ccording to the OS you install.

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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], a nd then in the option “Configure SATAII a s”, ple ase set the option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key , and then a window for boot devices selection a ppe ars. Ple ase select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>. D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy files [YN]?

Please in sert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>. E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. (Windows® 2000 is not supported.)

After making a SATA / SAT AII driver dis kette, you ca n start to in stall Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a thirdparty AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver dis kette containing the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy dis k, the driver will be presented. Sele ct the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. Y ou may select: "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (De sktop - Windows XP)" for W indows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs a nd eSATAII devices without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], a nd then in the option “Configure SATAII as”, please set the option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], a nd then in the option “Configure SATAII a s”, ple ase set the option to [AHCI].

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

Insert the Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to in stall Windows?” page, ple ase insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® AHCI drivers. Intel® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

.. \ I386 (For Windows® Vista .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® Vista

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

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A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], a nd then in the option “Configure SATAII a s”, please set the option to [IDE].

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

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This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, ple ase enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 10 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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