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USER MANUAL 4711140876146 ASROCK

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Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational

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commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

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”

Published November 2007

2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 16 South Bridge Controller

3 775-Pin CPU Socket 17 Flash Memory

4 North Bridge Controller 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 21 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

12 Primary Serial ATAII Connector (SATA1) 28 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

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remium I/O Premium I/O P

anel 1 Parallel Port 7 Microphone (Pink)2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)3 Rear Speaker (Black) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)4 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 Serial Port: COM15 Line In (Light Blue) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * 6 Front Speaker (Lime) 12 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

* 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 Connection

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

panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.

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” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker

and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then

After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the

system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “5.1 Speaker”. Click “Device advanced settings”,

choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams

simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass

(No. 6) (No. 3) (No. 4)

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 motherboard, a reliable moth-

erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers

excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to

quality and endurance.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step 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 mightbe updated, the content of this manual will be subject to changewithout notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, theupdated version will be available on ASRock website without furthernotice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists onASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, pleasevisit our website for specific information about the model you areusing.www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 P1.1 P

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

CPU - LGA 775 for Intel

D, supporting Quad Core

Kentsfield processors (see CAUTION 1)

- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports EM64T CPU Chipset - Northbridge: VIA

- Max. capacity: 2GB

- 2 x DDR DIMM slots

- Support DDR400/333/266

- Max. capacity: 2GB Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)

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

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express Graphics slot (see CAUTION 7)

- Supports Wake-On-LAN Rear Panel I/O ASRock 6CH Premium I/O

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central/Bass / Line in / Front

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

Connector - 2 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, and JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 20 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL77

1. When you adopt Quad Core CPU on this motherboard, FSB frequency

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

37 “User Manual” in the Support CD.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 27 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 13 for proper

5. 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

6. 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

7. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please

refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express

Graphics Slot” on page 9. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA

card, please refer to the installation guide on page 15.

8. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard!

It may cause permanent damage!

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

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

4-channel and 6-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for

10. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 23 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

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

11. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

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TMTM TMTM TM Premium 2007 and Basic OS Premium 2007 and Basic OS Premium 2007 and Basic OS Premium 2007 and Basic OS Premium 2007 and Basic OS This motherboard can support all features in Windows

2007. Please follow below table for minimum hardware requirement.

Memory 1GB system memory (Premium)

512MB Single Channel (Basic)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)

with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)99

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCISupported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCISupported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics SlotExpress Graphics Slot

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for PCI Express Graphics slot, please visit ASRock website for details.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install mother-

board 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.

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 ifthe 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 isfound. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.775-Pin Socket Overview1111

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear

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.

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. black lineblack line 775-Pin Socket

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

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

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.

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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

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, No. 5).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

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

2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor

4CoreDual-SATA2 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM

slots and two 240-pin DDR2 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) DDR / DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of

the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in

Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.6) or identical

DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR1 and DDR2; Blue slots; see p.2 No.7), so

that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. You may refer to the Dual

Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDR1 DDRII_2 DDR2

(Yellow Slot) (Blue Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Blue Slot)

(1) Populated - Populated -

(2) - Populated - Populated

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot or

a DDR2 memory module into DDR slot; otherwise, this

motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2. It is not allowed to install both DDR and DDR2 memory modules

to this motherboard at the same time; otherwise, this motherboard

and DIMM may be damaged.ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM Installing 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

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.1515

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics

There are 4 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, and 1 PCI Express Graphics slot on 4CoreDual-

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

AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has

a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics

card. AGP slot is used to install AGP expansion cards.

Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard!

It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your

AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.

PCI Express Graphics slot:

PCI Express Graphics slot is used to install PCI Express expansion cards.

For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please

refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express

Graphics Slot” on page 9.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

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

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

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

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

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

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.ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard

2.6 Jumpers Setup2.6 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Jumpers Setup2.6 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.

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

or USB wake up events.

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

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)

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 2 pins on

CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

2.5 Surround Display Feature2.5 Surround Display Feature

2.5 Surround Display Feature2.5 Surround Display Feature

2.5 Surround Display Feature

Thanks to ASRock patented PCI Express Graphics Technology, this motherboard

supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on AGP VGA card and

PCI Express VGA card, 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 Information1717

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 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!

FDD Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1)(see p.2, No. 21) Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2, No. 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.2, No. 10) Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE

device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor

for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please

connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and

CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).

Serial ATAII Connectors These two Serial ATAII (SATAII) (SATA1: see p.2, No. 12) connectors support SATAII(SATA2: see p.2, No. 11) or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current

SATAII interface allows up to

3.0 Gb/s data 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 the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on the drive. Then

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB67) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.2 No. 20) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header cansupport two USB

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and

(see p.2, No. 27) receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connector This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.2, No. 28) from sound sources such as

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.2, No. 24) 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.

connect to the SATA HDD power connector

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.2, No. 13) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

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

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.2, No. 15) match the black wire to the

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.2, No. 5) match the black wire to the

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

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].

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard

Game Connector Connect a Game cable to this

(15-pin GAME1) connector if the Game port

(see p.2, No. 22) bracket is installed.

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(20-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.2, No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector

so that it can provides sufficient

power. Failing to do so will cause

the failure to power up.

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

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

(see p.2 No. 23) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/

projector/LCD devices. Please

connect the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card to

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.

3-Pin Fan Installation

Pin 1-3 Connected2121

HDMI_SPDIF header on the

motherboard. Then connect the

white end (B or C) of

HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

2.8 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

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 20. 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 15.

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

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 2, No.

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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

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.

HITACHI 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.ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard

2.10 Serial A TT TT T A (SAA (SA A (SAA (SA A (SA TT TT T A) / Serial AA) / Serial A A) / Serial AA) / Serial A A) / Serial A TT TT T AII (SAAII (SA AII (SAAII (SA AII (SA TT TT T AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

This motherboard adopts VIA

VT8237S southbridge chipset that supports Serial

ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD)

functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for

internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII

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

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

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

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unctions for SA TT TT T A / SAA / SA A / SAA / SA A / SA TT TT T AIIAII AIIAII AII HDDs HDDs

4CoreDual-SATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for

SATA / SATAII Devices.

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 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.2525

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64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows

64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID

functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.13.1 Installing Windows2.13.1 Installing Windows

If you want to install Windows

SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.

A. Insert the ASRock 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

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver diskette

D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a blank

formatted diskette into floppy

press any key to start

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

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

The current version of RAID driver does not support Hot Swap function under RAID 1.

If you create RAID 1 on your SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not insert or remove your

SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is power on and in working condition. As soon

as the RAID driver with Hot Swap function under RAID 1 is ready, we will upload it to

our website. Please visit our website for RAID driver update in the near future.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.comASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard

XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and

want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA /

SATAII HDDs, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID

installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

2. If you want to use “VIA RAID Tool” in Windows

environment, please install SATA

/ SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be

installed to your system as well.

2.13.2 Installing Windows2.13.2 Installing Windows

64-bit With 64-bit With

64-bit With 64-bit With

If you want to install Windows

64-bit on your SATA /

SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

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

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

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

installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 3: Install Windows

64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows

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,

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII

drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

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

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

installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 4: Install Windows

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows

XP 64-bit OS 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

RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be

presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install.2727

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64-bit Without RAID Functions 64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows

64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID

functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].

64-bit OS on your system.

After step 1, you can start to install Windows

64-bit OS on your system.

64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage

(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs,

please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide

part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

2. If you want to use “VIA RAID Tool” in Windows

environment, please install SATA

/ SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be

installed to your system as well.

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. You may

set “CPU Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the

actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during

overclocking, but AGP / PCI / PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate

under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 6 for the possible overclocking risk before

you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the VIA

RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

After that, please insert Windows

64-bit optical disk into

the optical drive again to continue the installation.ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 Motherboard

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up

the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter

BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to

enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> +

<Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup

program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows

you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined

choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User

Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Suppor4. Software Suppor

4. Software Suppor4. Software Suppor

This motherboard supports various Microsoft

operating systems: 2000 /

64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard

contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features.

To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display

the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main

Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.

EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

512 MB, Single Channel (Basic)

Sicherheitshinweise vor der Montage Bitte nehmen Sie die folgende Sicherheitshinweise zur Kenntnis, bevor Sie dasMotherboard einbauen oder Veränderungen an den Einstellungen vornehmen.1. Trennen Sie das System vom Stromnetz, bevor Sie eine ystemkomponenteberühren, da es sonst zu schweren Schäden am Motherboard oder densonstigen internen, bzw. externen omponenten kommen kann.2. Um Schäden aufgrund von statischer Elektrizität zu vermeiden, dasMotherboard NIEMALS auf einen Teppich o.ä.legen. Denken Sie außeremdaran, immer ein geerdetes Armband zu tragen oder ein geerdetes Objektaus Metall zu berühren, bevor Sie mit Systemkomponenten hantieren.3. Halten Sie Komponenten immer an den Rändern und vermeiden SieBerührungen mit den ICs.4. Wenn Sie Komponenten ausbauen, legen Sie sie immer auf eineantistatische Unterlage, oder zurück in die Tüte, mit der die Komponentegeliefert wurde.5. Wenn Sie das Motherboard mit den Schrauben an dem Computergehäusebefestigen, überziehen Sie bitte die Schrauben nicht! Das Motherboard kannsonst beschädigt werden. 2.1 CPU Installation2.1 CPU Installation

2.1 CPU Installation2.1 CPU Installation

2.1 CPU Installation

Für die Installation des Intel 775-Pin CPU

(Integrated Heat Sink –

formatted diskette into floppy

4. Software Suppor4. Software Suppor

4. Software Suppor4. Software Suppor

- Supporte DDR400/333/266

- Gestion jumperless

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL8181

(2 briches) (3 briches)

AA AA A TT TT T AII (SAAII (SA AII (SAAII (SA AII (SA TT TT T AII)AII)

formatted diskette into floppy

- Supporta DDR400/333/266

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

- Suppor AMI legal BIOS

- Supporta “Plug and Play”

- Compatibile con ACPI 1.1 wake up events

- Supporta jumperfree

(Integrated Heat Sink: dispersore

formatted diskette into floppy

- ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events

(Integrated Heat Sink) mirando

formatted diskette into floppy