ASRock P45XE-WiFiN, P45XE-R, P45XE installation Guide

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Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Published August 2008

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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) (eSATAII_TOP (Port 4), Orange) 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

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

(eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5), Orange) 22 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) (eSATAII_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 1 2 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

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 Sp eaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

LAN Port LED Indications

2 V -- -- -4 V -- -- V 6V--VV 8 VVVV

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Green 1Gbps connection

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

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

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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

3 IEEE 1394 Port 1 2 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

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.

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

(No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6 VVV-8 VVVV

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

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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 (USB2 3)

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

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** 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 Sp eaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

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

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

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

ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications

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ASRock WiFi-802.1 1n module is a n e asy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) ada pter to support WiFi+AP function. With ASRock WiFi-802.11n module, you can easily cre ate a wireless environment a nd en joy 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 a nd 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 a nd 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 tra nsmission (AIR) LED Support OS - Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Compatibility - Full compatible with IEEE 802.11n standard products Software Support - ASRock WiFi-802.11n Wizard

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Outdoor: 980ft (300m) * The range varies in dif ferent environments

If you want to start to use ASRock WiFi-802.11n module on this motherboard, plea se carefully read “ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Operation Guide” in the package f or the detailed introduction and operation procedures. You can also re ad the document in the following path of ASRock motherboard support CD:

..\ ASRock WiFi-802.1 1n \ V ista64_V ista _XP64_XP

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1. Introduction1. Introduction

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Thank you for purchasing ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endura nce. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm) ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN Only)

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Motherboard Accessories

One 80-conductor Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Ca ble

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

Four Serial AT A (SAT A) Data Cables (Optional)

One Serial AT A (SA TA) HDD Power Cable (Option al)

One “ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O” I/O Pa nel 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 Antenna s

One WiFi Bracket

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

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Ja pa n-ma de high-quality Conductive Polymer Capa citors)

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

2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Penryn Quad Core Y orkfield a nd 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® P45

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

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10 (P45XE)

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory T echnology (see CAUTION 4)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

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

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

Expansion Slot - Supports ATI

- 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 ra nge (ALC890 Audio Codec)

- DTS (Digital Theater Syste ms) support (see CAUTION 7)

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

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

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- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec)

CrossFire

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

- Realtek RTL81 11B/R TL81 11C

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

- Supports Dual LAN feature (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only)

Wireless LAN - ASRock WiFi-802.11n module (For - 150Mbps IEEE 802.1 1n / 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g / P45XE-WiFiN 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b Only) - Supports Software Access Point mode (AP mode) and

Station mode (Infrastructure mode a nd 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 Spea ker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)

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- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x eSATAII Ports

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

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Spea ker/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 a nd “Hot Plug” function s (see CAUTION 9)

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

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

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

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- 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 A TX power conne ctor

- 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 V oltage Multi-a djustment

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

- Supports Smart BIOS

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial V ersion) 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 T emperature Sen sing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fa n Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

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

VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 17)

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

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

2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 61 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 36 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 17 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, D DR2 1066 1066 DDR2 667, DDR2 800, D DR2 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® 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 34 for details.

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

9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 39 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 30 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: http://www.asrock.com

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 exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

15. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

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® 2000. Please refer to page 66 of “User Manual” in the support CD for detailed setup.

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Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

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

component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static

electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded

antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the

motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

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

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775-Pin Socket Overview

Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

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Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear retention tab.

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

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

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

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

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

marked with black lines.

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

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

orientation

key notch

Pin1

alignment key

black line

alignment key

775-LAND CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

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

by using a purely vertical motion.

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

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick a nd Place Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal.

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

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

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

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

under retention tab of load lever.

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 2/3, No. 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.

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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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2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 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.2/3 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_A2 and DDRII_B2; Orange slots; see p.2/3 No.7), so that Dual Cha nnel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual cha nnel configuration, a nd please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots. Y ou may refer to the Dual Cha nnel Memory Configuration Table below .

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_A1 DDRII_A2 DDRII_B1 DDRII_B2

(Y ellow 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 compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_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 installed in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_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 cli ps outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the bre a k

on the slot.

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

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

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

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 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 f or PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or used to in stall PCI Expre ss 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 CrossFireTM setup procedures, please refer to “CrossFire

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expa nsion card, ple ase make sure that the power

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

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

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bra cket fa cing 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. Fa sten the card to the chassis with screws. Step 6. Replace the system cover.

Operation Guide” on page 20.

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2.5 CrossFire2.5 CrossFire

2.5 CrossFire

2.5 CrossFire2.5 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 ra nge of different operating mode s with intelligent software design and a n innovative interconnect mecha nism, CrossFire enables the highest possible level of performa nce a nd image quality in a ny 3D a pplication. Currently CrossFireTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 a nd 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

CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon

(CrossFire

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

below table for CrossFireTM VGA card support list according to the OS you install.

For Windows Vendor Chipset Model Driver

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

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

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

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For Windows® Vista Vendor Chipset Model Driver

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

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1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireTM. All three CrossFireTM components, a CrossFireTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireTM multi-GPU platform.

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireTM mode.

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Enjoy the benefit of CrossFire

Enjoy the benefit of CrossFireEnjoy the benefit of CrossFire

Different CrossFireTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFire feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon 2600XT as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

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

procedures, plea se refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

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

procedures, plea se 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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Step 4. Connect the DVI monitor ca ble to the DVI conne ctor on the Radeon graphics

card on PCIE2 slot. (Y ou may use the D VI to D-Sub ada pter to convert the D VI connector to D-Sub interfa ce, a nd 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 A TITM driver if you have any VGA driver in stalled 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 CAT ALYST Control Center. Ple ase check Microsoft website for details.

For Windows® VistaTM OS:

Install the CA TALYST Control Center. Please che ck 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 “A TI 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 “Y e s”.

View

CrossFire

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 CrossFireTM” 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 feature.

Enable CrossFire

Step 11. You ca n freely en joy 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 up dates and details.

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2.6 Surround Display Feature

2.6 Surround Display Feature2.6 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express V GA cards, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction, plea se refer to the document at the f ollowing path in the Support CD:

..\ Surround Display Information

2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup

2.7 Jumpers Setup

2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 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 illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

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

supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 14 or p.3, No. 13)

Clear CMOSDefault

Short Open

or USB wake up events.

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

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

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

F DD conne ctor

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

the red-striped side to Pin1

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

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2/3 No. 9)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

connect the black end to the IDE devices

80-conductor A TA 66/100/133 cable

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

Serial AT AII Connectors These six Serial A T AII (SAT AII)

(SATAII_1 (Port 0): connectors support SA TA data see p.2, No. 17 or p.3, No. 16) cables for internal storage (SATAII_2 (Port 1): devices. The current SA T AII see p.2, No. 15 or p.3, No. 14) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s (SATAII_3 (Port 2): data transfer rate.

see p.2, No. 18 or p.3, No. 17) (SATAII_4 (Port 3): see p.2, No. 13 or p.3, No. 12) (SATAII_5 (Port 4): see p.2, No. 21 or p.3, No. 20) (SATAII_6 (Port 5): see p.2, No. 19 or p.3, 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 30 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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eSAT AII Connectors These eSAT AII connectors

(eSATAII_TOP (Port 4): support SATA data ca bles f or see p.2, No. 39 or p.3, No. 38) external SATAII function. The (eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5): current eSAT AII interfa ce see p.2/3, 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 SAT A data ca ble Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA TAII

connector on this motherboard. Y ou can also use the SATA data cable to connect SA TAII_5 (Port 4) or SATAII_6 (Port 5) connector and eSA T AII connector.

Serial ATA (SAT A) Please conne ct the black end of Power Cable SA TA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA

HDD power connector

connect to the power supply

connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.2 No. 22 or p.3 No. 21) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 23 or p.3 No. 22)

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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.2 No. 31 or p.3 No. 30) be used to support WiFi+AP

function with ASRock WiFi-802. 11g or WiFi-802.1 1n module, a n easy-to-use wirele ss local area

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network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.2 No. 26 or p.3 No. 25) and receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (see p.2 No. 35 or p.3 No. 34) from sound sources such as

CD1

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

Front Panel Audio Hea der This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2 No. 33 or p.3 No. 32) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

clicking “OK”.

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For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”. G. To activate the front mic. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please select “Front Mic” as default record device. If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute" icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record device.

System Panel Hea der This header a ccommodate s

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front pa nel (see p.2, No. 24 or p.3 No. 23) functions.

Chassis Spea ker He ader Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this hea der. (see p.2, No. 20 or p.3 No. 19)

Chassis Fa n Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2, No. 16 or p.3 No. 15) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

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CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match (see p.2/3, No. 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.

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ATX Power Conne ctor Please connect an A TX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.2/3, 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 A TX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector. (see p.2, No. 38 or p.3 No. 37)

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12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

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IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.2 No. 11) IEEE 1394 header

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

Serial port Header This COM1 header

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

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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.2 No. 28 or p.3 No. 27) card, allows the system to

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

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HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

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

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How to install eSATAII?

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NOTE:

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 32 to 33 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode, and AHCI mode.

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HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card.

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