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2. 28 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode nd Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto 5 PIO Mode Auto Change Option Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled 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 1 utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA La
3. ACPI Settings Select auto 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 26 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 It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 ME 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
4. Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 4 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 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded 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 10 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
5. IRQ3 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 value 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 DMAS Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 31 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 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable 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 disab
6. section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP3 STEP 4 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA connector Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk 1 If you plan to use RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD functions on SATA SATA HDDs must be operated in RAID mode 2 RAID and non RAID mode are options under SATA Operation Mode in BIOS setup Please refer to page 28 for details They need different drivers during actual operation 2 8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56 M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA 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 HDD WARNING Although this motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices there are still some limitation Please ensure to read the instruction in the Support CD before you use Hot Plug function Failure to do so may lose the data in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs For the detailed instruction please refer to the document in the Support CD at the following p
7. Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Auto as default 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 itis 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration If AUTO multiplier and Overclock Mode Auto voltage will be left at the CPU Frequency MHz rated frequency voltage If PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Manual multiplier and Boot Failure Guard Enabled voltage will be set based Spread Spectrum Auto on User Selection in Setup Cool n Quiet Enabled Processor Maximum Multiplier x11 Processor Maximum Voltage 1 550 V Processor Multiplier x8 Processor Voltage 1 500V Select Screen Select Item Memory Clock Auto Change Option Flexibility Option Disabled a General Help Burst Length 8 Beats Load Defaults CAS Latency CL Auto Save and Exit TRCD Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 24 Processor Multiplier This item will show when Multiplier Voltage C
8. Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 33 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration To enable or disable the boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change 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 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 gt Select Screen jl Select Item Enter Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup 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 S
9. 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 memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock 939S56 M Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 8 in 24 4 cm x 22 4 cm 1 x ASRock 939S56 M Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939S56 M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 1 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional 1 x ASRock 8CH I O Shield 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Serial ATA Floppy Port Audio LAN Hardware Monitor PCI Slots PCI EXPRESS Slots USB 2 0 ASRock 8CH I O Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 8 in 24 4 cm x 22 4 cm 939 Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64 64FX 64 X2 Processors Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology see CAUTION 1 North Bridge SiS 756 Chipset FSB 1 GHz 2 0 GT s 800MHz Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 South Bridge SiS 965L Chipset Supports USB 2 0 ATA 133 SATA 1 5Gb s 4 x DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 and DDR4 Su
10. later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 14 2 5 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 d illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 MT MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is ik placed on these 2 pins ahon Bpa Jumper Settin PS2 USB PW1 12 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable CN LI ona 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR1JL1 Jumper see p 8 No 24 JR1 JL1 Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS2 see p 8 No 18 Note CLRCMOS2 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 CLRCMOS2 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to c
11. 37 to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses In other words CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCIE and PCI buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 3 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 4 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows XP SP1 2000 SP4 It may not work properly under Microsoft Windows 98 ME 5 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 9 for proper connection 6 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 1 3 Motherboard Layout ES OO P 0 N 10 11 12 13 14
12. ASRocK 939556 M User Manual Version 1 0 Published May 2005 Copyright 2005 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 the possibi
13. IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the Floppy B Disabled system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 30 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable 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 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8
14. K 11CL K 12CL K 13CLK 14CLK and 15CL K TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 2CLK BCLK 4CLK BCLK and GCL K MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto 25 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Enable Disable onboard Audio device OnBoard LAN Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI HT Width Auto HT Speed Auto DRAM Voltage Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard AC97 Audio Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard AC97 Audio feature OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature 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 HT Width You may set the HyperTransport width as 8 Bit 16 Bit or Auto The default value is Auto HT Speed You may set the HyperTransport speed as Auto 200 MHz 800 MHz or 1000 MHz The default value is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto High Normal and Low The default value is Auto 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
15. MM 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 he n ium deua nmm mens nos Mines mn here mrt Ri d i eR lt break lt notch break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 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 13 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on 939S56 M motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA Il card etc 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 chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for
16. Menu Bali iei t ope ess nt 21 31 2 INavigallol EE 22 92 E le Ee EE 22 3 3 Advanced SOL EE 23 3 3 1 GPU Configuration ana 24 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration sssssseesessssseseeeeterrrrrrrrrrrrnrnne 26 3 3 3 EE ee Te EE 26 3 3 4 IDE GODIIQUEAllOL as 27 3 9 5 PGIPnP Eonfiguralion aka 30 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration rss nen 31 3 3 7 Super IO CGonfouraton nn 31 9 29 89 USB e Ugen WE 33 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 33 3 9 e EE 34 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration usse 34 3 0 EE deefe 34 3 7 SERIE SEHBEN M 35 3 4 Software Support eeeeeennnmmnee nnn 36 4 1 Install Operating System 36 4 2 Support CD Information nn nennen nennen 36 4 2 1 Running Support CJ 36 42 2 Drivers Menu ea 36 4 2 9 Utilities Men ni ront Peta rri e dui Pais 36 4 2 4 Contact Information cc cccccscccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseeees 36 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology 37 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939S56 M motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and
17. al 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 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 Blue Slot Blue Slot Black Slot Black Slot Populated Populated Wu Low k Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots It is recommended to install DDR1 and DDR2 blue slots first Then to install in DDR3 and DDR4 black slots That is to populate DDR DIMM from the near side of CPU towards to the far side of CPU 1 If you want to install two different memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of different color In other words install them either in DDR1 and DDR3 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 DDH1 and DDR3 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Tech nology 12 Installing a DIMM d i V d d 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Unlock a DI
18. ared Module Header IR1 Flash Memory Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Game Port Header GAME1 Front Panel Audio Header AUDIO1 JR1JL1 Jumper PCI EXPRESS Slot PCIE2 PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI EXPRESS Slot PCIE1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 1 4 ASRock SCH UO 1 Parallel Port 8 2 RAR Port 9 3 Rear Speaker Gray 10 4 Side Speaker Black 11 5 Central Bass Orange 12 6 Line In Light Blue 13 7 Front Speaker Lime Microphone Pink USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 Serial Port COM1 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 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 Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker No 7 No 3 No 5 No 4 3 LN ll Lo 04 v p v J J Lo 8 J v j v j v j j 8 v v v v 2 Installation 939S56 M is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 8 8 in 24 4 cm x 22 4 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure 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
19. ath RAID BIOS Setting Utility 19 2 9 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in RAID Mode If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions you will need to make a SATA driver before you start the OS installation STEP 1 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 STEP2 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 STEPS When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y STEP 4 Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press Y STEP5 The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready you may start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system or you may start to use SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility to set RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD configuration before you install the OS Before you start to confi
20. creen 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 exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard 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 Discard 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 35 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 98 SE ME 2000 XP 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 aut
21. een 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 UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Tue 04 26 2005 Use or to BIOS Version 939856 M BIOS P1 0 Posie Urey E10 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3400 Processor Speed 2200 MHz Microcode Update F7A 3A 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 22 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 system to malfunction gt Chipset C
22. es 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 System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 8 No 13 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 ru see p 8 No 14 id Chassis Fan Connector 8 pin CHA FAN1 GND see p 8 No 15 12V CHA FAN SPEED CPU Fan Connector 3 pin CPU FAN1 12V see p 8 No 30 GND ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 8 No 29 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 c OO 00 see p 8 No 2 Game Port Header 15 pin GAME1 see p 8 No 22 18 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the 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 note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector Failing to do so will cause power up failure Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed 2 7 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation This motherboard supports Serial ATA SATA hard disks and RAID functions This
23. gure 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 RAID BIOS Setting Utility You may also set the RAID configuration by using SiS RAID Utility for Windows in Windows environment Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SiS RAID Utility for Windows which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Utility for Windows 2 10 SATA Operating in non RAID Mode If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit OS on your SATA HDDs operating in non RAID mode you don t need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation 4 Windows 98 SE and Windows ME must be installed by SATA operating in RAID mode and you don t need to make a SATA driver diskette for these two OS before OS installation 20 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 F2 during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt l
24. hange is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden You may set the value from x8 up to x25 but no higher than the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier For example if the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier is x11 the actual value of multiplier will be x11 even if you set this item to a value higher than x11 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 You may set the value from 1 550V down to 0 800V However for safety and system stability it is not recommended 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 for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8 4 or 2 beats 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2 0 3 0 and 2 5 TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK BCLK and GCL K TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK GCLK 7CLK BCLK SCLK 10CL
25. keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced p n DISABLED disables the IDE Configuration integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled the Primary IDE SATA Operation Mode RAID Controller SECONDARY enables gt Primary IDE Master Hard Disk only the Secondary IDE gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Controller gt Secondary IDE Master ATAPI CDROM BOTH enables both IDE gt Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Controllers gt SATA1 Not Detected gt SATA2 Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 27 OnBoard IDE Controller You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting Both Set to Disabled will disable the both Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is RAID If you don t want to operate RAID function on SATA HDDs please select non RAID However if yo
26. l ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard 16 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional connect to the SATA m power connector f USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB67 see p 8 No 16 USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB_H45 see p 8 No 17 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 8 No 19 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 8 No 28 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin AUDIO1 see p 8 No 23 connect to the powersupply USB_PWR P 5 P 5 GND DUMMY o o o o o olololo GND P 4 USB_PWR G IRRX CD R GND GND CD1 CD L GND 5VA BACKOUT R BACKOUT L 17 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 OCH I O provides you 4 ready to use USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel If the rear USB ports are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 extra USB 2 0 ports ASRock 8CH I O provides you 4 ready to use USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel If the rear USB ports are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 extra USB 2 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sourc
27. le 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 connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 32 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 Main Advanced H W Monitor Security Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37 C 98 F 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 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 Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L 08 3rd Boot Device CD DVD SM CD ROM Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to
28. lear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 15 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 8 No 21 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE Connector Blue Secondary IDE Connector Black 39 pin IDE1 see p 8 No 8 39 pin IDE2 see p 8 No 7 connect the blue end em rem connect the black end to the motherboard im to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable 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 ATA Connectors These two Serial ATA SATA SATA1 seep 8 No 11 SATA connectors support SATA data SATA2 see p 8 No 12 cables for internal storage SATAD devices The current SATA interface allows up to 1 5 Gb s data transfer rate Seria
29. lity of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE 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 BT e Le Dt e TION mnt s 5 Is Package eat Ee sd ak 5 1 2 SO DOCITICAIONS aaa nas OR CSI ne 6 13 Motherboard Layout ar d e Eo b T 9 14 INSROCK SCHO ode clei oh en 10 Rn Ce e Le citet 10 Pre installation Precautions cccccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeesuaeseeseeeeeeeeeaaaees 10 2 1 GPU Installato 22 22 ss rin 11 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 12 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCIE Slots sess 13 2 9 JUMpP rS Sellin ee 15 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors cccccccccceceeeeeeseeeseeseeees 16 2 7 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation 19 2 8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDS sssssssesseeseeenennnnnnnnnnnnennneennne 19 2 9 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in RAID lue 20 2 10 SATA Operating in non RAID Mode nenn 20 BIOS SETUP UT ILITY a2 21 SC Wl Te dee e te e EE 21 3 11 BIOS
30. omatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 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 36 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 operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Switch to Classic View for Windows XP only 3 Double click the Dis
31. onfiguration ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration 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 _ Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration z If AUTO multiplier and Overclock Mode voltage will be left at the OR MID baal rated frequency voltage If requency Z M N ipli Woo Eon deos m Manual multiplier and m IER on User Selection in Setup Processor Maximum Multiplier x11 Processor Maximum Voltage 1 550 V Auto Select Screen Flexibility Option Disabled Select Item Burst Length 8 Beats Change Option CAS Latency CL Auto General Help D Memory Clock TRC Auto Load Defaults TRAS Auto Save and Exit TRP Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 23 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 140MHz to 300MHz The default value is 200 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency The range is from 70MHz to 150MHz The default value is 100 Boot
32. play icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab Click the Power button The following dialog box appears 5 From the Power schemes combo list box select Minimal Power Management 6 Click OK to implement settings If you are using Windows 98SE ME operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 1 From the Windows 98SE ME operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab 3 From the Energy saving features of monitor group click the Settings button 4 From the Power Options Properties dialog box select AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology tab o Click the Performance combo list box to select desired mode Auto matic mode is the recommended setting 6 Click OK to implement settings 37
33. pport PC3200 DDR400 PC2700 DDR333 PC2100 DDR266 Max 4GB IDE1 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2 ATA 133 Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE Devices 2 X SATA Connectors Supports up to 2 SATA Devices at 1 5Gb s Data Transfer Rate Supports up to 2 Floppy Disk Drives 7 1 channels AC 97 Audio Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 3 CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore 2 x PCI Slots PCI Specification 2 2 1 slot with PCIE x 1 1 slot with PCIE x 16 PCIE Specification 1 0a 8 USB 2 0 Ports 4 Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports on the I O Panel Plus 2 On Board Headers Supporting 4 Extra USB 2 0 Ports see CAUTION 4 1 PS 2 Mouse Port 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 Serial Port COM1 1 Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 4 Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 RJ 45 Port Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 5 BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Frequency Stepless Control only for advanced users reference see CAUTION 6 OS Microsoft Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP compliant CAUTION 1 For power saving sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system See APPENDIX on page
34. rge mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices 29 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 EE cc Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc AN 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
35. t Alt gt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for 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 gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 21 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens 144 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 Scr
36. the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked ir FN rner ee 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 Lever 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 8 No 30 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 11 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 939856 M 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 8 No 5 or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3 and DDR4 Black slots see p 8 No 6 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for du
37. u want to install Windows 98 SE ME without RAID functions please still select RAID 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 However if you plug PCIE SATA2 card to this motherboard the IDE Configura tion screen will be as below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced o DISABLED disables the IDE Configuration integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled the Primary IDE SATA Operation Mode RAID Controller PCIE SATA2 Operation Mode IDE SECONDARY enables only the Secondary IDE p Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Controller p Primary IDE Slave Not Detected BOTH enables both IDE p Secondary IDE Master ATAPI CDROM Controllers p Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected gt SATA1 Not Detected Select Screen gt SATA2 Not Detected l Select Item gt PCIE SATA2 Card Not Detected Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc PCIE SATA2 Operation Mode This option will appear if you plug PCIE SATA2 card to this motherborad Use this item to adjust PCIE SATA2 Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Configuration options IDE and SATA

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