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1. ssseeeeeeeessess 41 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration ssesessssse 42 3 3 8 USB Configuration seinor 43 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 44 3 9 ee EE 45 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration oooooonccnnnnccnncooom 46 3 6 SECurily Sreem tia 46 Sel gt 41 ESO q PENN Un 47 4 Software Support eeeeennmmmm 48 4 1 Install Operating System esessssseesss 48 4 2 Support CD Information oocccccoccncconcnnnccnnnnncnonnnnononos 48 4 2 1 Running Support CD aeter is 48 4 2 2 Drivers Menard 48 4 2 3 Utilities Menu decode ons Te porte utis tt epa terni 48 4 2 4 Contact Information sess 48 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreDX90 VSTA motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual o
2. 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 item Target CPU Temperature cy appear to allow you adjusting it The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature C The target temperature will be between 45 C and 65 C The default value is 50 44 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 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 45 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature VIA SATA Raid Utility Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
3. v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237A SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST 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 Clear User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 46 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 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
4. 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects 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 Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 48
5. Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio Actual Value This is a read only item which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard If the CPU you adopt supports EIST Intel R SpeedStep tm tech and you plan to adjust the ratio value please disable the option Intel R SpeedStep tm tech in advance Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Max CPUID Value Limit For Prescott CPU only some OSes ex NT4 0 cannot handle the function with disable This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control
6. j3 3 Hs USB 2 0 o 2 b Is T USB2 cialis B USB3 gM ei N mm PEN E gt Yiz i EH USB2 0 O a allil D B USGA RIAS VI A ge x S ox T P4M900 E25 E EH E omo 3 wid Ex 2 D Chipset oos y a ug et 3 ON PCI 9 Ze O EXPRESS Ei PCIE1 10 a PCI1 11 I P sios 4CoreDX90 VSTA oe all CG 12 o EHT 3 E Ts PCI2 USB6 7 VIE p CEET Ba VT8237A x ud USB2 0 ad 13 mm cds E PCI3 He AUB PANEL 1 RAD DUTOT L d cw DENEN DOT HDMR1 EE NAAA TIL FLOPP 20 19 18 17 161514 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 North Bridge Controller 775 Pin CPU Socket 2 x 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 DDR2 Blue Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue USB 2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue Secondary Serial ATA Connector SATA2 Primary Serial ATA Connector SATA1 System Panel Header PANEL1 10 q5u BN Booisoon South Bridge Controller Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 HDMR Slot HDMR1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO 1 3 x PCI Slots PCI1 3 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Flash Memory PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE1 Serial Port Connector COM1 Infrared Module Header IR1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 1 5 HD SCH I O ES he 1 10 9 1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone Pink 2 RJ 45 Port
7. Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 39 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 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 gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk 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 S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Ana
8. SRock 4CoreDX90 VS TA User Manual Version 1 0 Published March 2007 Copyright92007 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 o
9. be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs 34 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Flexibility Option Disabled 133MHz DDR266 DRAM CAS Latency Auto 166MHz DDR333 DRAM Bank Interleave Auto 200MHz DDR400 Precharge to Active Trp Auto Auto Active to Precharge Tras Auto Active to CMD Tred Auto REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc Auto ACT 0 to ACT 1 Trrd Auto Read to Precharge Trtp Auto Select Screen Write to Read CMD Twtr Auto Select Item Write Recovery Time Twr Auto Change Option DRAM Command Rate 2T General Help Load Defaults DRAM Voltage Auto Save and Exit VDDQ Voltage Auto Exit Primary Graphics Adapter PCI v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may also select other value as operating frequency 133MHz DDR 266 166MHz DDR 333 200MHz DDR 400 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled DRAM CAS Latency Use this item
10. data cable which are from our motherboard package Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 24 How to Hot Plug a SATA 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 HDD damage and data loss Sill Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end GAY Connect SATA data cable to F SIGUE Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA HDD the SATA HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA 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 HDD damage and data loss SIUE Unplug SATA data cable from SATA HDD side 25 White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATA connector 2 12 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 13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation If you do not insert HDMR card to this motherboard and you finish installing all drivers to
11. mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft 33 Windows XP Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will
12. please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 If you want to use VIA RAID Tool in Windows environment please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that VIA RAID Too will be installed to your system as well 2 14 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD 1 RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows Vista Windows 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 ASRock Support CD into your opti
13. save the changes and exitthe 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 47 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP 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 utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus
14. the motherboard i throughholes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 15 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard is equipped with two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or h 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 P Y digest re e EE E AN break lt notch break cs A The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent i damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 16 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI HDMR and PCI Express Slots There are 3 PCI slots 1 HDMR slot and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard
15. to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2 5 2 and 3 DRAM Bank Interleave Use this option to select DRAM Bank Interleave Configuration options Auto Disabled 2 Way 4 Way and 8 Way The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Precharge to Active Trp Use this option to select Precharge to Active Trp Configuration options Auto 2T 3T 4T and 5T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Active to Precharge Tras Use this option to select Active to Precharge Tras Configuration options Auto 5T 6T 7T 8T 9T 10T 11T 12T 13T 14T 15T 16T 17T 18T 19T and 20T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Active to CMD Trcd Use this option to select Active to CMD Trcd Configuration options Auto 2T 3T 4T and BT The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD 35 REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc Use this option to select REF to ACT REF to REF Trfc Configuration options Auto 8T to 71T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD ACT 0 to ACT 1 Trrd Use this option to select ACT 0 to ACT 1 Trrd Configuration options Auto 2T 3T AT and 5T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Read to Precharge Trtp Use this option to select Read to Prec
16. 4 CHA_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connector This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 i 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED 3 cable to this connector and see p 10 No 27 s i match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 21 Pin 1 3 Connected x 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 No 3 ATX 12V Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 10 No 2 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 10 No 25 TTXD 1 DDCD 1 22 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 so that it can provides sufficient power Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up This COM1 header supports a serial port module 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237A southbridge chipset that supp
17. 9 USB2 0 Ports USBO 1 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB2 0 Ports USB23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 VGAPort 5 Central Bass Orange 12 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 Front Speaker Lime 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 4 No 5 No 3 Lue clle o E E O gt Le 6 pp v j v y 8 v v wv v 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 11 Chapter 2 Installation 4CoreDX90 VSTA is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 2 24 4 x 20 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to en sure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord b
18. Configuration gt Select Screen int Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC 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 Advanced CPU Configuration Select how to set the CPU host frequency Actual Frequency MHz 200 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled PCIE clock operation mode Sync mode Ratio Status Unlocked Max 17 Min 12 Ratio Actual Value 17 Select Screen Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Item Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Change Option CPU Throttling Enabled General Help No Excute Memory Protection Disabled Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Host Frequency While entering setup BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following item Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Select Auto for the spread spectrum feature PCIE clock operation mode Use this to select PCIE clock operation mode The default value is Sync mode Configuration options Sync mode and Async mode 32 Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is
19. PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface HDMH slot HDMR slot is used to insert a HDMR card with v 92 Modem functionality PCIE Slot PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 PCIE x16 slot the onboard VGA will be disabled 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 bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 17 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap d is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 EE MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting PS2 USB PNR 12 23 Shortpin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 1 ON o Be o 5VSB standby for PS 2 fav PSVaR or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it
20. arallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ 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 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 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 DMA 1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 42 3 3 8 USB Configuratio
21. cal drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the VIA RAID drivers VIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 113861 NT5 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 2003x64 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 28 4 1 If you install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA HDDs please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 If you want to use VIA RAID Tool in Windows environment please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that VIA RAID Tool will be installed to your system as well 2 15 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit W
22. ccur 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 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 4CoreDX90 VSTA Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 2 in 24 4 cm x 20 8 cm ASRock 4CoreDX90 VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDX90 VSTA Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA SATA Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One HD 8CH I O Panel Shield One COM Port Bracket 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 2 in 24 4 cm x 20 8 cm Platform CPU LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium XE Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D supporting Quad Core Kentsfield processors FSB 1066 800 533 MHz Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports EM64T CPU Chipset Northbridge VIA PAM900 Southbridge VIA VT8237A Memory 2 x DDR DIMM slots Support DDR400 333 266 Max capacity 2GB Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 3 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 4 Boot Failure Guard B F G Expansion Slot 3 x PCI slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x HDMR slot VIA Chrome9 HC uli Pixel Shader 2 0 DirectX 9 0 Ma
23. e 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 rl SATA1 see p 10 No 13 eae connectors support SATA data SATA2 see p 10 No 12 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA T interface allows up to 1 5 Gb s SATA1 data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard 19 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional connect to the SATA HDD gn 2 power connector USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6 7 see p 10 No 11 9 pin USBA 5 see p 10 No 10 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 10 No 26 Internal Audio Connector 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 10 No 22 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 10 No 20 connect tothe powersupply USB_PWR D PRESENCE MIC_RET J_SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on the drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving inf
24. efore installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 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 antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 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 12 2 3 775 LAND CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below sail 775 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if t
25. elect Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the system supports it 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 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 38 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced o To enable or disable IDE Configuration he onhoard IDE controller SATA Operation Mode gt Primary IDE Mast
26. er gt Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave non RAID Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected gt SATA 1 Not Detected gt SATA 2 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 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 HDDs please 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type Se of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen Bleck QM Sector Transfer AMA O oc ulti 5ector iransier PIO Mode Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit
27. f 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 Us INTO QU CNO Ni 5 141 Package Contents oet eee eee eite t epe 5 er eren E 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Basic LOG nca bd Eod napa 9 1 4 Motherboard Layout e 10 d Solper Panel oic ote itt etos 11 ANSIA ON oett lis 12 ZE OSCE W HOES nr ntpote EE 12 2 2 Pre installation Precautions a00nnnnennneeannnnnnnnnennnneena 12 2 9 PU Installation etude det e d Fernand bed edens 13 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 15 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 16 2 6 Expansion SOUS ont ea ote te
28. harge Trtp Configuration options Auto 2T 3T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Write to Read CMD Twtr Use this option to select Write to Read CMD Twtr Configuration options Auto 1T 2T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD Write Recovery Time Twr Use this option to select Write Recovery Time Twr Configuration options Auto 2T 3T AT and 5T The default value is set to Auto to set the timing by dram SPD DRAM Command Rate Use this to select DRAM Command Rate Configuration options Auto 1T and 2T The default value is 2T DRAM Voltage Use this to select among Auto Normal and High for DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VDDQ Voltage Use this to select among Auto Normal and High for VDDQ Voltage The default value is Auto Primary Graphics Adapter This item shows the primary graphics adapter The default value is PCI Configuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Onboard VGA Share Memory This allows you to set the onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 16MB 32MB G4 MB 128MB and 256MB Onboard VGA Aperture Size This allows you to set the onboard VGA aperture size The default value is 64MB Configuration options 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB 36 V Link Speed This allows you to set the North Bridge and S
29. here is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Insert the 775 LAND CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines c c Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pint Pini EE FEA Spe alignment key alignment key orientation key notch orientation key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 13 Step 3 Step 4 For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab
30. indows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 you can start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE bus You may set CPU Host Frequency option of BIOS setup to Auto which will show you the actual CPU host frequency in the following item Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off a
31. locking 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 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 33 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 29 for details 3 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 4 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 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 11 for proper connection 6 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vis
32. lysis 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 40 3 3 5PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY eg Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register 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 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 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 SSS 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 41 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable HA A or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 P
33. n 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 disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I O devices such as mouse keyboard etc Or you may select Auto so that the system will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 43 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 Target Fan Speed Hardware Health Event Monitoring ee BS Fast CPU Temperature 37C 98 F Middle M B Temperature 31C 87F Slow CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item General Help CPU Quiet Fan Disabled Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
34. nd 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 lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 30 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens ie st 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 dis
35. orts Serial ATA SATA hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD functions You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 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 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 4CoreDX90 VSTA motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA Devices NOTE 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 What is Hot Swap Function If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 23 2 11 SATA HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA HDD Please read below operation guide of SATA HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessorie
36. outh Bridge V Link Speed of VIA chipset configuration options Normal Fast The default value is Normal PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction to allow other PCI masters to use the PCI BUS while the transaction is being carried out on the target device Disable this feature when using PCI cards that are not PCI 2 1 compliant IDE Drive Strength This allows you to set the drive strength of the onboard IDE controller Configuration options Low Normal High and Ultra High The default value is Normal OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature OnBoard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Control Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel CD In Use this item to enable or disable CD In of OnBoard HD Audio If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista logo test please disable this option Echo TRP Disable The default value of this item is Auto 37 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature 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 ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Screen S
37. play the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security System Overview Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Mon 03 12 2007 Use or to BIOS Version 4CoreDX90 VS TA BIOS P1 00 configure system Time Processor Type Intel R CPU 3 40 GHz 64bit supported Processor Speed 3400MHz Microcode Update F65 7 lect Cache Size 4096KB Select Screen Select Item Change Field Total Memory 512MB with 64MB shared memory Select kiela DRD 1 256MB 166MHz DDR333 General Help DDR2 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 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 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 31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Advanced Settings Configure CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration y USB
38. rared module This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 20 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager Click Audio I O select Connector Settings LJ choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 10 No 14 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY see p 10 No 16 45V Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA FAN1 GND 12V see p 10 No
39. requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 10 No 17 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds 18 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard FDD Connector 33 pin FLOPPY 1 see p 10 No 18 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 10 No 9 39 pin IDE2 see p 10 No 8 connect the blue end C mm connect the black end to the motherboard I 2 ag 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 pleas
40. s from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface 1 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 HDD connect to power supply Caution Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA Hot Plug cannot be processed Even some SATA HDDs provide 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 HDD Hot Plug The SATA Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com Make sure your SATA HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation Please make sure the SATA driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA driver is available on our support website www asrock com Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp
41. 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 insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD 1 RAID Installation Guide 27 STEP 4 Install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows 2000 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 driver diskette containing the VIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 1 If you install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and J want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA HDDs
42. t rm cct 17 2 E Kinn ee e EE 18 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation 23 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 23 2 11 SATA HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 24 2 12 Driver Installation Guide esses 26 2 13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation 26 2 14 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 27 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS coste ceti ee toa 27 2 14 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID EEN n 28 2 15 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 29 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 BIOS SETUP UTILITY eese 30 Sel A 30 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar ido 30 3 1 2 Navigation Keys visos 31 3 2 Main Orar as 31 3 3 Advanced Screen ccccooccccncccccnccnnnnccconnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnannnnns 31 3 3 1 CPU Configuration ooooooncccnnnccccccooononccnnnnnnnnnonnnos 32 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration occcccccccccoooononccnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 35 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration csie 38 3 3 3 4 IDE Configuration ooooooncccnnnccnoncnoonnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 39 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration irsana ninshi 41 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration
43. ta 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver keeps on updating now As long as we have the latest driver we will update it to our website in the future Please visit our website for Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver and related information ASRock website http www asrock com 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase our motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Basic logo please follow below table for minimum hardware requirement CPU Celeron D 326 Memory 512MB Single Channel VGA DX9 0 with WDDM Driver f you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows Vista Basic logo please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows Vista Basic logo please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above 1 4 Motherboard Layout OAN Oo Oo P Go MM oL sch eh bb Ga MM O 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20 8cm 8 2 in m PS2 USB PWR1 Mouse j 3 ATX12V1 Nu l E ME x Ls E IDE2 sig sls in i s 3 8 gs 5l Elle z CPU FAN1 ES a a
44. to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 14 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775 Pin socket that supports Intel 775 LAND CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 LAND CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see page 10 No 4 d For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Apply Thermal Interface Materiel Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure y ze fan cables are oriented on side closest to the jg E CPU fan connector on the motherboard a Se Med o CPU FAN1 see page 10 No 4 j TE tg Step 3 Align fasteners with
45. x shared memory 256MB hie EN ALC883 Audio Codec VIA PHY VT6103 Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel UO HD 8CH I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA Port 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 5 Connector 2 x Serial ATA 1 5Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD and Hot Plug functions 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors support 4 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1x IR header 1 x COM port header CPU Chassis FAN connector 20 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 6 BIOS Feature 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 7 Certifications FCC CE WHQL WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overc
46. your system now but in the future you plan to use HDMR card function on this motherboard please follow the steps below then 1 Insert HDMR card to HDMR slot on this motherboard Please make sure that the HDMR card is completely seated on the slot 2 Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to your system 3 Reboot your system 26 2 14 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions The installation procedures for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit are subject to change Please visit our website for the updates of Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver and related information in the future If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA Driver Diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press F11 key and then a window for boot devices

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