ASRock P45XE-WiFiN, P45XE-R, P45XE User Manual

P45XE-WiFiN /

P45XE-R /

P45XE

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published September 2008

Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-

tional 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 manual.

With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of

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defect or error in the manual 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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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

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

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

1.3 Motherboard Layout (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R) .............. 11

1.4 Motherboard Layout (P45XE) .......................................... 12

1.5 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-WiFiN) ................. 13

1.6 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-R) ........................ 14

1.7 ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45XE) ................................... 15

1.8 ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications

(For P45XE-WiFiN Only) ................................................. 16

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 17

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 17

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 18

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 20

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 21

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 23

2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide .......................................... 24

2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................... 28

2.9 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 28

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 29

2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 35

2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ......................................... 36

2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........................................ 39

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

Installation ...................................................................... 40

2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs and eSATAII Devices ......................................... 41

2.16 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ............................................................................. 42

2.17 Driver Installation Guide ................................................... 44

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

64-bit With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN /

P45XE-R Only). .............................................................. 44

2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions ............................................................ 44

2.18.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System .................... 45

2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 46

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2.18.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With

RAID Functions ................................................... 47

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

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................... 48

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

RAID Functions ................................................... 48

2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without

RAID Functions ................................................... 49

2.20 DTS Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN Only) .............. 50

2.21 Teaming Function Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN /

P45XE-R Only) ........................................................... 52

2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 55

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

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3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 56

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................... 56

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 57

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 57

3.3 Smart Screen ................................................................. 59

3.4 Advanced Screen ............................................................ 60

3.4.1 Overclock Configuration ........................................ 60

3.4.2 CPU Configuration ................................................ 63

3.4.3 Chipset Configuration ............................................ 65

3.4.4 ACPI Configuration ................................................ 68

3.4.5 IDE Configuration .................................................. 69

3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 71

3.4.7 Floppy Configuration ............................................. 72

3.4.8 Super IO Configuration .......................................... 72

3.4.9 USB Configuration ................................................ 73

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...................... 74

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 75

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ................................... 75

3.7 Security Screen .............................................................. 76

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 77

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 78

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................... 78

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................. 78

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ......................................................... 78

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 78

4.2.4 Contact Information ............................................... 78

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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock P45XE-W iFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE 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-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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ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard

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

ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Quick Installation Guide
ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Support CD
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Motherboard Accessories

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One “ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O” I/O Panel Shield (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R)

One “ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus” I/O Panel Shield (P45XE)

WiFi Accessories (For P45XE-WiFiN Only)

One ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module

Two Antennas

One WiFi Bracket

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SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

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

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

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - LGA 775 for Intel

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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

- Compatible with FSB2000/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
(see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel

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P45

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10R (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R)

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10 (P45XE)

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 non-ECC, un-buffered
memory (see CAUTION 5)

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

Expansion Slot - Supports ATI

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CrossFire

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- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

(green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode)

- 3 x PCI Express x1 slots

- 2 x PCI slots

Audio P45XE-WiFiN

- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with

Content Protection

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

- DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (see CAUTION 7)

P45XE-R

- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with

Content Protection

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

P45XE

- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC888 Audio Codec)

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

- Realtek RTL8111B/RTL8111C

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function

(For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only)

Wireless LAN - ASRock WiFi-802.11n module
(For - 150Mbps IEEE 802.11n / 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g /
P45XE-WiFiN 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b
Only) - Supports Software Access Point mode (AP mode) and

Station mode (Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode)

Rear Panel I/O P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R

ASRock DualLAN_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

- 2 x eSATAII Ports

- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports 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 8)

P45XE

ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus

- 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

- 2 x eSATAII Ports

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

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)

Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ,
AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)

* RAID functions are for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R only

- 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII
connectors) (see CAUTION 10)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

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- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R)

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 11)

- 1 x USB/WiFi header (see CAUTION 12)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports Jumperfree Overclocking

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment

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

- Supports Smart BIOS

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 14)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 15)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 16)

- 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

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64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 17)

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

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Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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WAR 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. Some CPU you adopt may be overclocked to FSB2000 MHz.

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

64.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 55 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 21 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, DDR2 1200

1333 DDR2 667, DDR2 800, DDR2 1066

1066 DDR2 667, DDR2 800, DDR2 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

and Windows

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

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

7. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) is a multi-channel digital surround sound

format. To enable DTS function, you need to adjust the settings after

audio driver installation. Please refer to “DTS Operation Guide” on page

50 for details.

8. 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 13, 14 and 15 for proper connection.

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

“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 39 to adjust your SATAII hard

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

connector directly.

10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 36

for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

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

VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

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12. 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

13. 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:

14. 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:

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. ASRock WiFi-802.11n module and RAID / AHCI functions are not

supported under Windows® 2000 OS. It is recommended to use IDE

mode under Windows

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2000. Please refer to page 69 for detailed setup.

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SPDIF

Bottom:

ESATAII_BOTTOM

Center:

ESATAII_TOP

USB2.0
T: US B0
B:USB1

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USB2.0
T:U SB 2
B:USB3

USB2.0
T:USB4
B:USB5

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Bottom:

CTRBASS

Center:

REARSPK

Bottom:

MICIN

Center:

FRONT

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Mouse

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Coaxial

SPDIF

eSATAII_BOTTOM(Port5)

Top:

IEEE1394

eSATAII_TOP(Port4)

Top:
RJ-45

Top:
RJ-45

Top:

SIDESPK

ATX12V1

Top:

LINEIN

LAN
PHY

PCIE1

LAN
PHY

AUDIO
CODEC

CD1

PCIE3

HD_AUDIO1

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PCIE4

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Super

I/O

HDMI_SPDIF1

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FLOPPY1

COM1

IR1

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Intel

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Chipset

RoHS

PCI Express2.0

PCIE2

USB/WIFI

PCIE5

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PCI2

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DDRII_A1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_A2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_B1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_B2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

ATXPWR1

IDE1

30.5cm (12.0in)

FSB2000

DDR2 1200

Dual Channel

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VIA

VT6330

10

8Mb

BIOS

Intel

ICH10R

USB8_9

SATAII_6(Port5)

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USB6_7

SATAII_5(Port4)

SPEAKER1

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FRONT_1394

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CMOS

Battery

SATAII_4(Port3)

SATAII_2(Port1)

SATAII_3(Port2)

SATAII_1(Port0)

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CLRCMOS1

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15

CHA_FAN1

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1 eSATAII Connector 21 SATAII Connector

(eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5), Orange) (SATAII_5 (Port4), Orange)
2 775-Pin CPU Socket 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)
3 North Bridge Controller 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 24 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange)
5 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_A1, DDRII_B1; Yellow) 27 COM Port Header (COM1)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_A2, DDRII_B2; Orange) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 29 PCI Slots (PCI1 - 2)
9 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 30 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5, Blue)
10 SPI BIOS Chip 31 USB/WiFi Header (USB/WIFI, Yellow)
11 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE4)

(FRONT_1394, Red) 33 Front Panel Audio Header
12 South Bridge Controller (HD_AUDIO1, Lime)
13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port3), Red) 34 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3)
14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 35 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
15 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green)
16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 37 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
17 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red) 38 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)
18 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port2), Red) 39 eSATAII Connector
19 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange) (eSAT AII_TOP (Port 4), Orange)
20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

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7

22.4cm (8.8in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2

Coaxial

SPDIF

Optical

SPDIF

eSATAII_BOTTOM(Port5)

Bottom:

ESATAII_BOTTOM

Center:

ESATAII_TOP

eSATAII_TOP(Port4)

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B0

RJ-45

B:USB1

38

USB2.0
T:U SB 2
B:USB3

USB2.0
T:U SB 4
B:USB5

37

Top:

SIDESPK
Bottom:

CTRBASS

Center:

REARSPK

Bottom:

MICIN

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30

ATX12V1

Top:

LINEIN

Center:

FRONT

LAN
PHY

PCIE1

AUDIO
CODEC

CD1

PCIE3

HD_AUDIO1

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PCIE4

1

29

Super

I/O

28

HDMI_SPDIF1

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27

FLOPPY1

COM1

IR1

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1

26

25

Intel

P45

Chipset

PCI Express2.0

PCIE2

USB/WIFI

PCIE5

PCI1

PCI2

PLED PWRBTN

1

HDLED RESET

PANEL1

24 22

RoHS

23

CPU_FAN1

1

PS2_USB_PWR1

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DDRII_A1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_A2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_B1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_B2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

ATXPWR1

IDE1

30.5cm (12.0in)

9

FSB2000

DDR2 1200

Dual Channel

P45XE

10

8Mb
BIOS

Intel

ICH10

CMOS

USB8_9

SATAII_6(Port5)

11

USB6_7

SATAII_5(Port4)

11

20

21

Battery

SATAII_4(Port3)

SATAII_2(Port1)

SATAII_3(Port2)

SATAII_1(Port0)

SPEAKER1

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16

19

17

11

12

CLRCMOS1

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14

CHA_FAN1

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1 eSATAII Connector 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)

(eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5), Orange) 2 2 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
2 775-Pin CPU Socket 23 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange)
3 North Bridge Controller 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
5 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 26 COM Port Header (COM1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 27 HDMI_SPDIF Header

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_A1, DDRII_B1; Yellow) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 28 PCI Slots (PCI1 - 2)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_A2, DDRII_B2; Orange) 29 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE5, Blue)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 30 USB/WiFi Header (USB/WIFI, Yellow)
9 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE4)
10 SPI BIOS Chip 32 Front Panel Audio Header
11 South Bridge Controller (HD_AUDIO1, Lime)
12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port3), Red) 33 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3)
13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 34 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green)
15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 36 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
16 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red) 37 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)
17 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port2), Red) 38 eSATAII Connector
18 SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange) (eSAT AII_TOP (Port 4), Orange)
19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
20 SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port4), Orange)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ** 10 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 Microphone (Pink)
3 IEEE 1394 Port 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) 13 USB 2.0 Port s (USB 23)
* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) 14 USB 2.0 Port s (USB 01)

6 Side Speaker (Gray) 15 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_TOP)
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_BOTTOM)
8 Central / Bass (Orange) 17 Optical SPDIF Out Port
9 Line In (Light Blue) 18 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

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

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

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

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

LAN Port LED Indications

Green 1Gbps connection

TABLE f or Audio Output Connection

(No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6)

2 V -- -- --

4 V -- -- V

6V--VV

8VVVV

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13

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6

10

7

11

8

12

ACT/LINK
LED

SPEED
LED

LAN Port

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1.6 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-R)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ** 10 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 Microphone (Pink)

3 IEEE 1394 Port 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN2) 14 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

6 Side Speaker (Gray) 15 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_TOP)

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_BOTTOM)

8 Central / Bass (Orange) 17 Optical SPDIF Out Port

9 Line In (Light Blue) 18 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

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13

5

9

6

10

7

11

8

12

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 f or Audio Output Connection

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

(No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6)

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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1.7

ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45XE)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Microphone (Pink)
2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN1) 11 USB 2.0 Port s (USB 23)

4 Side Speaker (Gray) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_TOP)
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_BOTTOM)
7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 Optical 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

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 Channels Front 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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ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module SpecificationsASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications

1.8

ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications

1.81.8

ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module SpecificationsASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications

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ASRock WiFi-802.11n module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN)

adapter to support WiFi+AP function. With ASRock WiFi-802.11n module, you can

easily create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network

connectivity. Therefore, from anywhere within the signal range, you will be able to play

LAN games, connect to the internet, access and share printers, and make Internet

phone calls easily.

Standard - IEEE 802.11n
Data Rate - 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 135, 150Mbps
Security - Access Point mode (AP mode): WEP, WPA
Network - Access Point mode (AP mode)
Architecture Type s - Station mode: Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode
Frequency Band - 2.4GHz ISM radio band
Operating Range - Indoor: 330ft (100m)

Number of - up to 16 stations
Connected Devices
(AP Mode)
Antenna - ASRock WiFi-802.11n omni-directional antenna
LED - Green data transmission (AIR) LED
Support OS - Windows
Compatibility - Full compatible with IEEE 802.11n standard products
Software Support - ASRock WiFi-802.11n Wizard

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XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

If you want to start to use ASRock WiFi-802.11n module on this motherboard, please
carefully read “ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Operation Guide” in the package for

the detailed introduction and operation procedures. You can also read the document in

the following path of ASRock motherboard support CD:

..\ ASRock WiFi-802.11n \ Vista64_Vista _XP64_XP

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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 8.8", 30.5 x 22.4 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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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 11/12, No. 4).

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 11/12, No. 4).

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_A1 and DDRII_B1; Yellow
slots; see p.11/12 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_A2

and DDRII_B2; Orange slots; see p.11/12 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_A1 DDRII_A2 DDRII_B1 DDRII_B2

(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_A1 and DDRII_B1), or in the set of orange

slots (DDRII_A2 and DDRII_B2).

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_A1 and DDRII_A2, 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 5 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 / PCIE4 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express

cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card,

etc.

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

CrossFireTM function.

PCIE5 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used to install PCI Express graphics

cards to support CrossFireTM function.

1. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this

motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 slot (Green).

2. If you want to use CrossFireTM function, please install the PCI

Express VGA cards on PCIE2 slot and PCIE5 slot. For the

information of the compatible CrossFireTM Mode PCI Express VGA

cards and CrossFire

“CrossFire

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

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TM

setup procedures, please refer to

Operation Guide” on page 24.

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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TM

2.7 CrossFire2.7 CrossFire

2.7 CrossFire

2.7 CrossFire2.7 CrossFire

TMTM

Operation Guide Operation Guide

Operation Guide

Operation Guide Operation Guide

This motherboard supports CrossFireTM feature. CrossFireTM technology offers the

most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance

Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different

operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect

mechanism, CrossFireTM enables the highest possible level of performance and

image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireTM feature is supported with

Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for

ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates.

What graphics cards work with CrossFireTM?

A complete CrossFireTM system requires a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a

CrossFire

(CrossFire

Ready cards. This applies to cards from ATITM or any of its partners. Please refer to

below table for CrossFire

For Windows
Vendor Chipset Model Driver

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2

TM

Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon

TM

Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFire

TM

VGA card support list according to the OS you install.

®

XP

Radeon HD 3870 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD 3850 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD 3650 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD 3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 256MD2-S Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD2900XT MSI RX2900XT-VT2D512E Catalyst 7.11

Radeon HD 2600XT Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Catalyst 7.9

Radeon HD 2600PRO MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ Catalyst 7.9

Radeon X1950XTX GeCube RX1950XTX Catalyst 7.11

Radeon X1950PRO Gecube Radeon X1950Pro 256MB Catalyst 7.11

TM

®

For Windows
Vendor Chipset Model Driver

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 POWERCOLOR AX3870X2 1GBD3-H Catalyst 8.2

Vista

Radeon HD 3870 POWERCOLOR AX3870 512MD4-H Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD 3850 GIGABYTE GV-RX385256H-B Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD 3650 POWERCOLOR AX3650 512MD3-XP Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD 3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 256MD2-S Catalyst 8.2

Radeon HD2900XT MSI RX2900XT-VT2D512E Catalyst 7.11

Radeon HD 2600XT Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Catalyst 7.9

Radeon HD 2600PRO MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ Catalyst 7.9

Radeon X1950XTX GeCube RX1950XTX Catalyst 7.11

Radeon X1950PRO Gecube Radeon X1950Pro 256MB Catalyst 7.11

Radeon X1600PRO MSI RX1600PRO-TD256E Catalyst 7.3

Radeon X1300 PRO MSI RX1300PRO-TD256E Catalyst 7.3

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1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the

TM

performance benefits of CrossFire

CrossFire

CrossFire

benefit from the CrossFire

TM

Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a

TM

Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to

TM

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFire

operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFire

Enjoy the benefit of CrossFireEnjoy the benefit of CrossFire

Enjoy the benefit of CrossFire

Enjoy the benefit of CrossFireEnjoy the benefit of CrossFire

. All three CrossFireTM components, a

multi-GPU platform.

TM

Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will

TMTM

TM

TMTM

TM

mode.

Different CrossFireTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFire

feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon 2600XT as the example graphics

TM

card. For other CrossFire

future, please refer to ATI

cards that ATITM has released or will release in the

TM

graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Step 1. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

TM

Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE5 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 3. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing two CrossFireTM Bridge on

CrossFireTM Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards.

(CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not

bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor

for details.)

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CrossFireTM Bridge

Step 4. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics

card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI

connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the

DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

Step 5. Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 6. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.

Step 7. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows® XP OS:

A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please

check Microsoft website for details.

For Windows® VistaTM OS:

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details.

Step 8. Restart your computer.

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Step 9. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.

Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 10. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, and select

“Advanced View”. Click “CrossFireTM”, and then set the option “Enable

CrossFireTM” to “Yes”.

View

CrossFire

TM

Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFire

function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After

restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire

in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again,

and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFire

Enable CrossFire

TM

feature.

Step 11. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM feature.

* CrossFireTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used

only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

* For further information of ATITM CrossFireTM technology, please check AMD website for updates

and details.

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2.8 Surround Display Feature

2.8 Surround Display Feature2.8 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on

PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display

feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following

path in the Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

2.9 Jumpers Setup2.9 Jumpers Setup

2.9 Jumpers Setup

2.9 Jumpers Setup2.9 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup.

When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is

placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The il-

lustration 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.11/12 No. 5) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

or USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.11, No. 14 or p.12, No. 13)

1_2

Default

2_3

Clear CMOS

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

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system

setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,

please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply.

After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1

for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the

BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you

must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-

CMOS action.

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2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.10 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 dam-

age of the motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.11 No. 25 or p.12 No. 24)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to

Pin1

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

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.11/12 No. 9)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

IDE1

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

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

Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1 (Port 0): connectors support SATA data

see p.11, No. 17 or p.12, No. 16) cables for internal storage

(SATAII_2 (Port 1): devices. The current SATAII

see p.11, No. 15 or p.12, No. 14) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

(SATAII_3 (Port 2): data transfer rate.

see p.11, No. 18 or p.12, No. 17)

(SATAII_4 (Port 3):

see p.11, No. 13 or p.12, No. 12)

(SATAII_5 (Port 4):

see p.11, No. 21 or p.12, No. 20)

(SATAII_6 (Port 5):

see p.11, No. 19 or p.12, No. 18)

SATAII_5 (Port 4) and SATAII_6 (Port 5) connectors can be used for

internal storage device or be connected to eSATAII connectors to

support eSATAII device. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction”

on page 36 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation

procedures.

SATAII_6 SATAII_4 SATAII_2

(Port 5) (Port 3) (Port 1)

SATAII_5 SATAII_3 SATAII_1

(Port 4) (Port 2) (Port 0)

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eSATAII Connectors These eSATAII connectors

(eSATAII_TOP (Port 4): support SATA data cables for

see p.11, No. 39 or p.12, No. 38) external SATAII function. The

(eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5): current eSATAII interface

see p.11/12, No. 1) allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data

eSATAII_BOTTOM

(Port 5)

eSATAII_TOP

(Port 4)

transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on this motherboard.

You can also use the SATA data

cable to connect SATAII_5

(Port 4) or SATAII_6 (Port 5)

connector and eSATAII connector.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA

HDD power connector

connect to

the power

supply

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.11 No. 22 or p.12 No. 21) two USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.11 No. 23 or p.12 No. 22)

USB/WiFi Header This header can be used to sup-

(11-pin USB/WIFI) port 2 USB 2.0 ports. It can also

(see p.11 No. 31 or p.12 No. 30) be used to support WiFi+AP

USB_PWR

P-9

P+9

GND

DUMMY

1

GND

P+8

P-8

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

P-7

P+7

GND

DUMMY

1

GND

P+6

P-6

USB_PWR

+5V

P-

P+

GND

N/C

+3V

1

GND

N/C

P+

P-

+5V

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

function with ASRock WiFi-802.

11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an

easy-to-use wireless local area

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ows you to create a wireless

environment and enjoy the

convenience of wireless net-

work connectivity.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.11 No. 26 or p.12 No. 25) and receiving infrared module.

IRTX

+5V

DUMMY

1

GND

IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(see p.11 No. 35 or p.12 No. 34) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.11 No. 33 or p.12 No. 32) convenient connection and

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

GND

PRE SENCE#

MIC_RET

OUT_R ET

1

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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

J_SENSE

OUT 2_R

OUT 2_L

control of audio devices.

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by

clicking “OK”.

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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.

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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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1

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED -

HDLED +

DUMMY

+5V

PWRBTN#

GND

RES ET#

GND

SPEAKER

DUMMY

DUMMY

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.11, No. 24 or p.12 No. 23) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.11, No. 20 or p.12 No. 19)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.11, No. 16 or p.12 No. 15) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match

(see p.11/12, No. 4) the black wire to the ground pin.

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

1
2
3
4

GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_S PEED_CONTROL

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

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(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.11/12, No. 8)

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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 an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.

(see p.11, No. 38 or p.12 No. 37)

4 8

1 6

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power
connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX

1

4 8

13

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

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one

(see p.11 No. 11) IEEE 1394 header

RXTPAM_0

1

RXTPAP_0

GND

GND

RXTPBM_0

+12V

+12V

RXTPBP_0

GND

(FRONT_1394) on this

motherboard. This IEEE 1394

header can support one IEEE

1 6

1394 port.

1

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

Serial port Header This COM1 header

(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module.

(see p.11 No.27 or p.12 No. 26)

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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

blue
black

GND

SPD IFOU T

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA

(see p.11 No. 28 or p.12 No. 27) card, allows the system to

1

GND

SPD IFOUT

+5V

connect HDMI Digital TV/

projector/LCD devices. Please

connect the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card to

this header.

HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

C

B

A

HDMI_SPDIF header on the

motherboard. Then connect the

white end (B or C) of

HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI

VGA card.

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

+5V

SPD IFOUT

GND

blue
black

SPD IFOU T

GND

blue
black

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2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video

specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/

video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible

digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI

system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a

HDMI_SPDIF header. 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 carefully follow the below steps.

Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this

•

motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer

to the installation guide on page 23.

Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 11,

No. 28 or page 12, No. 27) on the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the

HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of

HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 34.

For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to

the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause

permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin)

on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according

to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

white end

(2-pin) (B)

Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector

of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the

VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong

example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI

Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for

connector usage in advance.

white end

(3-pin) (C)

Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to

HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual

of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection

procedures.

Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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What is eSATAII?

This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification.

eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your

computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the

convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that

enables you to exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you

may simply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening

your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the

data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to

400Mb/s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is

much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot

Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the advantageous transfer speed and the

facilitating mobile capability, in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and

IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface.

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1. If you set “Configure SATAII as” option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot

Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or

remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power-on and

in working condition.

2. If you set “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 44 to 49 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode, and

AHCI mode.

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How to install eSATAII?

SATAII connectors (SATAII_5 (Port 4)

and SATAII_6 (Port 5))

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(eSATAII_TOP (Port 4) and

eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5))

1. If you just plan to install one eSATAII device to this motherboard, it is recom-

mended to enable the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield. In order to enable

the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect one of the orage

SATAII connectors (SATAII_6 (Port 5); see p.11 No.19 or p.12 No.18) and one of

the orange eSATAII connectors (eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5); see p.11/12 No.1)

with a SATA data cable first. Then the bottom eSATAII port of the I/O shield is

enabled.

Connect the SATA data cable

to one of the orange SATAII

connector (SATAII_6 (Port 5))

Connect the SATA data

cable to one of the

orange eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5))

2. If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard, you need to enable

both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield. In order to enable the

top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield, you have to connect one of

the orange SATAII connector (SATAII_6 (Port 5); see p.11 No.19 or p.12 No.18)

and one of the orange eSATAII connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5); see p.11/

12 No.1) with a SATA data cable first, and then connect the other orange SATAII

connector (SATAII_5 (Port 4); see p.11 No.21 or p.12 No.20) and the other orange

eSATAII connector (eSATAII_TOP (Port 4); see p.11 No.39 or p.12 No.38) with

the other SATA data cable. After that, both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports

of the I/O shield are enabled.

Connect the SATA data

cables to both orange

SATAII connectors

(SATAII_6 (Port 5) and

SATAII_5 (Port 4))

Connect the SATA

data cables to both

orange eSATAII

connectors (eSATAII_

BOTTOM (Port 5) and

eSATAII_TOP (Port 4))

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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

Comparison between eSATAII and other device s

IEEE 1394 400Mb/s

USB 2.0 480Mb/s

SATA 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s)

eSATAII/SATAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)

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Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below

SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be

at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII

function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust

your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your

SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

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Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA

features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard

disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may

not be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R adopts Intel

Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage) functions. P45XE adopts Intel

bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. 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 disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / 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 SATA / SATAII hard

disk.

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function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you

plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII

hard disks.

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

OS installation.

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P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA /
SATAII / eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. P45XE supports Hot Plug and Hot

Swap functions for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in AHCI mode. Intel® ICH10R /

ICH10 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller

Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru

a joint industry effort.

NOTE
What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called

“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs

while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while

the system is still power-on and in working condition.

eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to

exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may

simply plug your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening

your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk.

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID / AHCI

mode. Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature

carefully. Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below

cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

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Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector

and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot

Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:

www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:

www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2

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Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive

first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on

the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install

those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

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SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to

the OS you install.

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If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID

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STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [RAID].

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 appears. Please 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 insert 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.

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Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check theinstallation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in

the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”,
which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. (Windows® 2000 is
not supported.)

After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using “RAID Installation Guide” to set

RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system.

At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When

prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver.

After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install

according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R)

ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R)

ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.

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RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Matrix

Storage Manager Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the

Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is
located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document

in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder
at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information

If you want to use “Intel Matrix Storage Manager” in Windows® environment,

please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “Intel

Matrix Storage Manager” will be installed to your system as well.

XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage

2.18.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System2.18.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System

2.18.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System

2.18.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System2.18.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System

You can also set up a “RAID Ready” system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk.

A “RAID Ready” system can be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5

at a later date by using RAID migration feature of Intel Matrix Storage. The

following steps outline how to build an Intel “RAID Ready” system.

1. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive.

2. Set up system BIOS as step 1 of page 44. When done, exit Setup.

3. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 2 of page 44. Begin Windows

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setup by booting from the installation CD.

4. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID

driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the

Intel® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented.

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install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop -

Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller

(Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.

5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers.

6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included

with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add

the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID

configuration.

7. After setting up a “RAID Ready” system as the above steps, you can follow the

procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID

5.

2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,2.18.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID 5

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RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 or RAID 5

If you have an existing “RAID Ready” system, then you can use the following

steps to perform a migration from a single non-RAID configuration to a two drive

RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. To prepare for

this, you will need another SATA / SATAII hard drive with a capacity equal to or

greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive.

1. Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to the SATAII port not

being used. Note the serial number of the hard drive already in the system; you

will use this to select it as the source hard drive when initiating the migration.

2. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not

already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the

Internet. This will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links.

3. Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select “Create RAID

volume from Existing Hard Drive” from the Actions menu. This will activate the

Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. Click through the dialogs

as prompted. It’s important to understand what will occur during the migration

process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost.

4. Once the migration is complete, reboot the system. If you migrated to a RAID 0

volume, use Disk Management from within Windows® in order to partition and

format the empty space created when the two hard drive capacities are

combined. You may also use third-party software to extend any existing

partitions within the RAID volume.

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with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in

the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”,
which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 3: 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 install Windows?” page,

please 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® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID

drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

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After the installation of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID

functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Matrix Storage

Manager Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support

CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the
folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support

CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder at the following
path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information

If you want to use “Intel Matrix Storage Manager” in Windows

please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “Intel

Matrix Storage Manager” will be installed to your system as well.

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.18.1 step 2 on

page 44.

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

After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP

64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-

party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing

the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select

the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may

select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows

XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows

XP 64-bit.

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STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and 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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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set “SATAII Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please 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 install Windows?” page, please

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
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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], and then in the option “Configure

SATAII as”, please set the option to [IDE].

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

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DTS (Digital Theater Systems) is a multi-channel digital surround sound format to

bring you a new class of entertainment experience by using home PCs. DTS makes

audio tracks more closely match the original master recording than other digitally

encoded soundtracks. Coupled with the multi-dimensional benefit of surround sound

technology, the audio quality of DTS-format soundtracks and music mixes

dramatically improves content.

Please follow below steps to enable DTS function:

1. Install the drivers to your system from ASRock support CD.

2. Reboot your system.

3. You will find the icon (Realtek HD Audio

Manager) on the Windows® task bar.

4. Double-click this icon to open Realtek HD Audio Manager.

5. On the bottom of Realtek HD Audio Manager. You can find that the DTS Connect
contains 2 elements: DTS Neo: PC and DTS Interactive. Click the button to

enable or disable it.

DTS Neo: PC DTS Interactive

DTS Neo: PC

DTS Neo: PC turns your stereo audio (WMA, MP3, CD and more) into a

convincing 7.1-channel audio experience.

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sources are re-encoded into a DTS audio signal and sent out from your PC to

any DTS enabled system such as, powered PC speakers, an A/V receiver or

any other DTS compatible surround sound system.

6. If you select DTS Neo: PC. You can click the icon (Detail Settings) to

access advanced controls.

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The music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, which

preserves the integrity of the stereo mix while augmenting it with a center

channel to anchor the image, and deriving enough surround content to

yield a spacious, three-dimensional listening experience. The Music

mode includes the control that allows the sound to be tailored to room

layout and personal preferences.

Cinema Mode

The Cinema mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs

encoded in DTS Surround. The result is enhanced soundfield directionality

that approaches the quality of discrete 7.1-channel sound.

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Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single

connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth,

making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of

distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime

by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.

Before setting up Teaming function, please make sure if your Switch (or Router) could

support Teaming (IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation) function. (For example: D-Link

DGS-3100.) Then, please refer to following steps to set up Teaming function.

1. Install RtkTeaming driver ver.1.0.0.51 from the following path of motherboard
Support CD: .. \ Driver \ Teaming \ RtkTeaming 1.0.0.51

(This is a special driver for Teaming function only. If you don't want to use Teaming,

please install the LAN driver provided by our support CD link.)

When installing teaming driver, system will show below warming message. Please
choose Continue Anyway and keep installing driver.

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2. After installing driver, please open Teaming Utility in Programs.
(Start > Programs > Realtek > Teaming Utility)

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4. Key in Team Name and choose Link Aggregation \ LACP (802.3ad) for Settings.

5. Select two available onboard LAN cards and then press OK button. (After pressing
OK button, system will show below warming message. Please choose Continue
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7. Reboot your system. Then, you will find the Speed column of new Local Area

Connection show 2.0Gbps.

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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, please 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 9 for the possible overclocking risk

before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITYChapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.13.1

IntroductionIntroduction

3.1

Introduction

3.13.1

IntroductionIntroduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may

run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>

during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise,

POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by

pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the

following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer-

ence purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you

see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features
Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description
/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens
/ Moves cursor up or down to select items
+ / - To change option for the selected items
<Enter> To bring up the selected screen
<F1> To display the General Help Screen
<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the

system overview.

P45XE-WiFiN

Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version
Processor Type

Processor Speed
Microcode Update
Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII_A1
DDRII_A2
DDRII_B1
DDRII_B2

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: P45XE-WiFiN P1.00
: Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

: 2666MHz
: 6FB/B6
: 4096KB

: 4096MB

: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)

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Dual-Channel Memory Mode

Use [Enter], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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P45XE-R

Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version
Processor Type

Processor Speed
Microcode Update
Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII_A1
DDRII_A2
DDRII_B1
DDRII_B2

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: P45XE-R P1.00
: Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

: 2666MHz
: 6FB/B6
: 4096KB

: 4096MB

: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)

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Dual-Channel Memory Mode

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

P45XE

Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version
Processor Type

Processor Speed
Microcode Update
Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII_A1
DDRII_A2
DDRII_B1
DDRII_B2

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: P45XE P1.00
: Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU

: 2666MHz
: 6FB/B6
: 4096KB

: 4096MB

: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)
: 1024MB/400MHz (DDR2 800)

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Dual-Channel Memory Mode

Use [Enter], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Use [Enter], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

3.3

Smart Screen

3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements.

Main

Smart

Smart Settings

Save Changes and Exit

Load BIOS Defaults
Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)
Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode
Load Performance Setup RAID Mode
Load Power Saving Setup Default

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Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10keycanbeused
for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and

exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for

this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode

This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F3 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

This option only appears if your motherboard is P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R.

This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F4 key can be used for this operation.

Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

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3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.4

Advanced Screen

3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: Overclock

Configuration, CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE

Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and

USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Smart

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

Overclock Configuration

CPU Configuration
Chipset Configuration
ACPI Configuration
IDE Configuration
PCIPnP Configuration
Floppy Configuration
SuperIO Configuration
USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

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Overclock Settings

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.4.13.4.1

Overclock ConfigurationOverclock Configuration

3.4.1

Overclock Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

Overclock ConfigurationOverclock Configuration

Advanced

Overclock Settings

Ratio Actual Value 8

Ratio CMOS Setting

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHZ)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Strap FSB to MCH
DRAM Frequency

Vcore : 1.304 V

CPU Voltage

DRAM Voltage : 1.96 V

DRAM Voltage
DRAM VREF Increment

Mother Board Voltage Info : 1-1-3

SB Core Voltage
SB 1.1V Voltage
GTLREF Voltage

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[8]

[Auto]
[Auto]

[333]
[100]

[Auto]
[Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto]
[Normal]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]

Sets the ratio
between CPU Core
Clock and the FSB
Frequency.

Select Screen

Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this

motherboard.

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Ratio CMOS Setting

If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you

changing the ratio value of this motherboard.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology. Proces-

sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power

savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled]

and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you need to set

the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to enable this function. If you

install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item

to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel

(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disable] if above issue occurs.

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual],

[I.O.T.] and [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. If you select [Manual],

Untied Overclocking function is enabled. Please refer to page 49 for the details

of Untied Overclocking Technology. If you select [I.O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking

Technology), you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency and PCIE frequency

in the following two items. Therefore, the system will automatically enable the

overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded.

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

Strap FSB to MCH

Use this item to strap FSB to MCH. Configuration options: [Auto], [200], [266],

[333] and [400].

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) in-

serted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may select

[333MHz (DDR2 667)], [400MHz (DDR2 800)], [533MHz (DDR2 1066)] or

[600MHz (DDR2 1200)]. The configuration options depend on the CPU and

memory module you adopt on this motherboard. Please refer to page 9 for the

CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency.

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Vcore : 1.304 V
CPU Voltage

Use this to select CPU Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual].

The default value of this feature is [Auto].

DRAM Voltage : 1.96 V
DRAM V oltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.79V],

[1.85V], [1.90V], [1.96V], [2.02V], [2.08V], [2.14V], [2.20V], [2.31V], [2.37V],

[2.42V], [2.48V], [2.54V], [2.60V], [2.66V] and [2.72V]. The default value of

this feature is [Auto].

DRAM VREF Increment

Use this to select DRAM VREF Increment. The default value of this feature is

[Normal]. Configuration options: [Normal], [+20 mV], [+40 mV], [+60 mV],

[+80 mV] and [+100 mV].

Mother Board Voltage Inf o : 1-1-3
SB Core Voltage

Use this to select SB Core Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Low],

[Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].

SB 1.1V Voltage

Use this to select SB 1.1V Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Low],

[Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].

GLTREF Voltage

Use this to select GLTREF Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto],

[0.67 x Vtt], [0.65 x Vtt], [0.63 x Vtt] and [0.615 x Vtt]. The default value of

this feature is [Auto].

Mother Board V oltage Info : 1.12-1.20-1.50
NB 1.1V Voltage

Use this to select NB 1.1V Voltage. The default value of this feature is [Auto].

Standard: 1.12V. Max: 2.22V. Increment: 0.02V.

VTT Voltage

Use this to select VTT Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Low],

[Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].

PLL Voltage

Use this to select PLL Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Low],

[Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].

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3.4.23.4.2

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.2

CPU Configuration

3.4.23.4.2

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard
Spread Spectrum

Ratio Actual Value 8

Ratio CMOS Setting

Enhanced Halt State
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.
CPU Thermal Throttling
No-Excute Memory Protection
Hyper Threading Technology
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
Intel (R) C-STATE tech.

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[Auto]

[333]
[100]

[Enabled]
[Auto]

[8]

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Disabled]

Select the over clock
mode.

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual],

[I.O.T.] and [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. If you select [Manual],

Untied Overclocking function is enabled. Please refer to page 49 for the details

of Untied Overclocking Technology. If you select [I.O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking

Technology), you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency and PCIE frequency

in the following two items. Therefore, the system will automatically enable the

overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded.

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this

motherboard.

Ratio CMOS Setting

If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you

changing the ratio value of this motherboard.

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

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Intel (R) Virtualization tech.

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool

Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support

Intel (R) Virtualization Technology.

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha-

nism to keep the CPU from overheated.

No-Excute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the

IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory

Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to

execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support

No-Excute Memory Protection.

Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium® 4

processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system

that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows

XP or VistaTM. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, or

Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed

CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology. Proces-

sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power

savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled]

and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you need to set

the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to enable this function. If you

install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item

to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel

(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..

®

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disable] if above issue occurs.

Intel (R) C-ST ATE tech.

Intel (R) C-STATE tech. is achieved by making the power and thermal control

unit part of the core logic and not part of the chipset as before. Migration of the

power and thermal management flow into the processor allows us to use a

hardware coordination mechanism in which each core can request any C-state

it wishes, thus allowing for individual core savings to be maximized. The CPU

C-state is determined and entered based on the lowest common denominator

of both cores’ requests, portraying a single CPU entity to the chipset power

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management hardware and flows. Thus, software can manage each core

independently, while the actual power management adheres to the platform

and CPU shared resource restrictions. Configuration options are: [C2], [C3],

[C4] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].

3.4.33.4.3

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

3.4.3

Chipset Configuration

3.4.33.4.3

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

Memory Remap Feature

DRAM Frequency
Flexibility Option

Standard Memory Info : 5-6-6-18-42-6-3-3-3

DRAM tCL
DRAM tRCD
DRAM tRP
DRAM tRAS
DRAM tRFC
DRAM tWR
DRAM tWTR
DRAM tRRD
DRAM tRTP

Advanced Memory Info : 18-18-7-7-0-0

DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT
DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT
DRAM CH0 tRD
DRAM CH1 tRD

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[Disabled]

[Auto]
[Disabled]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]

ENABLE: Allow
remapping of
overlapped PCI memory
above the total
physical memory.

DISABLE: Do not allow
remapping of memory.

Select Screen

Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Memory Remap Feature

Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature. Configuration

options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) in-

serted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may select

[333MHz (DDR2 667)], [400MHz (DDR2 800)], [533MHz (DDR2 1066)] or

[600MHz (DDR2 1200)]. The configuration options depend on the CPU and

memory module you adopt on this motherboard. Please refer to page 9 for the

CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency.

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for

memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

Standard Memory Info : 5-6-6-18-42-6-3-3-3
DRAM tCL

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration

options : [3], [4], [5], [6], [7] and [Auto].

DRAM tRAS

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [9] to [24].

DRAM tRP

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [10].

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DRAM tRCD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [10].

DRAM tWR

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [3] to [15].

DRAM tRFC

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [15] to [78].

DRAM tWTR

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [2] to [15].

DRAM tRRD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [2] to [15].

DRAM tRTP

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [2] to [15].

Advanced Memory Info : 18-18-7-7-0-0
DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH0 RCOMP ODT.

Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [1] to [63].

DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 RCOMP ODT.

Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [1] to [63].

DRAM CH0 tRD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH0 TRD. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [0] to [30].

DRAM CH1 tRD

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD. Configuration options:

Configuration options: [Auto], [0] to [30].

DRAM CH0 tRD Pha se Adjust

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH0 TRD Phase Adjust.

Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [0] to [62].

DRAM CH1 tRD Pha se Adjust

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD Phase Adjust.

Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [0] to [62].

Intelligent Energy Saver

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The default value is [Disabled]. Configuration

options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you want to enable this function,

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please set this item to [Enabled]. Besides the BIOS option, you can also

choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function.

Primary Graphics Ada pter

This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter

priority. The default value is [PCI].

OnBoard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you

select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is

plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

CD-In

This option is for P45XE only. Use this item to enable or disable CD-In of

OnBoard HD Audio. If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows

VistaTM logo test, please disable this option.

OnBoard Lan 1

This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan 1” feature.

OnBoard Lan 2

This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan 2” feature.

OnBoard IDE and 1394

This option is for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R only. This allows you to enable or

disable the “OnBoard IDE and 1394” feature.

OnBoard IDE

This option is for P45XE only. This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard

IDE” feature.

CIR10 Field 1

Use this to enable or disable CIR10 Field 1. The default value of this feature is

[Enabled].

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3.4.43.4.4

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

3.4.4

ACPI Configuration

3.4.43.4.4

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Configuration

Suspend To RAM

Repost Video on STR Resume

Restore on AC/Power Loss
Ring-In Power On
PCI Devices Power On
PS /2 Keyboard Power On
RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

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[Auto]

[No]

[Power Off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Select auto-detect or
disable the STR
feature.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If

you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume”

will be hidden.

Repost Video on STR Resume
This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to

suspend to RAM.)

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power

loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the

power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes

and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the

power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

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ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

3.4.53.4.5

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

3.4.5

IDE Configuration

3.4.53.4.5

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

Advanced

IDE Configuration

SATAII Configuration

Configure SATAII as

SATAII 1
SATAII 2
SATAII 3
SATAII 4
SATAII 5
SATAII 6
IDE1 Master
IDE1 Slave

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out

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[Enhanced]

[IDE]

[Hard Disk]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]

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Options

Disabled
Compatible
Enhanced

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

SATAII Configuration

Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows
2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Then in the option “Config-

ure SATAII as”, you are allowed to set the selection to [RAID] if you plan to

enable RAID function. Configuration options: [IDE], [AHCI] and [RAID]. The

default value is [IDE].

If you select [AHCI] or [RAID] mode, the option “Hot Plug” will appear. You are

allowed to use the Hot Plug function under Windows environment if this option

is enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

* RAID option is only supported for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R.

1. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and

other new features that will improve SATA disk performance

but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

2. RAID option is only for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R.

OnBoard IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable onboard IDE controller. The default value

is [Enabled].

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will

use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.

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Primary IDE Master

Device
Vendor
Size
LBA Mode
Block Mode
PIO Mode
Async DMA
Ultra DMA
S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T.
32Bit Data Transfer

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:Supported
:16Sectors
:4
:MultiWord DMA-2
:Ultra DMA-5
:Supported

[Auto]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]

Select the type
of device connected
to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.

Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read

data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the

Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will

enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during

each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for com-

patible IDE devices.

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S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32-Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

3.4.63.4.6

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.4.6

PCIPnP Configuration

3.4.63.4.6

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

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[32]

[Enabled]

ValueinunitsofPCI
clocks for PCI device
latency timer
register.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless

the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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3.4.73.4.7

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.4.7

Floppy Configuration

3.4.73.4.7

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

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Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.4.8

Super IO Configuration

3.4.83.4.8

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address
Infrared Port Address

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[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4]
[Disabled]

Select the type of

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floppy drive
connected to the
system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Allow BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy
Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

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3.4.93.4.9

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.4.9

USB Configuration

3.4.93.4.9

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support
Legacy USB Support

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[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[BIOS Setup Only]

To enable or disable
the onboard USB
controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only].

The default value is [BIOS Setup Only]. Please refer to below descriptions

for the details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS

setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is

recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup

and Windows / Linux OS.

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3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan

speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

Main Smart Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature
M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore
+ 3.30V
+ 5.00V
+ 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled]

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H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F
: 31C/87F

: 3400 RPM
:N/A

: 1.629V
: 3.306V
: 5.067V
: 11.890V

Boot Security Exit

Enable/Disable
CPU Quiet Fan
Function.

Select Screen

Select Item
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and

“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is

[Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin

CPU fan.

Target CPU Temperature

The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The

default value is [50 C/122 F].

Target Fan Speed

Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the

target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you

choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],

[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.6

Boot Screen

3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
4th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives

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Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Full Screen Logo

AddOn ROM Display

Boot Logo
Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

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[1st Floppy Device]
[HDD: PM -HDS722580VL]
[CD/DVD: 3S-CD-ROM C]
[USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Configure Settings
during System Boot.

Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Boot

Disabled: Displays
normal POST messages.
Enabled: Displays OEM
Logo instead of POST
messages.

+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Security Exit

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Screen
Select Item

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Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the

system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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Boot Logo

Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears when

you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options: [Auto],

[PCIE2.0 Revolution], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto].

Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.7

Security Screen

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For

the user password, you may also clear it.

Main Smart Advanced H/WMonitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

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Security

Install or Change the
password.

Enter Change
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Exit

Select Screen
Select Item

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3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.8

Exit Screen

3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Smart Advanced H/WMonitor Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes

Would you like to save current setting
user defaults ?

Save 1st User Defaults

Load 1st User Defaults

Save 2nd User Defaults

Load 2nd User Defaults

Save 3rd User Defaults

Load 3rd User Defaults

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Exit

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10 key can be used
for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

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4.14.1

Install Operating SystemInstall Operating System

4.1

Install Operating System

4.14.1

Install Operating SystemInstall Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 /

XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only.

Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.24.2

Support CD InformationSupport CD Information

4.2

Support CD Information

4.24.2

Support CD InformationSupport CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.14.2.1

Running The Support CDRunning The Support CD

4.2.1

Running The Support CD

4.2.14.2.1

Running The Support CDRunning The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the

file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.24.2.2

Drivers MenuDrivers Menu

4.2.2

Drivers Menu

4.2.24.2.2

Drivers MenuDrivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.34.2.3

Utilities MenuUtilities Menu

4.2.3

Utilities Menu

4.2.34.2.3

Utilities MenuUtilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard

supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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4.2.44.2.4

Contact InformationContact Information

4.2.4

Contact Information

4.2.44.2.4

Contact InformationContact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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