Aspire Digital 7530G Laptop User Manual
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1. SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 Master SATA1 SATA2 SATA2 Slave SATA3 SATA4 SATA4 OnBoard SATAII Controller Enable the onboard SATAII controller by selecting Enabled The default value of this option is Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled SATAII Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATAII Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE Configuration options IDE SATA If you set ATA IDE Con figuration to Compatible this feature will be hidden and be set to SATA 29 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type a of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 14 Asyne DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item R eien Transfer Pen Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 a2. 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCI PnP Configuration Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer WARNING Setting wrong values in below actions register may cause system to malfunction PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 31 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Select the type of 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable gt or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Enabled Select Screen OnBoard MIDI Port Di
3. or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the 4 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence 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 23 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s lt lt gt tid lt Enter gt lt F1 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt ESC gt Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exi
4. 7 No 4 No 5 No 3 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V 10 Chapter 2 Installation 775i915PL SATA2 is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 8 0 30 5 x 20 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it 4 Make sure to unplug the power cord before 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 4 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 4 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from
5. 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 4 updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 775i915PL SATA2 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm ASRock 775i915PL SATA2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775i915PL SATA2 Support CD including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One ASRock 8CH I O 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipsets Memory IDE Serial ATA Serial ATA Il Floppy Port Audio PCI LAN Hardware Monitor PCI slots PCI EXPRESS slots AGI EXPRESS slot USB 2 0 ASRock 8CH I O ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm 775 Pin Socket supporting Intel Pentium 4 Celeron D processor in 775 land LGA package North Bridge Intel 915PL chipset FSB 800 533MHz supports Hyper Threading Technology
6. 2 5 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 38
7. 2 Navigation Keys 0 eva 24 3 2 Main Screen 24 3 3 Advanced Screen 0 00 aan 24 3 3 1 CPU Configuration 25 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration seses 26 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration 3 3 4 IDE Configuration eeeeak vka 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration 32 3 3 8 USB Configuration 34 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 34 3 5 Boot Screen 8 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 3 6 Security Sereen vu nm ba vodu 3 7 EXS0rGEN LANKA a ia TAG anaes 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System 4 2 Support CD Information 4 2 1 Running Support CD srrrvrvvrrnnrnrrnrnnvrrvnrvernernreneer 38 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 38 4 2 8 Utilities Menu rrnnrnnrnvrnnnnrrnnnrrnnnnrrnnnnrnnennrnnnnrnnen 38 4 2 4 LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo Program 38 4 2 5 Contact Information eee 38 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775i915PL SATA2 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
8. SRock 775i915PL SATA2 User Manual Version 1 0 Published June 2005 Copyright 2005 ASRock ING 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 t
9. This Serial ATA II SATA II SATAII_1 see p 9 No 10 L l connector supports SATA II SATAIL1 data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA II interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SATAII connector and connect 4 SATAI HDD to SATAI connector Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard 19 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable E Optional N connect to the SATA HDD connect to the power connector power supply 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 USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB67 see p 9 No 20 USB PWR ASRock 8CH I O accommo dates 4 default USB 2 0 ports If those USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB45 see p 9 No 22 ASRock 8CH I O accommo dates 4 default USB 2 0 ports If those USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel are not sufficient this USB 2 0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 9 No 19 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Int
10. a ee Bo SATA2 EN2 oO N 23 AGI Express SATA2 EN PCIE x 4 AE ee Saw 23 ow w ou CG SATA2 EN3 PE 2 BEE F SATA2 EM PCIE2 s SATA II COM sata ENS 17 2 8 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI VGA card and PCI Express VGA card you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature 2 9 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 I I is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 e ay and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 F5 53 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 9 No 1 ggo 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply JR1 JL1 see p 9 No 25 JRI JL1 Note If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper 2 pin jumper see p 9 No 9 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 th
11. 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 2005 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 37 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 98 ME 2000 XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard featur
12. gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration b Floppy Configuration See Dere gt SuperIO Configuration EIE NG u Go to Sub Screen USB Configuration General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause 4 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 Auto Ratio StatusUnlocked Max 17 Min 14 Ratio Actual Value17 Ratio CMOS Setting 17 Select Screen Select Item CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Change Option Hyper Threading Technology Enabled General Help Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Load Defaults No Excute Memory Protection Disabled Save and Exit Enhance Halt State Disabled Exit Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 This item should always be Auto for better system stability 25 Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays
13. modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 10 for proper connection 7 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 8 Because of Intel 915PL chipset limitation Windows 98 ME does not support USB 2 0 but only USB 1 1 Besides after installing Windows 98 ME two display adapter controllers will appear in Display Adapters of Device Manager Please remove one of the display adapter controllers and then you can successfully install the VGA driver 1 3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot PCI Express x 4 for Windows 2000 Windows XP Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name Vendor n VIDIA ASUS EN5750 GeForce PCX5750 ASUS Extreme N5900 GeForce PCX5900 ASUS EN6200GE GeForce 6200 ASUS EN6200 GeForce 6200 ASUS EN6600 GeForce 6600 ASUS EN6800GT GeForce 6800GT ASUS EN6800 GeForce 6800 ALBATRON PC6600GT GeForce 6600GT GIGABYTE GV NX66128D GeForce 6600 GIGABYTE GV NX62128D GeForce 6200 LEADTEK PX6200 TC TDH GeForce 6200TC MSI PCX 5750 TD128 GeForce PCX5750 SPARKLE GeFORCE 6200TC GeForce 6200TC ATI ASUS EAX600XT HTVD Radeon X600 XT ASUS EAX700PRO TVD Radeon X700 PRO ABIT X600XT Radeon X600 XT Gecube RX300 Radeon X300 GIGABYTE GV RX60P128
14. see CAUTION 1 South Bridge Intel ICH6 supports SATA 1 5Gb s 2 DDR DIMM slots DDR1 and DDR2 supports PC3200 DDR400 PC2700 DDR333 Max 2GB Dual Channel Memory Technology support see CAUTION 2 IDE1 ATA 100 Ultra DMA Mode 5 supports up to 2 IDE devices Supports up to 4 SATA devices at 1 5Gb s data transfer rate No Support for RAID and Hot Plug functions 1 SATA II device at 3 0Gb s data transfer rate Supports Hot Plug function Supports up to 1 floppy disk drive 7 1 channels AC 97 Audio Speed 802 3u 10 100 Ethernet supports Wake On LAN CPU temperature sensing Chassis temperature sensing CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life ASRock U COP see CAUTION 3 CPU fan tachometer CPU Quiet Fan support Chassis fan tachometer Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore 4 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2 2 1 slot with PCIE x 16 1 slot with PCIE x 1 PCIE Specification 1 0a 1 slot with PCI Express x 4 supports PCI Express x 16 Graphic Card see CAUTION 4 8 USB 2 0 ports includes 4 default USB 2 0 ports on the rear panel plus two headers to support 4 additional USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 5 1 PS 2 Mouse Port 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 Serial Port COM1 1 Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 6 BIOS OS 4 Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 RJ 45 Port Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 AMI legal BIOS Supports Plug an
15. the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 11 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below 775 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation 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 au 2e1q au 49eIq Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pini Pint nd i k alignment ke pal Let vr key notch key notch d 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 12 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
16. 5 067V 12 00V 11 890V Select Screen Select Item A E General Help CPU Quiet Fan Disabled Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 34 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 C Tolerance C and Minimun Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled Target CPU Temperature C The target temperature will be between 50 C and 65 C The default value is 50 Tolerance C The default value of tolerance is 2 which means the error of the target CPU temperature will be within 2 C Minimun Fan Speed You can use this option to set the minimun fan speed The default value is 90 Configuration options 90 and 85 The CPU fan speed will be controlled at the rate of 90 or 85 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 Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device Ist Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C b Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives
17. D Radeon X600 PRO GECUBE X850XT VIVO Radeon X850 XT MSIX800XT Radeon X800 XT For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express slot PCI Express x 4 please visit our website for details ASRock website http www asrock com support index htm 1 4 Motherboard Layout o aa on on 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 4 5 6 S 20 3cm 8 0 in i T 3 So ss ss Sz og ess sile a2 313 E sel I 8 li a a 2 8 5527 g SITE Ea CE 5 2 uns Le HIER sf e Intel li Bg 36 gt 915PL HE 13 Chipset BERE gt Atle 8 CMOS Battery SATAII 9 10 E less 5E 11 28 FE PCI 1 775i915PL SATA2 27 PCI2 53 io PCI3 13 14 ASRock Ma PCI4 16 25 24 23 222120 1918 17 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 775 Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 2 Dual Channel Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Black JMicron JMB360 Chipset PCIEX1 interface Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Serial ATAII Co
18. DR 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 Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select Enabled will configure the following items by the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Detect device If you select Disabled you will find the items DRAM RAS to CAS Delay DRAM RAS Precharge and DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge appear to allow you adjusting them DRAM CAS Latency Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options 3 2 5 2 and Auto DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks and 5 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks and 5 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Configuration options 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks 8 DRAM Clocks 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 11 DRAM Clocks 12 DRAM Clocks 13 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks 27 and 15 DRAM Clocks Boot Graphic Adapter Priority This allows you to select PCIE PCI or PCI PCIE as the boot graphic adapter priority Th
19. ages 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 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 Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Proces sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings If you select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to enable this function 26 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Auto AER 5 i 166MHz DDR333 Flexibility Option Disabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled 200MHz DDR400 DRAM CAS Latency Auto Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PCIE PCI OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard AC 97 Audio Auto Select Screen Select Item Auto Change Option General Help Li eee Dem Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit VCCM v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends 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 166MHz D
20. an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 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 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 16 2 7 Dual Graphics Feature This motherboard supports Dual Graphics Technology When installing the add on VGA cards to this motherboard you are allowed choosing two different ways to decide the function of PCIE slot PCIE x 1 AGI Express slot and SATA II The default value of this feature is to enable PCIE2 slot PCIE x 1 AGI Express slot only PCI Express x 1 and SATA II You can also adjust the jumpers to disable PCIE2 slot PCIE x 1 and SATA II Then only AGI Express slot PCI Express x 4 will be enabled In other words you are able to adjust the jumpers to enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings Function Jumper Settings Enable a ee og SATA2_EN2 PCIE2 s 5 SATA2 EN SATA II o m SATA2_EN3 AGI Express Skee DQ SATA2 EM only PCIE x 1 Default DD sata ENS R H R 8 Enable
21. d Play ACPI 1 1 compliance wake up events Supports jumperfree CPU frequency stepless control only for advanced users reference see CAUTION 7 Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 8 CAUTION 1 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 26 2 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 15 for proper installation 3 While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 4 If you install PCI Express VGA card to AGI Express slot PCI Express x 4 PCIE2 slot PCIE x 1 and SATAII functions will be disabled For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot PCI Express x 4 on page 8 For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 16 5 Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows XP SP1 2000 SP4 6 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono
22. e computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the 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 18 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 4 Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 9 No 23 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 9 No 7 connect the blue end E 2 D connect the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATA Connectors These four Serial ATA SATA Ca mj mj Ca SATA1 see p 9 No 15 connectors support SATA data SATA2 see p 9 No 12 cables for internal storage i E N SATA3 see p 9 No 13 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 devices The current SATA SATA4 see p 9 No 14 interface allows up to 1 5 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA II Connector
23. e default value is PCIE PCI OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN feature OnBoard AC 97 Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard AC 97 Audio feature VCCM Use this to select VCCM Configuration options High Low and Auto The default value of this feature is Auto VDDQ Use this to select VDDQ Configuration options High and Low The default value of this feature is Low 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or e 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 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 28 PS 2 Keyboard Power On U
24. e system components Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot Z notch break lt notch ze break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 15 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI PCI Express and AGI Express Slots PCI Express x 4 There are 4 PCI slots 2 PCI Express slots and 1 AGI Express slot PCI Express x 4 on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x 16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE x 1 slot is used for PCI Express cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc Please check the jumper set tings on page 17 for different functions AGI Express slot PCI Express x 4 AGI Express slot PCI Express x 4 is used to install PCI Express expan sion cards For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Ex press Slot PCI Express x 4 on page 8 Please check the jumper set tings on page 17 for different functions Installing
25. ernal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 9 No 35 CD R GND GND CD L These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV CD1 tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front 9 pin AUDIO1 ESA panel audio cable that allows BACKOUT R see p 9 No 26 BACKOUT L convenient connection and L control of audio devices AUD OUT L GND AUD OUT R MIC POWER MIC 20 System Panel Header 9 pin PANELI see p 9 No 18 PLED PWRBIN GND This header accommodates several system front panel functions Chassis Speaker Header GOOO Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DL SPEAKER speaker to this header see p 9 No 16 Eg MM Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan 3 pin CHA_FAN1 ER cable to this connector and OJ CHA FAN SPEED match the black wire to the see p 9 No 17 ground pin CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU FAN1 see p 9 No 5 GND 12V O CPU FAN SPEED OF FAN SPEED CONTROL Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 9 No 36 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 9 No 2 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector SLI P
26. es 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 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 LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo Program This motherboard is equipped with Intel LGA 775 socket which is a new CPU socket interface that Intel has released Since it has several tiny pins whcih are easily to be damaged by improper handling ASRock sincerely presents you a clear installation guide through this LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo We hope you may check this live demo program before you start the installa tion of LGA 775 CPU in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard damages caused by any improper handling To see this Live Demo you can run Microsoft Media Player to play the file You may find this Live Demo in the motherboard s Support CD through the following path MPEGAV LGA775INST DAT 4
27. face material onto center of IHS on the socket surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the amp CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN1 see page 9 No 5 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard 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 14 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 775i915PL SATA2 motherboard provides two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or th
28. 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 2005 American Megatrends Inc 35 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration To enable or disable the boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 6 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen if Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 36 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
29. he possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Introduetlon viii iniii aaa 5 1 1 Package Contents 5 1 2 Specifications nanrrrrnnrnrrnrrnnnnnnrrnrnnrnrvenvnrnnennensersensen 6 1 3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot PCI Express x 4 8 1 4 Motherboard Layout vanka 9 1 5 ASRock 8CH I O 10 2ZInstaliation seze ves tiara ea aint 11 24 Screw Holes uvitende sandete di 11 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 11 2 3 CPU Installation we 12 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan essees 14 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 15 2 6 Expansion Slots rrnrrnrnnvrvrnrrnrnnnnrrnvrnvrnresverververnrrrsrnnenr 16 2 7 Dual Graphics Feature 17 2 8 Surround Display Feature 18 2 9 Jumpers Setup 0 0 aaa ddadda dermed ie 18 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors sss 19 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation 22 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY aaa eener 23 3 1 Introductions 23 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar 0 0 000kn 23 3 1
30. 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 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 13 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 9 No 5 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 Step 1 Apply thermal inter
31. nd ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive 4 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 30 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 Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate
32. nnector SATAII 1 red South Bridge Controller Secondary Serial ATA Connector SATA2 blue Third Serial ATA Connector SATA3 black Fourth Serial ATA Connector SATA4 black Primary Serial ATA Connector SATA1 blue Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 System Panel Header PANEL1 BRRS lt BREBBBNBRRBRNBS Infrared Module Connector IR1 USB 2 0 Header USB67 Blue SATA2_EN5 USB 2 0 Header USB45 Blue Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Game Port Header GAME1 JR1 JL1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Header AUDIO1 PCI Slots PCI1 4 BIOS FWH Chip AGI Express Slot PCI Express x 4 PCIEX1 EN1 4 PCI Express Slot PCIE2 SATA2 EN1 4 PCI Express Slot PCIE1 SLI Power Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 1 5 ASRock 8CH I O o N 1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone Pink 2 RJ 45 Port 9 USB2 0 Ports USB01 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 Serial Port COM1 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
33. ower Connector 4 pin SLI_POWER1 see p 9 No 34 SLI POWER_1 21 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 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts JMicron JMB360 chipset that supports Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and Intel ICH6 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA hard disks 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 22 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt
34. sabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 32 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMAQ3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQS and IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it OnBoard MIDI Port Use this i
35. se 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 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Set Compatible when Legacy OS MS DOS WinMe 98SE device is used IDE Configuration OnBoard SATAII Controller Enabled SATAII Operation Mode IDE Set Enhanced when Native OS gt SATAL Hard Disk Win2000 XP PSATA2 Not Detected is used SATA3 Not Detected PSATA4 Not Detected IDE1 Master ATAPI CDROM Select Screen PIDE1 Slave Not Detected Select Item SATAII Not Detected Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ATA IDE Configuration Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS Windows ME 98SE If native OS Windows 2000 XP is installed please select Enhanced When Compatible is selected SATAII always works under SATA mode Combined Option It allows you to select between SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 and IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 If it is set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then SATA1 SATA3 will not work Because Intel ICH6 south bridge only supports four IDE devices 4 under legacy OS Windows ME 98SE you have to choose SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 or IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 when the installed device is used with legacy OS
36. t 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 System Overview System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update Cache Size Total Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 00 09 Thu 05 05 2005 775i915PL SATA2 BIOS P1 00 Intel R CPU 3 40 GHz 64bit supported 3400 MHz F34 14 1024KB 512MB Dual Channel Memory Mode 256MB 166MHz DDR333 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Security Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 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 24 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
37. tme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it Configura tion options Disabled 300 and 330 33 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 2005 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 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 Enable Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37 C 98 F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V
38. whether the ratio status of this motherboard is 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 will find this item appear to allow you chang ing the ratio value of this motherboard CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated 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 sys tem that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Win dows 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 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 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 p
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