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1. 12V RXTPBP O GND RXTPAP O Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 37 30 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 Besides one default IEEE 1394 port on the I O panel there is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT 1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 headercan support one IEEE 1394 port This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI SPDIF Header 3 pin HDMI SPDIF1 see p 12 No 27 HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional A black end 5 J SPDIFOU e GND eeng black GND SPDIFOUT 5V E B white end 2 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 31 HDMI SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header Please connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card C white end 3 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 2 8 HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI High Definition Multi media Interface is an all digital audio video specification which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player A V r
2. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 55 3 3 4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLED enables the IDE Configuration integrated IDE Controller DISABLED disables the integrated IDE OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled Controlicr SATA Operation Mode non RAID gt IDE1 Master Hard Disk gt DEI Slave gt SATAII 1 gt SATAII 2 gt SATAII 3 gt SATAII 4 gt SATAII 5 gt SATAII 6 Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected 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 OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard IDE Controller feature 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 non RAID If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID If you want to enable eSATAII function please select RAID or AHCI Configuration options RAID non RAID and AHCI If you s
3. Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Processor Maximum Frequency m M one MHz Processor Maximum Voltage Processor Frequency x9 0 1800 MHz amp Processor Voltage 1 350 V Load Defaults Save and Exit wv Memory Clock Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Processor Frequency This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range ofthe value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Voltage This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range ofthe value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Target Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item North Bridge Target Frequenc
4. 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 8 No 5 No 6 No 4 2 y J J To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio 13 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 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 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 comp
5. Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive i After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices 57 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 32Bit 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 neg Advanced PCI PnP Setti
6. non RAID mode and AHCI mode 33 How to install eSATAII eSATAII TOP SATAII 6 PORTS In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I O shield you need to connect the orange SATAII connector SATAII 6 PORT5 J see p 12 No 12 and the eSATAII connector eSATAII TOP see p 12 No 38 with a SATA data cable first Connect the SATA data Connect the SATA cable to the orange data cable to the SATAII connector eSATAII connector SATAII 6 PORTS eSATAII TOP Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port of the I O shield according to the eSATAII connector that you connect the SATA data cable 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 34 Comparison between eSATAII and other devices 400Mb s 480Mb s 1 5Gb s 1500Mb s 3 0Gb s 3000Mb s 200 D Transfer Rate B uss2 0 M sata Bl EEE 1394a B eSATAI SATAL 35 2 10 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 instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard d
7. while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange drives easily For example with eSATAII interface you may simply plug your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk 38 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs prov
8. I5Roeck K10N750SLI 110dB User Manual Version 1 0 Published March 2008 Copyright 2008 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
9. Onboard 1394 Enabled OnBoard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto Hybrid SLI Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU NB Link Speed Auto CPU NB Link Width Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option Chipset Core Voltage Auto General Help HT Voltage Auto 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 IEEE 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 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 Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Hybrid SLI Adjust this item if you want this motherboard to support Hybrid SLI function This item is available only when the total capacity of the memory module you adopt is above 1GB Configuration options Disabled 256MB and 512MB The default value is Disabled 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 PCI Express CPU NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency Configura
10. XP XP 64 bit Vista and Vista 64 bit OS Please follow the installation procedures in this section 4 SLI Technology Requirements 1 You should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Enjoy the benefit of SLI Step 1 There is one ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card factory mounted on this motherboard This card served as a switch between the default mode x16 and SLI mode x8 x8 ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card is factory mounted with its default mode x16 side toward the retention slot base dir AC Step 2 To change it to SLI Mode you need to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card Please simultaneously pull open both the retention arms that hold the card in position The card itself will spring away from the retention slot Take it out gently by holding its edges and keep away from touching the connectors Golden Fingers 20 Step 3 Reverse the card direction so as to have the X8 X8 MODE wording side toward the retention slot base Insert the card into the bottom of the base i mE ENIM Step 4 Push the card down into the retention slot till both the retention arms firmly hold the card into
11. You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose Configuration options Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 and Level 9 61 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 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD 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 Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the op
12. applicative to your system You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic logo please follow below table for minimum hardware requirement Sempron 2800 1GB system memory Premium 512MB system memory Basic DX10 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory Premium with 64bit VGA memory Basic After June 1 2008 all Windows Vista systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows Vista V Premium 2008 logo 10 ASUS EN8800GTX ASUS EN8600GT 2DHT ASUS EN7950GX2 1 4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode for Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit only Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name Vendor GeForce 8800GTX GeForce 8600GT GeForce 7950GX2 ASUS EN7900GT TOP GeForce 7900GT ASUS EN7800GT GeForce 7800GT ASUS EN7600GSSILENT GeForce 7600GT ASUS EN7600GT 2DHT GeForce 7600GS ASUS EN6800LE GeForce 6800LE ASUS Extreme N6800 TD GeForce 6800 ALBATRON PC6600GT GeForce 6600GT GIGABYTE GV NX66256DP2 GeForce 6600 LEADTEK PX7900GS TDH GeForce 7900GS LEADTEK PX7300GS TDH GeForce 7300GS MSI 7300GT TD256EH GeForce 7300GT These two cards can only work under Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For the latest
13. do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA AHCI drivers NVIDIA AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 1386 Vista32_AHCI For Windows Vista OS AMD64 Vista64_AHCI For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation 42 Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option t
14. position Also keep away from touching the connectors Golden Fingers a st Step 5 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified be cause different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and another graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 6 If required connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards Step 7 Align and insert the SLI Bridge to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure that the SLI Bridge is firmly in place SLI Bridge Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI I cable to the monitor connector and the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot Connect a 4 pin ATX power cable to SLI XFIRE power connector Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS A Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar DK BIERG B From the pop up menu select nView Desktop Manager and then click nView Properties 9 Screen Reton Li S reen Ratrech Rate H Coo Qualty MI Performance 6 Quality Settings D Custom Ceke Set
15. 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 CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Tis Ve e Le D Te e Vu NET 5 Lele Package Contents EE 5 12 ee le 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic Logo 10 1 4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode 11 T 5 Motherboard E e 12 16 ASRock WiFI SPDIF Le s iie a EE t Piet pas 13 2 WASTON Ve meer 14 Pre installation Precautions cccccccceseeceeceeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeesaaeeeesaaees 14 V NEC SH eA 15 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ssssse 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM sss 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and
16. time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 47 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 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 Setting wrong values in this section may cause A the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration If AUTO multiplier and AM2 Boost Disabled voltage will be left at the Overclock Mode Auto rated frequency voltage If CPU Frequency MHz 200 Manual multiplier and PCIE Frequency MHz 100 voltage will be set based CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled on User Selection in Setup SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Secure V
17. 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot Slot ES Slot gege Wee ee SE Populated E Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibil ity and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of yellow slots DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 or in the set of orange slots DDRII 3 and DDRII 4 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to acti vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Ifa pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII 1 and DDRII 3 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 Itis not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 16 Installing a DIMM FU Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot d The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you
18. 1g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity If you don t plan to use WiFi AP functin on this motherboard this header can be used as a 4 Pin USB 2 0 header to support one USB 2 0 port To connect the 4 Pin USB device cable to this header please refer to l ganang is cs res this picture for proper installation DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 26 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 12 No 29 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO1 see p 12 No 28 IRTX T 5VSB Hotplug GND IRRX EH o This header supports the Hot Plug detection function for ASRock DeskExpress This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as ODDO U zu 22a a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card GND H 1 1 PRESENCE This is an interface for the front OUT RET panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices OUT2 L J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 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 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A
19. 6 PORT5 connector can be used for internal storage device or be connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device Please read eSATAII Interface Introduction on page 33 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures 2 Os eSATAII Connector eSATAII TOP see p 12 No 38 eSATAII_TOP Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional Serial ATA SATA Power Cable S A Opuonal connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the powersupply USB 2 0 Headers USB PWR P 9 9 pin USB8 9 Wee see p 12 No 18 9 pin USB6 7 see p 12 No 19 WiFi E Header 15 pin WIFI E see p 12 No 35 27 This eSATAII connector supports SATA data cable for external SATAII function The current eSATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard You can also use the SATA data cable to connect SATAII 6 PORT5 connector and eSATAII connector 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 Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 headercan support two USB 2 0 ports This header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 1
20. BIOS SETUP UDILITY 55 2 rivi MR QU idR PIA PA TU IE Prep EHPS 46 Sa WEE edel de EE 46 94 4 BIOS Menu Bar io tet e deseas 46 3 4 2 NAVIGATION EE 47 OMM E Tee EE 47 9 9 Advanced SCIeell EE 48 3 9 1 CPU ConfIguratlori socer RS C d ege gets 48 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration Lsien here Eei nia 53 E Ne AE ele TE e M ea D nte Leda 55 9 9 IDE COnfIQUEatlOri ordo ith ua eat EES 56 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration sioan 58 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration cessie ae a a 59 3 3 7 Super lO Configuration 2 0 0 cccseeessseeeeeeeeeesesesseseeeeeeeeees 59 EE COMOGUA EE 60 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 61 9 9 BOOESCIOBL itor See uta uates vada t v aas 62 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration ccccccccssssessseeeeeeeeeeeaaes 62 JO SECUN SCEE WEE 63 OMNE RUIT way besmlatean cuenta a cdaaaceaneat 64 4 Software SUD DONT EE 65 4 1 Install Operating System cccccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeessseseseeeeeeeeenes 65 4 2 Support CD Information cccccccsseeceeescceseeeeceessseeeessccaeees 65 4 2 1 Running Support CD 65 e 2 2 Drivers E WEE 65 4 2 3 Utilities Menu REN 65 4 2 4 Contact Information sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen 65 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K10N750SLI 110dB motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to A
21. CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK SCLK ACLK 5CLK GCLK 7CLK SCLK and 9CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto OCLK 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK ACLK and 5CLK 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 Addr Cmd Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for Addr Cmd Fine Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CLK The default value is Auto CS ODT Fine Delay Use this to adjust values for CS ODT Fine Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64CLK to 31 64CL K The default value is Auto Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention 52 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings To set DRAM Voltage Onboard LAN Enabled
22. Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager 28 For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio UO select Connector Settings K choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK System Panel Header REDE 9 pin PANEL1 IUE C see p 12 No 21 DUMMY RESET Chassis Speaker Header 1 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY see p 12 No 23 DUMMY 5V Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 12 No 24 12V CHA FAN SPEED CPU Fan Connector 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 4 pin CPU FAN1 ic DE cable to this connector and
23. DDR2 800 If you adopt Phenom CPU there is one more option 533MHz DDR2 10656 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 3CLK ACLK BCLK and GCLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK BCLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto SCLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4CL K and 3 5CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto BCLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options 11CL K to 25CLK The default value is Auto 51 TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto CLK 4CLK BCLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO This option appears only when you adopt AM2
24. 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 exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes 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 64 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 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 utiliti
25. 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 sus pend to RAM Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled 54 Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system
26. II hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 4 1 If you plan to use RAID 0 RAID 1 or JBOD function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 5 function you need to install 3 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 0 1 function you need to install 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 It is recommended to build RAID on internal SATAII ports In other words if SATAII 6 PORT5 is used for eSATAII port please build RAID on other SATAII ports 3 Under non RAID mode SATAII 5 PORT4 and SATAII 6 PORT5 cannot function 37 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII eSATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs
27. NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press F 11 key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages Please choose 1 Generate AHCI Driver diskette for WindowsXP XP64 2 Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP 3 Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64 4 Exit Reboot system now Press any key to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive Select your required item on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install Then press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette 41 STEP 3 Set Up BIOS Please follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option SATA Operation Mode to AHCI STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII dri
28. ON 8 Connector 6 x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 9 1 x eSATAII 3 0Gb s connector shared with 1 SATAII connector see CAUTION 10 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1xFloppy connector 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header 1x COM port header 1xHDMI SPDIF header 1x IEEE 1394 header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 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 11 1 x WiFi E header see CAUTION 12 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM NB SB VTT Voltage Multi adjustment Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 13 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 14 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 15 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 16 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boost ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12 5 see CAUTION 17 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows XP XP Media Cent
29. PCI Express slots 18 2 5 SLM Operation GUI ceti sind dete pal uec e Evi ebat 20 20 Jumpers Setup icta nd tii nata dte dan dta diat a ta ec 25 2 Onboard Headers and Connectors snnneesnnneneeeesssrerrrrnreeeeeen 26 2 8 HDMI SPDIF Header Connection Guide 32 2 9 eSATAII Interface Introduction eeeesssesseeesess 33 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide cceccccc cee eeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeaees 36 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks faclum 37 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs and GSATAILDSVICOS iioii a alte ce ec EE adis 38 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 39 2 14 Driver Installation Guide sseeeeesseeeeeeneeeeee 41 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions x aco ilh eto traen cette te 41 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID e bloed 41 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID PUN ed 42 2 16 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID in Le el 43 2 16 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID PUN CIOS cc EE 43 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID PUIG de 44 2 17 Untied Overclocking Technology csseseeeeeeeeeeeeeaseseseeeeeeees 45 3 3
30. SRock SLI XFire Switch Card and please do not remove or lose ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card when it is still in working condition 2 For the information of the compatible SLI Mode PCI Express VGA cards and SLI setup procedures please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode on page 11 and SLI Operation Guide on page 20 3 If you want to use ASRock DeskExpress function on this motherboard please install ASRock PCIE_DE card on 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 to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 19 2 5 SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install two identical NVIDIA SLI enabled PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows
31. SRock 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 be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock K10N750SLI 110dB Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm ASRock K10N750SLI 110dB Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N750SLI 110dB Support CD One ASRock SLI Bridge One ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive Four Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional One ASRock WiFi SPDIF I O I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 8 in 30 5 cm x 22 4 cm All Soli
32. UDA GE ari ram RU mies ip mccum Pour randum er eee gd epp X ama ropp AEN boim iom Parry T pem erg r EDATEN et de eee accper eet e Dese Ce SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 24 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 is placed on J pins the jumper is Open The illustration i shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and MT MT pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on ik these 2 pins anon Bpan Jumper Settin PS2 USB PW1 12 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 12 No 1 OE on 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 Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS DO C see p 12 No 11 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 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 CLRCMOS for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update t
33. d Capacitor design CPU Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX Phenom Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processor AMD LIVE Ready Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2600 MHz 5 2 GT s see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport Technology Chipset Chipset NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memo see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots green x16 mode blue x8 mode 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3 x PCI slots Supports NVIDIA SLI see CAUTION 6 Supports NVIDIA Hybrid SLI see CAUTION 7 7 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection DAC with 110dB dynamic range ALC890 Audio Codec LAN Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s uU Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211B Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O ASRock WiFi SPDIF UO 1x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATAII Port 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x IEEE 1394 Port HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTI
34. d according to the HDMI SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install white end white end 2 pin B 3 pin C Please do not connect the white end of HDMI SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to HDMI device such as HDTV Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system 32 2 9 eSATAI 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 to 480Mb s and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb s However eSATAII provides the data transf
35. dule on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 5 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 6 This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI technology If you want to use SLI function please follow the instructions on page 20 to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI XFire Switch Card For the information of the com patible SLI Mode PCI Express VGA cards please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SLI Mode on page 11 For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 18 10 11 12 13 14 A 16 Hybrid SLI feature should depend on the driver from NVIDIA Currently Hybrid SLI driver is not ready yet As long as NVIDIA releases Hybrid SLI driver we will update it to our website Please visit our website for Hybrid SLI driver and its operation guide in the future ASRock website http www asrock com For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for prope
36. ease 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 UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB SSES or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Fri 03 14 2008 BIOS Version K10N750SLI 110dB P1 0 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000 64bit Processor Speed 3000MHz Microcode Update 40F33 0 L1 Cache Size 256KB Select Screen L2 Cache Size 2048KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 1024MB Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDRIII 1024MB 266MHz DDR2 533 Load Defaults DDRII2 None Save and Exit DDRII3 None Exit DDRII4 None Use or to configure system Time v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system
37. eceiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor such as a digital television DTV A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI SPDIF header This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI SPDIF header which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices To use HDMI function on this motherboard please carefully follow the below steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 18 ufi Connect the black end A of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header HDMI SPDIF1 yellow see page 12 No 27 on the motherboard Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition For the pin definition of HDMI SPDIF header and HDMI SPDIF cable connectors please refer to page 31 For the pin definition of HDMI SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card Connect the white end B or C of HDMI SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card There are two white ends 2 pin and 3 pin on HDMI SPDIF cable Please choose the appropriate white en
38. ect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end Ge Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable EMI Connect SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 40 the motherboard s SATAII connector 2 14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 15 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with
39. elect RAID mode SATA SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS Windows RAID Utility f you install OS on SATA SATAII HDDs please do not change the setting of this item after OS installation If you install SATA SATAII device on eSATAII port and plan to make a floppy image or use Ghost under DOS Disk Operating System please set this option to non RAID IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the IDE1 Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of IDE1 Slave as well 56 3 COO M EUR AR OM N i A UAY Advanced 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 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode uu Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto o PIO Mode Auto S 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
40. em 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 If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard please keep this item on Disabled option 59 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable oe the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support BIOS Setup Only 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 option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is BIOS Setup Only Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue i
41. er XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 If you install AM2 CPU on this motherbord the system bus speed will be HT1 0 2000 MT s If you install AM2 CPU on this motherbord the system bus speed will be HT3 0 up to 5200 MT s and the HT Link frequency depends on the ability of the AM2 CPU you adopt Please refer to the CPU support list on our website for more information ASRock website http www asrock com 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 45 for details 3 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 16 for proper installation 4 Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory mo
42. er 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 NOTE 1 If you set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices Therefore you can insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power on and in working condition 2 If you set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to non RAID mode Hot Plug function is not supported with eSATAII devices If you still want to use eSATAII function in non RAID mode please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports only when the system is power off 3 If you want to use the eSATAII HDD as an OS disk please set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to non RAID mode If you want to use the eSATAII HDD as a removable data disk please set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to RAID mode If you want to add the eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk please set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to RAID mode 4 Please do not configure your eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk otherwise it may affect the Hot Plug function that eSATAII HDD should have 5 Please refer to page 41 to 44 for detailed information of RAID mode
43. es 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 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers 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 65
44. force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card and ASRock PCIE DE card PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Green is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI function PCIE3 PCIE x16 slot Blue is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support SLI function PCIE2 PCIE3 SLI XFire Switch Card Retention Slot Configurations PCIE2 Slot PCIE3 Slot SLI XFire Switch Card Green Blue Retention Slot Single Graphics Card PCIE x16 PCIE x1 T i 4 ji IR x pie m Dual Graphics Cards PCIE x8 PCIE x8 in SLI Mode RER j Zi A XOXE MODE SLIMFIk aw cr LL Yop SCH GRecH mac SL 18 1 If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard please install it on PCIE2 slot Green In this mode you do not need to adjust the default setting of A
45. he BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 25 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 12 No 25 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 12 No 9 connect the blue end p on connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATA II Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAIL 1 PORTO p SATAII connectors support see p 12 No 17 fr SATA data cables for internal O Ir 1 SATAII 2 PORT1 SATAIL 6 PORTS erage codice The current see p 12 No 14 z 77 SATAII interface allows up to SATAII 3 PORT2 lt Vel SATAII_5 PORTA 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see p 12 No 16 S m i Lr SATAII A PORT3 S SATAII 4 PORT3 see p 12 No 15 a SATAII 5 PORTA e e I see p 12 No 13 z SATAII_3 PORT2 SATAII_6 PORT5 q see p 12 No 12 SATAII_
46. his function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Con figuration options Enabled and Disabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency 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 Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default value for system stability 49 EEN SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU CPU Configuration O O OOOO E If AUTO multiplier and AM2 Boost Disabled voltage will be left at the Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled rated frequency voltage If Manual multiplier and voltage will be set based on UserSelection in Setup SATA Spread Spectrum
47. ide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 39 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss ell ri Please conn
48. irtual Machine Enabled Select Screen Processor Maximum Frequency x15 0 3000 MHz Select Item Processor Maximum Voltage 1 400 V Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Memory Clock Auto Flexibility Option Disabled Exit CAS Latency CL Auto S us v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc AM2 Boost If you set this option to Enabled you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function which will improve the memory performance The default value is Disabled Please refer to caution 17 on page 10 for details Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto CPU PCIE Sync and CPU PCIE Async 48 CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency CPU LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled 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 The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling t
49. isk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital 8 6 4 2 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 7 54 3 1 8 642 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 36 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA
50. k Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 30 PCI Slots PCI1 3 SATAII Connector SATAII 6 PORT5 31 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE3 Blue SATAII Connector SATAII 5 PORT4 32 SLI XFire Switch Card Retention Slot SATAII Connector SATAII 2 PORT1 33 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 Green SATAII Connector SATAII 4 PORT3 34 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 White SATAII Connector SATAII 3 PORT2 35 WiFi E Header WIFI E SATAII Connector SATAII 1 PORTO 36 SLI XFIRE Power Connector USB 2 0 Header USB8 o Blue 37 COM Port Header COM1 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue 38 eSATAII Connector eSATAII TOP 12 1 6 ASRock WiFi SPDIF UO 16 19 14 13 12 11 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 2 IEEE 1394 Port 10 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 4 Side Speaker Gray 12 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 6 Central Bass Orange 14 7 Line In Light Blue 15 8 Front Speaker Lime 16 10 Microphone Pink USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 eSATAII Port Optical SPDIF Out Port Coaxial SPDIF Out Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications SPEED LED Activity Link LED Description Off 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection Blinking Data Activity SPEED ACT LINK LED LED LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack
51. k Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA RAID drivers NVIDIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD M386 Vista32 RAID For Windows Vista OS AMD64 Vista64 RAID For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation NOTE If you install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 44 2 17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overcl
52. mall The Socket Lever Triangle 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 FAN see Page 12 No 4 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 12 No 7 or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDRII 3 and DDRII 4 Orange slots see p 12 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII
53. mes and other programe must be run in 25 color mode Lesen riori abend neun prose pie e ek Feb G Click the slider to display the following screen then select the SLI multi GPU item Tod ee ET r AMADA Gate Land rias aca Pot Deaths zg jara ind Periit ids iru Droge Thar D I iad baianong ee ee eee est a kan pees rici been Zeg Fiore b Parmi Hee do eder Hi ari nerd CO H Click the Enable SLI multi GPU check box Click OK when done 23 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab d Defsuh Progam Intamaet Explore L Ween Calendai Show Ge Weeews Lantarti fle Adea The ih Doumas D Wiesen DVD Make Vd dieu Fax amd Lean a amp Wirdicowva Live KMarpenger Dessnlaad m owWasiews Mail A ves Medes Come 3 Widows Media Player k We cug Meeting Space B weseos Movie Mgr I Widows Photo Gallery E Weu Update dis Zece apmen de ters end Uparades de aenea i Maintenance A NVIDIA Corperstion ial Panel TIS pen Canti Panel Dei au Prii Melo and apport Apply H L Wes RB k sg ep zf Auge Bil Las eq ma papier cain Stee WD U mirang be pami eerie ey pete dl Drei E gel ues Sere Arbre Ee ALT santopa n purs or pee ap See is E amm Lesen dd I
54. ngs 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 58 3 3 6Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of O 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable E or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Select Screen 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 it
55. o non RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Please make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 15 1 step 2 on page 41 If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS on IDE HDD please skip step 1 and 2 STEP 3 Set Up BIOS Please follow step 1 to set up the BIOS option SATA Operation Mode to RAID STEP 4 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 5 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the drivers will be presented Select the drivers to install The drivers are as below 43 A NVIDIA RAID Driver required B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Please select A and B for Windows XP XP 64 bit in RAID mode There are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode you have to select them separately Please specify the first RAID driver and then specify again for the second one NOTE If y
56. ocking Technology 45 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 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 Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only 4 Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following 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 key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 46 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Pl
57. onent 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 14 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 Lever 90 Up F E i P h EWIG 51 SECH li A J i msocketComer mall Triangle 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 S
58. ou install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 16 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRoc
59. r connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 36 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode 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 33 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 WiFi E header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module ASRock website http www asrock com It is a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intel ligent Energy Saver is one of the options in ASRock OC Tuner The voltage regulator can reduce the number of outp
60. see p 12 No 4 el d match the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 2 29 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation Si Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 43 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 3 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 4 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE_PWR1 see p 12 No 36 SLI XFIRE POWER1 IEEE 1394 Header RXTPAM O 9 pin FRONT 1394 e XIPBM 0 12V see p 12 No 22 GND
61. t is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS 60 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 D s 98 F M B Temperature ERR CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 532 V 3 30V 3 129 V 5 00V 4 877 V 12 00V 11 741 V Select Screen Select Item General Help CPU Quiet Fan Disabled Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C 11 3 F and 65 C 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed
62. tings fij Rot ahion Ssttrwys EI Color Correction 3 NVIDIA Duplay Abou NVIDIA settings L C From the nView Desktop Manager window select the Desktop Management tab D Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box LIS Desakiep Masnaper m tdl HVIDIA nks Dekio Manager Tit bur e gd is rar De op boriy lioet ck LE riseg lezkbue Maeva vnd l candy sel ecran wel Dezhlop Haze bake Ckh Setup Wired rage peperit Te wine idi ril dar proper iol spei bo re tbc Frost 22 E From the Display Properties dialog box select the Settings tab then click Advanced Display Prepertioa There Dezkipp teen Gaver JD Dags Plug and Play Honic on MAC Gel orce 390 GT Scream resolution Do quality Lenl 73 Hom Wight DO bir ia TOS by JC pase Tebeh danced F Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab Flug ad Play Monitor and NYINA Geforce AAMI GT f f Color Management Gef re 6500 GT Deeg Aap uns 2 Diels Vl pour poseen perp nr Ser s exem erre bos anal lo eee Sonata via ci arco lei s corse To chia Rend zer oriy chick Cancel and ga in tha Acten ae ih DR petting Horra sza 35 dpi Lamporisii cree pegam maght nor operate propery unkess uoo ne rbart the sire allen E E Ber change dapis selinge Cz Bethe the computer before scha the nee dipl cating E Apply the ppe dipli iser esthout netting Ask ne before appkang fe new sapis sefiegs Some ga
63. tion Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto Aircraft Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft 62 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 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 id Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 63 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup _ aaaaaaiaaaaaaaaaauauauaauauaiaiaaassasasasasasssssssssssstlut after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit
64. tion options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz The configuratopn options depend on the CPU you adopt If you adopt Phenom CPU the configuration options are Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz 1000 MHz 1800 MHz 2000 MHz 2200 MHz 2400 MHz and 2600 MHz 53 CPU NB Link Width This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width Configuration options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 80V 1 85V 1 90V 1 95V 2 00V 2 05V 2 15 V 2 20V 2 30V 2 35 V 2 40V 2 45V 2 55V 2 60V 2 65V and 2 70V The default value is Auto Chipset Core Voltage Use this to select chipset core voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V 1 15V 1 20 V and 1 25V The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V and 1 35V The default value is Auto 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Check Ready Bit Enabled Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled Select Screen RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Item Change Option ACPI HPET Table Disabled
65. updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for SLI Mode please visit our website for details ASRock website http www asrock com support index htm 11 1 5 Motherboard Layout NO oO P WD ch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 38 1 31 21 3 SAHABE e HEL em 9 36 Hk 10N750SLI 110 B zo 35 SEET PCI i i EXPRESS o 34 RAID MS Dual Channel CH E 7118 Ss MM CO 32 10 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Es 1 31 Chipset 30 KS 12 e t 13 Bs 14 29 15 Y 16 28 27 26 25 24 239222120 191817 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper 20 SPI BIOS Chip ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 21 System Panel Header PANEL1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 22 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN FRONT 1394 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 23 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 24 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 25 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Dual Channel A DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow 26 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 2x240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots IR1 Dual Channel B DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Orange 27 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue 28 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset 29 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Blac
66. ut phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle In other words it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance To use Intelligent Energy Saver function please enable Cool n Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intel ligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recom mended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recom mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 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 A 17 This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for AM2 CPU If you enable this function in the BIOS setup the memory performance will improve up to 12 596 but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt Enabling this function will overclock the chipset CPU reference clock However we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU DRAM configurations If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost func tion is enabled it may not be
67. ver diskette containing the NVIDIA AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the drivers will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install The drivers are as below A NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Windows XP B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Windows XP64 Please select Afor Windows XP in AHCI mode Please select B for Windows XP 64 bit in AHCI mode Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where
68. y This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item CPU Frequency Divider This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item 50 CPU Voltage This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Voltage This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage 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 200 MHz DDR2 400 266 MHz DDR2 533 333 MHz DDR2 667 and 400MHz

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