Asrock 939SLI-eSATA2
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1. PCI1 29 5 1CH HD 28 MSRock uss2 0 PCI2 USB45 AHHH HD_AUDIO1 GAME1 1 zlskllsl telsislslslsls 27 26 25 24 PS2 USB _PWR1 Jumper ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 939 Pin CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module 2 x 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDR1 DDR2 Blue 2 x 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3 DDR4 Black J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 Jumpers Flash Memory Clear CMOS Jumper CLRTC1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black ULi M1697 Single Chip Serial ATAII Connector SATAII_BLUE Serial ATAII Connector SATAII_BLACK Serial ATAII Connector SATAII ORANGE System Panel Header PANEL1 alese CHA_FANt SATAII 23 22 10 BYSRBRREBREBBBNBRREBRNVBS DDR400 Dual Channel DDR1 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR3 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR4 64 72 bit 184 pin module O Dual Core CPU FSB1G 30 5cm 12 0 in 10 I 12 13 14 15 16 SPEAKER1 P HDLED RESET 21 20 19 18 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Serial ATAII Connector SATAII_RED USB 2 0 Header USB45 Blue USB 2 0 Header U2. floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration 139 Oo re Ow MOS an ON OG Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable C or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Enabled Select Screen OnBoard MIDI Port Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 DES 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 43 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default val
3. 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Ex press GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities 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 4 2 4 Contact 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 49 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology For power saving sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system When using this feature please make sure to install AMD Processor Driver from the Support CD first If you are using Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 1 From the Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Switch to Classic View for Windows XP only 3 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box appears 5 From the Power schemes combo list box select Minim
4. SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks fa Ge NEE 28 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs and RBE 29 2 12 Using SATA SATAII HDDs With RAID Functions na0000a 30 2 13 Using SATA SATAII HDDs Without RAID Functions 31 2 14 Untied Overclocking Technology 31 35 BIOS SETUP TU GE 32 Sa De dree edel 32 3 1 BIOS Menu Bar EE 32 3 1 2 Navigation RE 33 32 MANO GE EE 33 3 3 Advanced Screen ccccceccccccecseesececeeeeeeeeeeecaeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeseeaes 34 33 We GR ele TE Le EE 35 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration ccccccceceeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeees 37 3 3 3 ACPI COnmGuration EE 39 3 3 4 IDE Configuration cccccccccsssseeseeeeeeeeeeesseesseseeeeeeeeeaas 40 3 3 0 PCIPNP COnmQuration EE 42 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration cccccsceesesceeeeeesssseseeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 43 3 3 7 Super lO Configuration 00 0 ccceceeeeceeeeeeeeaeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeas 43 3 3 8 USB Configuration cccccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeseeeeeeeeeeeas 45 3 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen sssa000000 3 0 BOOl SCI EE 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration ccccccessseseeeeeeees 3 6 EENHEETEN Sel EXECS CIOE anata eed Rae ee 4 Software SUPPOSE cccccecsesseeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeseeees 4 1 Install Operating System ccccccceesssseeseeeeeeeeeaseeseeeeeees 4 2 Support CD Information o00aannno000nannoaaannenooaannnnnnnnneneennnne 4 2 1
5. 2 x eSATAII 3 0Gb s connectors shared with 2 SATAII connectors support Hot Plug function see CAUTION 8 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors support 4 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1x IR header 1 x Game header CPU Chassis FAN connector 20 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector SLI XFIRE power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 9 BIOS Feature 2Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE Microsoft WHQL Certificated CAUTION l For power saving s sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system See APPENDIX on page 50 to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology Since not all K8 939 pin CPU can support AMD s Cool n Quiet technology please check AMD s website for details This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking T
6. The default value is 200 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency The range is from 90MHz to 170MHz The default value is 100 PCI Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCI frequency This option only appears when you set overclock mode to CPU PCIE Sync or CPU PCIE Async Con figuration options 33 33 33 80 34 28 34 78 35 29 35 82 36 36 36 92 37 50 and Sync with CPU The default value is 33 33 Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Auto as default Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default value for system stability 35 DILENN DNU Nna Advanced EE CPU CPU Configuration O O O OOOO If AUTO multiplier and A Overclock Mode Auto voltage will be left at the CPU Frequency MHz 200 rated frequency voltage If PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard EE Cool ni Quiet Enabled Manual multiplier and voltag
7. detect or disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 o
8. for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled CAS Latency Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2 0 3 0 and 2 5 TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK 6CLK 7CLK BCLK 9CLK 10CLK 11CLK 12CLK 13CLK 14CLK and 15CLK TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK 36 TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values the default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8 4 or 2 beats Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Memory Hole Use this to enable or disable memory hole The default value is Disabled 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Enable Disable onboard LAN device OnBoard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Control Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU NB Link Speed Auto CPU NB Link Width Auto Select Screen VCCM Voltage Auto Select Item Chipset Core Voltage Auto Cha
9. industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug AHCI requires appropriate software support e g an AHCI driver which is contained in our support CD 4 NOTE i 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 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 If you obey safely remove hardware mechanism like USB flash drive you can enable eSATAII device write cache on the driver by ULi RAID configuration tools to enhance the eSATAII performance While keeping write data to disk can be flush out when removing the eSATAII device Configuration ULi SATA Controller M1575 M1697 ULI SATA Create RAID Delete RAID RAID Type Migration Information eSATAIIL_BOTTOM Not present SATAI BLAC
10. is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS 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 lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 32 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens ESCH Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTI
11. 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 ATA II Connectors These four Serial ATA II eSATA II Connectors eSATAII_ TOP see p 10 No 37 eSATAIL BOTTOM see p 10 No 38 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable XxX SATAII_BLUE see p 10 No 15 5 z EC SATAII connectors support SATAI BLACK see p 10 No 16 nl E SATA data cables for internal SATAII_RED see p 10 No 20 ew storage devices The current SATAII _ORANGE see p 10 No 17 ae SATA II interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATAII_RED SATAII_ORANGE GATAI RED and SATAIL ORANGE connectors can be used for internal storage devices or be connected to eSATAII BOTTOM and eSATAIIL_ TOP connectors with corresponding color to support eSATAII devices Please read eSATAII Interface Introduction on page 24 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures These two eSATA II connectors support SATA data cables for external SATAII function The current eSATA II interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate eSATAII_BOTTOM eSATAII_TOP I Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the S
12. system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt USB Configuration Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 34 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE CPU CPU Configuration ese a If AUTO multiplier and Overclock Mode Auto voltage will be left at the CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Spread Spectrum Auto Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool ni Quiet Enabled Processor Maximum Multiplier x11 2200 MHz Processor Maximum Voltage 450 V rated frequency voltage If Manual multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Memory Clock Auto Flexibility Option Disabled Auto oa See Auto TRP Auto TRCD Auto TRRD Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Cnfiguration options Auto CPU PCIE Sync and CPU PCIE Async CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency The range is from 90MHz to 340MHz
13. the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC 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 ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Vz Va e e e OM EE 5 Tele Package Contents eege geed 5 1 2 FS DOCH CATIONS E 6 1 3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode 9 1 4 Motherboard Layout cccccccccsssssecseceseeeseceesssesseeeeeseeeseees 10 15 JASROCK CSATAIN NO EE 11 2 le te e en acess Sass deserts Sic areca eee ee 12 Pre installation Precautions cccccccseccecseeeecsesscecceeeeesseuesessaaees 12 ZN e Ee EE E Le EE 13 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink cccccceeeeeeeeeee eee es 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM nnssnnnaaannnnnnnnennnneeen 14 2 4 Expansion Slots Future CPU Port PCI and PCIE Slots 2 16 2 5 Dual Graphics F ature is 2 20 2c ccie tick E E AN 18 20 JUMAIPEIS SOLD EE 19 2 f Onboard Headers and Connectors ssesseeeesssrnrrrrrrreeeeee n 19 2 8 eSATAII Interface Introduction cccccccccseeeeececeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 24 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide cc ceeececeeceeeseeeeeeeaaeeeees 27 2 10 Serial ATA
14. to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 17 2 5 Dual Graphics Feature This motherboard supports Dual Graphics Technology When installing the add on VGA cards to this motherboard you are allowed to choose two different ways to decide the function of PCIE1 slot and PCIE3 slot The default value of this feature is to enable PCIE1 slot PCI Express x 16 and PCIE3 slot only PCI Express x 1 You can also adjust the jumpers according to the below table to enable PCIE1 slot PCI Express x 8 and PCIE3 slot PCI Express x 8 In other words you are able to adjust the jumpers to enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings Jumper Settings Enable PCIE1 BER BER PCIE x 16 oOlojojojo OLO O O O J12 J13 J1 PCIE3 only 3 3 3 3 3 PCIEx1 WER E HES E a ojojojojo ojojojojo oj ojojojo ojojojojo ojojojojo Default J14 J15 J16 J17 J18 Enable PCIE1 DEER BEER J12 J13 PCIE x 8 J19 PCIE3 O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O WI CHO LOIG OLOTOLQLO 2 2 2 2 2 PCIE x 8 BEER Grrg Sen SERRE HEEE J14 J15 J16 J17 J18 18 2 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 d w gr go 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 pi
15. your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode Besides you are allowed to downgrade the SATAII hard disk to SATA hard disk from SATAII 3Gb s down to SATA 1 5Gb s and connect it to the SATAII connector You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly This motherboard supports eSATAII interface the external SATAII specification Please read eSATAII Interface Introduction on page 24 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures Port Multiplier Technology is not supported with eSATAII interface on this motherboard Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 1 3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode for Windows XP XP 64 bit only Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name Vendor NVIDIA ASUS EN6600 GeForce 6600 ASUS EN6600GT Series GeForce 6600GT ASUS EN68000LE GeForce 6800LE ASUS EN6800GT GeForce 6800GT ASUS EN7800GTX 2DHTV GeForce 7800GTX For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLI Mode please visit our website for details ASRock website http Awww asrock com support index htm 1 4 Motherboard Layout NO oO P WD ch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 D a Se lt EA 1390 pn
16. ATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard You can also use the SATA data cable to connect SATAII connec tors and eSATAII connectors with corresponding color 20 Serial ATA SATA Optional connect to the SATA SE A Power Cable power connector ji connect to the powersupply USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB67 USB_PWR see p 10 No 22 P 6 USB_PWR USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB45 eee see p 10 No 21 P 4 USB_PWR Infrared Module Header IRTX VSB DUMMY 5 pin IR1 see p 10 No 25 IRRX Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD R GND CD1 see p 10 No 29 GND CD L CD1 GND Front Panel Audio Header PRESENCE 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 out bet see p 10 No 27 OUT2_L 1 SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2_L 21 Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply ASRock eSATAII I O accommo dates 4 default USB 2 0 ports If those USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports ASRock eSATAII I O accommo dates 4 default USB 2 0 ports If those USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module
17. I O Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm 939 Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64 64FX 64X2 Processor Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology see CAUTION 1 FSB 1000 MHz 2 0 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport Technology Memory Dual Channel DDR Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR DIMM slots Support DDR400 333 266 Max capacity 4GB Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 4 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 5 Boot Failure Guard B F G Expansion Slot 1 x Future CPU Port Supports CPU upgrade from AMD K8 939 Pin CPU to AM2 940 Pin CPU through AM2CPU Board see page 16 for details 3 x PCI slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 x 8 slot 1x PCI Express x 1 x 8 slot 1x PCI Express x 1 slot Supports NVIDIA SLI see CAUTION 6 Realtek ALC 660 5 1channel CODEC with High Definition Audio Realtek PHY RTL8201CL Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O ASRock eSATAII I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x eSATAII Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port Audio Jack Line in Line out Microphone Connector 4 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 1 0 1 JBOD 5 and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 7
18. IISRock 939SLI eSATA2 User Manual Version 1 0 Published January 2006 Copyright 2006 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer 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 any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties 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
19. K Not present eSATAII_TOP ST3808174S SATAII_BLUE Not present Speed 1 5G Reliability Good Enable Native Command Queue TE Enable WrteCache S 7 Cancel 29 2 12 Using SATA SATAII HDDs With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions you need to make a SATA SATAII driver diskette before you start the OS installation STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt 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 lt Y gt The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette Once you have the SATA SATAII driver diskette ready you may start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your system directl
20. LITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit t S System Overview Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Thu 01 05 2006 BIOS Version 939SLI eSATA2 BIOS P1 0 Use or to Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3500 configure system Time 64 bit supported Processor Speed 2200MHz Microcode Update 10FF0 41 L1 Cache Size 128KB Select Screen L2 Cache Size 1024KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 512MB Select Field Dual Channel Memory Mode General Help DDR 1 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Load Defaults DDR 2 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Save and Exit DDR 3 None Exit DDR 4 None v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 33 In the future you may upgrade your AMD 939 Pin CPU to AMD 940 Pin AM2 CPU by installing an add on ASRock AM2CPU Board into future CPU Port on this motherboard 3 3 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause
21. Running Support CD 4 2 2 Rn DEE Ae 3 Utilities MANU EE 4 2 4 Contact Information APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939SLI eSATA2 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment 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 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock 939SLI eSATA2 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm 1 x ASRock 939SLI eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939SLI eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x ASRock eSATAII
22. SB67 Blue Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Infrared Module Header IR1 Game Port Header GAME1 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 PCI Slots PCI1 3 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black PCI Express x 1 x 8 Slot PCIE3 J12 J13 J14 J15 J16 J17 J18 J19 Jumpers PCI Express x 1 Slot PCIE2 J9 J10 J11 Jumpers PCI Express x 16 x 8 Slot PCIE1 SLI XFIRE Power Connector Future CPU Port FUTURE_CPU_PORT1 eSATAII Connector eSATAII_TOP eSATAII Connector eSATAIL BOTTOM 1 5 ASRock eSATAII UO Parallel Port RJ 45 Port Line In Light Blue Line Out Lime Microphone Pink eSATAII Ports OO OO P GO MM CO 10 11 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 COM Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple PS 2 Mouse Port Green 2 Installation 939SLI eSATAZ2 is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 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 4 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before to
23. This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 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 OUT_L C MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel D Connect PRESENCE pin to GND to enable front panel audio System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 10 No 18 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 10 No 19 Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 10 No 23 CPU Fan Connector 3 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 10 No 3 ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 No 2 ATX 12V Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 10 No 4 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED O Si 00 22 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis spea
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25. d Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 3 4 Hardware 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Man Advanced H W Monitor Security Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 532 V 3 30V 3 129 V 5 00V 4 877 V Select Screen 12 00V 11 741 V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 45 3 5 Boot 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L08 CD DVD SM CD ROM 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device gt Removable Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration EE Ee boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item C
26. e will be set based on User Selection in Setup Processor Maximum Multiplier ae has MHz Processor Maximum Voltage Processor Multiplier x11 2200 MHz Select Screen Processor Voltage 1 450V Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Memory Clock Auto Flexibility Option Disabled CAS Latenc Auto TRAS y Auto TRP Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Processor Multiplier This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden You may set the value from x8 1600 MHz up to x25 5000 MHz but no higher than the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier For example if the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier is x11 2200 MHz the actual value of multiplier will be x11 2200 MHz even if you set this item to a value higher than x11 2200 MHz However for system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Voltage This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden For safety and system stability it is not recom mended to adjust the value of this item Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 133 MHz DDR266 166 MHz DDR333 200 MHz DDR400 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance
27. echnology on page 31 for details 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 14 for proper installation 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 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 This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI technology please read Dual Graphics Feature on page 18 for jumper settings PCIE3 slot is intended for SLI function If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card to this motherboard please install it to PCIE1 slot For the information of the compatible SLI Mode PCI Express VGA cards please refer to the Sup ported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode on page 9 For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 16 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 27 to adjust
28. endor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 780 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode _ 16Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 SMART Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode eee Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto o PIO Mode Auto S Change Option Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 i After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk y 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 gt 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 pe
29. h a SATA data cable first and then connect the orange SATAII connector SATAII ORANGE see p 10 No 17 and the orange eSATAII connector eSATAII_ TOP see p 10 No 37 with another SATA data cable After that both the top and the bottom eSATAIl ports of the I O shield are enabled Connect the SATA data cables to both Connect the SATA red SATAII connector data cables to both SATAII_RED red eSATAII connector and orange SATAII eSATAIL BOTTOM connector SATAII_ and orange eSATAII ORANGE connector eSATAIL TOP Please make sure to correctly connect the SATAII and eSATAII connectors with corresponding color so that the eSATAII function will work successfully Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port of the I O shield according to the eSATAII port that you enable 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 25 Comparison between eSATAII and other devices 400Mb s 480Mb s 1 5Gb s 1500Mb s 3 0Gb s 3000Mb s O USB2 0 E IFEFE1394 SATA O eSATAN Speed 26 2 9 SATAII 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
30. hange Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 46 3 6 Security 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Clear User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 47 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaauauauauauaauauauuussssssssssss after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exi
31. 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 F ll E allie EE 8 6 4 2 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 tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 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 27 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ULi M1697 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disk
32. ker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE_POWER1 see p 10 No 35 SLI XFIRE_POWER1 Game Port Header WS 15 pin GAME1 Tun om JBY see p 10 No 26 JBB2 MIDI_IN 1 5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JABI 5V 23 It is not necessary to use this connector but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard at the same time Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed 2 8 eSATAII Interface Introduction 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
33. n AHCI Mode 1 Enter SATA Operation Mode in BIOS setup to set the option from RAID to AHCI 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following the proper steps of section 2 12 on page 30 3 Start Windows 2000 windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS installation 2 14 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing 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 CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI and PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 3 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt 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 lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt 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
34. nge Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature 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 Control Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel 37 Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Configuration options PCI and PCIE CPU NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHZ CPU NB Link Width This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width Configuration options Auto 8 BIT and 16 BIT VCCM Voltage This option allows you to set VCCM The default value is Auto Configura tion options High Middle Low and Auto Chipset Core Voltage This option allows you to set chipset core voltage The default value is Auto Configuration options High Middle Low and Auto 38 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration 139 COX OM MOS ae OM 8 Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto
35. ns Short Open Jumper Settin PS2 USB DW 1_2 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 1 00o CA 5VSB standby for PS 2 or 5V 5VSB USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 23 euro mS E see p 10 No 11 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRTC1 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 CLRTC1 for 5 seconds 2 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 Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 10 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 19 Primary IDE Connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 10 No 12 Secondary IDE Connector Black 39 pin IDE2 see p 10 No 13 connect the blue end to the motherboard C mmm connect the black end weng AW to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note If you use
36. r disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 39 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Disabled IDE Configuration Enabled SATA Operation Mode RAID eSATAII Support Enabled gt Primary IDE Master Not Detected gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Serial ATA Controller Enable the SATA controller by selecting Enabled The default value of this option is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is RAID Configuration options RAID non RAID and AHCI eSATAII Support Use this item to enable or disable eSATAII support The default value of this option is Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled 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 which can be applied to the configurations of Primary IDE Slave Sec ondary IDE Master and Secondary IDE Slave as well 40 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system V
37. rformance 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 compatible IDE devices 4 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 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY SEE neg Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 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 42 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive 139 COX OM u D an OM WO i AG Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of SS SS ee
38. rientation 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 15 2 4 Expansion Slots Future CPU Port PCI Slots and PCIE Slots There are 1 Future CPU Port 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on 939SLI eSATA2 motherboard Future CPU Port Yellow Colored Port Future CPU Port allows you to upgrade your AMD K8 939 Pin CPU to AM2 940 Pin CPU by installing an add on ASRock AM2CPU Board into this future CPU Port on 939SLI eSATA2 motherboard Before you upgrade the K8 939 Pin CPU to AM2 940 Pin CPU it is necessary to adjust the jumper settings for those required jumpers on 939SLI eSATA2 motherboard Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings i This yellow colored Future CPU Port is not an AGP slot Please do NOT insert any AGP card into it CPU Type Jumper Settings 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 o o o o o ofofo ofo o o o o o fofofof ofo J3 J4 J7 J8 3 3 3 3 K8 939 Pin CPU ER v1 OBOE OOCEE dolor coo J1 J2 J5 J6 Default 23 J10 oOjo ojojo oOjo ojojo 2 2 1 1 J7 J8 AM2 940 Pin CPU 2 ek d n Using add on J1 J5 J6 ASRock AM2CPU Board NOTE When adjusting the jumper settings you may use the tool Jumper Cap Remover to help you removing the jumper caps more easily This Jumper Cap Remover is bundled in your motherboard package and please follow the Jumper Cap Remover In
39. s 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 STEP4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 1 If you plan to use RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD functions you k 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 If you plan to use RAID 0 1 function you need to install at least 4 SATA SATAII hard disks If you install 2 eSATAII devices then only RAID O RAID 1 or JBOD functions will be enabled 2 If you plan to use RAID functions on SATA SATAII SATA SATAII HDDs must be operated in RAID mode 3 RAID and non RAID mode are options under SATA Operation Mode in BIOS setup Please refer to page 40 for details 28 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices 939SLI eSATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII eSATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode ULi M1697 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint
40. struction to use it properly 16 PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x 16 x 8 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE x 1 slot is used for PCI Express cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE3 PCIE x 1 x 8 slot is used to install PCI Express expansion cards For the information of the compatible SLI Mode PCI Ex press VGA cards please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode on page 9 Please check the jumper set tings on page 18 for different functions PCIE3 slot is intended for SLI function If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card to this motherboard please install it to PCIE1 slot Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a Chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card
41. t Black Slot Populated _ Populated en EE Le Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots 1 Ifyou 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 blue slots DDR1 and DDR2 or in the set of black slots DDR3 and DDR4 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR 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 DDR1 and DDR3 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Tech nology 14 Installing a DIMM 4 y i 3 d T L Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot RA i ama cee vis seme dems eee Asset dE er begetee S a break lt notch s 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 o
42. t 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 Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option it will pop out the following message Load optimal defaults Select OK to load the default values for all the setup configurations 48 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running 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
43. 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 How to install eSATAII SATAII_RED and SATAII ORANGE eSATAII_TOP and eSATAII_BOT TOM 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 the red SATAII connector SATAII_RED see p 10 No 20 and the red eSATAII connector eSATAIL BOTTOM see p 10 No 38 with a SATA data cable first Then the bottom eSATAII port of the I O shield is enabled Connect the SATA data cable to the red eSATAII connector eSATAIL BOTTOM Connect the SATA data cable to the red SATAII connector SATAII_ RED 24 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 the red SATAII connector SATAII_ RED see p 10 No 20 and the red eSATAII connector eSATAII BOTTOM see p 10 No 38 wit
44. uching 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 anti static 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 12 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked CPU Golden Triangle van Te Mi Socket Corner go shy STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner The Socket Le
45. ue is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it Configura tion options Disabled 300 and 330 44 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable SS the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I O devices such as mouse keyboard etc Or you may select Auto so that the system will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connecte
46. ver 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 10 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 939SLI eSATA2 motherboard provides four 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate 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 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDR1 and DDR2 Blue slots see p 10 No 7 or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3 and DDR4 Black slots see p 10 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR1 DDR3 DDR4 Blue Slot Blue Ge Black Slo
47. y without setting the RAID configuration on your system or you may start to use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD RAID 5 configuration before you install the OS Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please find the document Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration at the following path in the Support CD Information Manual RAID Installation Guide English pdf 30 2 13 Using SATA SATAII HDDs Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions you are allowed to choose non RAID mode or AHCI mode For users who plan to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID and Hot Plug functions please choose non RAID mode However if you plan to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions but still keeping Hot Plug function please choose AHCI mode Please follow the below procedures for selecting the mode you need A Using SATA SATAII HDDs Operating in Non RAID Mode 1 Enter SATA Operation Mode in BIOS setup to set the option from RAID to non RAID 2 Start Windows 2000 windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS installation B Using SATA SATAII HDDs Operating i
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