4CoreDual-VSTA

User Manual

Version 1.0 Published October 2006 Copyright2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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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
1. Introduction .................................................. 5
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows VistaTM Premium and Basic OS...................................... 1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot ................................................... 1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 1.6 HD 8CH I/O Panel ........................................................... 5 6 9 10 11 12

2. Installation .................................................... 13
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 13 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 13 2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 16 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 17 2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 19 2.7 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 20 2.8 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 20 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 21 2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ....................... 25 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................... 26 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 26 2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 26 2.14 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID Functions ............................................................ 27 2.15 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions .............................................. 28 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................ 28

3. BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ......................................... 29 SETUP

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 29 29 30 30 31 31 33 36 37 39

3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. Boot Screen ................................................................... 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. Security Screen ............................................................ Exit Screen ....................................................................

39 40 41 42 43 44 44 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 46

4. Software Support .......................................... 46

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 4.2.4 LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo Program .. 4.2.5 Contact Information ..............................................

1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRocks consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRocks commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep 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 occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) 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 HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One HD 8CH I/O Panel Shield

1.2

Specifications
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - LGA 775 for Intel CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 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 - Northbridge: VIA PT880 Ultra - Southbridge: VIA VT8237A - Dual Channel DDR/DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - 2 x DDRII DIMM slots - Support DDRII667/533 - Max. capacity: 2GB - 2 x DDR DIMM slots - Support DDR400/333/266 - Max. capacity: 2GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 4 x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express Graphics slot (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x AGP 8X slot (see CAUTION 7) - 7.1 CH Windows VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - VIA PHY VT6103 - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN HD 8CH I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)

Platform CPU

Chipset Memory

Hybrid Booster

Expansion Slot

Audio LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Connector

BIOS Feature

Support CD Hardware Monitor

OS Certifications

- 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 - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF 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 9) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports Plug and Play - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Temperature Sensing - 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/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 10) - FCC, CE, WHQL

CAUTION!
1. 2. 3. About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology, please check page 32. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 28 for details. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation. 4. 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. 5. 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 6. grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA 7. 8. card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 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 12 for proper connection. 9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft Windows VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

10. Microsoft Windows VistaTM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft Windows VistaTM driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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Minimum Hardware R equirement T able for W indows Requirement Table Windows Vista TM Premium and Basic OS
This motherboard can support all features in Windows VistaTM Premium. Please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.
CPU Memory VGA Celeron D 326 512MB Single Channel DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)

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Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot
(for Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM)
Graphics Chip Vendor NVIDIA Model Name ASUS Extreme N6200GE/TD ASUS Extreme N6200TC256/TD ASUS Extreme N6800GT ASUS Extreme N6800/TD ALBATRON PC6600GT GIGABYTE GV-NX66128D Inno3D GeFORCE 6600 LE LEADTEK PX6200 TC/TDH MSI PCX 5750-TD128E SPARKLE GeFORCE 6200TC ATI ASUS Extreme AX700PRO/TVD ABIT RX600XT-PCIE GECUBE Radeon X850XT 256M For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for PCI Express Graphics slot, please visit ASRock website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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1.5 Motherboard Layout

1 2 24.4cm (9.6 in)
1

6 7

PS2_USB_PWR1

PS2 Mouse

CPU_FAN1

Dual Channel DDR400/DDRII667

ATX12V1

DDRII_1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

DDRII_2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1

Top: RJ-45

DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

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Bottom: MIC IN Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT

28 27
7.1 CH HD

CD1

ATXPWR1

VIA PT880 Ultra Chipset

AGP 8X
1.5V_AGP1

IR1

EXPRESS

PCI

30.5cm (12.0 in)

8 9 10
SATA

Super I/O

Conroe Kentsfield FSB1066 Quad Core CPU

PS2 Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT
Center: SIDE SPK

COM1
Bottom: CTR BASS

Top: REAR SPK

RAID
PCIE_GRAPHICS1
`

PCI 1
LAN PHY

25 24

4CoreDual-VSTA
PCI 2 USB2.0
CMOS Battery
CLRCMOS1

HD_AUDIO1

VIA VT8237A

PCI 3
Audio CODEC

ATA133

26

IDE1 IDE2

RoHS

PCI 4
GAME1
1

HDMI_SPDIF1
1

FLOPPY1
1

USB67
1

USB45

4Mb BIOS

SATA1 SATA2
CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1
1

PANEL 1
PLED PWRBTN
1 HDLED RESET

11 12

23

22

21

20 19 18

1716 15 14

13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 775-Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDR1, DDR2; Blue) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) South Bridge Controller Flash Memory USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Game Connector (GAME1) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 4 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 4) PCI Express Graphics Slot Infrared Module Header (IR1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

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1.6

HD 8CH I/O Panel

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

13

12

11

10

1 2 3 4 5 6

Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime)

8 9 10 11 12 13

Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

*7

* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speakers 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 (No. 7) (No. 4) 2 4 6 8 V V V V -V V V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) ---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 , click Enable playback multi-streaming, and click ok. Choose 2CH, 4CH, 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.

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Chapter 2 Installation
4CoreDual-VSTA is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
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.
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.

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2.3 775-LAND 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 position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position 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.

black line

black line

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.
Pin1 orientation key notch orientation key notch Pin1 alignment key alignment key

775-Pin Socket 775-LAND CPU

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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. Step 3. 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.

Step 4. 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.

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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 11, 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 interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2.

Step 3. Step 4.

Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 11, No. 5). Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes. 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. Step 6.

Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

4CoreDual-VSTA motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots and two 240-pin DDRII DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR / DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.6) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR1 and DDR2; Blue slots; see p. 11 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII_1 DDR1 (Yellow Slot) (Blue Slot) Populated Populated DDRII_2 DDR2 (Yellow Slot) (Blue Slot) Populated Populated

(1) (2)

1.

It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot or a DDRII memory module into DDR slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2.

It is not allowed to install both DDR and DDRII memory modules to this motherboard at the same time; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMM
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Step 2.

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.

not c h brea k

not c h brea k

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.

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.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics Slots)
There are 4 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, and 1 PCI Express Graphics slot on 4CoreDualVSTA motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. AGP slot is used to install AGP expansion cards.
Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.

PCI Express Graphics slot: PCI Express Graphics slot is used to install PCI Express expansion cards. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot on page 10.

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. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Replace the system cover.

Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.

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2.7 Surround Display Feature

Thanks to ASRock patented PCI Express Graphics Technology, this motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on AGP VGA card and PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display Information

2.8 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is Short. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is Open. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PWR1
(see p.11, No. 1)

Short

Open

Setting
1_2
2_3

Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 + 5VSB + 5V or USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. Clear CMOS
(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.11, No. 19)

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.

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2.9 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 FLOPPY1) (see p.11, No. 21)
Pin1 FLOPPY1

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.11, No. 9)

Secondary IDE Connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE2, see p.11, No. 10)

PIN1

IDE1

PIN1

IDE2
connect the black end to the IDE devices

connect the blue end to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as Master. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black). Serial ATA Connectors
(SATA1: see p.11, No. 12) (SATA2: see p.11, No. 11)

SATA1 SATA2

These two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable

(Optional)

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Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable

(Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply

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.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB67) (see p.11 No. 20)
1

USB_ P WR P-7 P +7 GND DUMMY

GND P+6 P- 6 USB_ P WR

(9-pin USB45) (see p.11 No. 18)

USB _PW R P-4 P+4 GND DU MMY

1
GND P+5 P-5 USB _PW R

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1) (see p.11, No. 27)
1

I R TX +5V SB DU MMY

This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

GND I RR X

Internal Audio Connector

(4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.11, No. 28)
CD-L GND GND CD-R

CD1

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.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11, No. 24)
1

GND P R E S EN C E# MI C _ R ET O U T_ R ET

O U T2_L J_ S EN S E O U T2_ R MI C 2_ R MI C 2_L

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

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2. If you use AC97 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 dont need to connect them for AC97 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 , choose Disable front panel jack

detection, and save the change by clicking OK.

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.11, No. 13)
1

PLE D + PLE D PW RB TN# GND

This header accommodates several system front panel functions.

DU MMY R E S ET# GND H D LE D H D LE D +

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.11, No. 14)

1
S PEAKE R DU MMY DU MMY +5V

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.11, No. 15)
GND +1 2 V CHA_FAN_S P EED

Please connect the chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.11, No. 5)
1 2 3 4
GND +12V C P U _FAN_ S PEE D FAN_ S PEE D _ C ONT R OL

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.
Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation

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Game Connector
(15-pin GAME1) (see p.11, No. 22)

+5V J BB 1 JBX MI D I_O U T JBY J BB 2 MI D I_IN 1 +5V JA B 2 JAY GND GND JAX JA B 1 +5V

Connect a Game cable to this connector if the Game port bracket is installed.

ATX Power Connector

(20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.11, No. 29)

Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.

ATX 12V Connector

(4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11, No. 2)

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. HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header. Please connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. C. white end (3-pin)
S P D IFO U T GND blue black

HDMI_SPDIF Header
(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.11 No. 23)
+5V

1
GND S P D IFO U T

HDMI_SPDIF Cable
(Optional) C B A

A. black end
+5V S P D IFO U T GND blue black

B. white end (2-pin)

S P D IFO U T GND blue black

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2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/ video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 11, No. 23) on the motherboard.
Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 24. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 2.

Step 3.

Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin) on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

white end (2-pin) (B)

white end (3-pin) (C)

Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance.

Step 4.

Step 5.

Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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2.11 Serial A TA (SA TA) Hard Disks Installation AT (SAT

This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237A southbridge chipset that supports 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: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboards SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.

2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA TA HDDs Functions SAT
4CoreDual-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.

2.13 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.

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2.14 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM With RAID Functions

RAID functions are still not available for Windows VistaTM users now. If you install Windows VistaTM and want to use RAID functions, please visit our website for the updates of Windows VistaTM driver and related information in the future.

If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the 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 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 part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 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.

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1. If you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 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 TM Without RAID Functions

The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM are subject to change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows VistaTM driver and related information in the future.

If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the SATA Operation Mode option to [non-RAID]. STEP 2: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. After step 1, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system.
If you dont want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette.

2.16 Untied Overclocking T echnology Technology

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / 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 AGP / PCI / PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

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3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.
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 Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot screen has a menu bar with the following selections: To set up the system time/date information To set up the advanced BIOS features To display current hardware status 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 < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / <Enter> <F1> <F9> <F10> <ESC> 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 Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview
BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot

Main

Advanced

Security

Exit

System Overview
System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [17:00:09] [Thu 10/19/2006]

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

: 4CoreDual-VSTA BIOS P1.00 : Intel (R) CPU 3.60 GHz (64bit supported) : 3600 MHz Processor Speed Microcode Update : F43/4 : 1024KB Cache Size Total Memory DDRII 1 DRD 1 DDRII 2 DDR 2 : 512MB Dual-Channel Memory Mode : None : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : None : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

+Tab F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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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.

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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, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security
Configure CPU

Exit

Advanced Settings
WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Max CPUID Value Limit Intel (R) Virtualization tech. CPU Thermal Throttling No-Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] : Locked : 18 [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Select how to set the CPU host frequency.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

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Overclock Mode When [Auto] is selected, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency and PCIE frequency will show in the following items. When [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] is selected, you can set the CPU Frequency (MHz) and PCI Frequency item. When [CPU, PCIE, Async.] is selected, you can set the CPU Frequency (MHz), PCIE Frequency (MHz) and PCI Frequency item.

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Spread Spectrum Select [Auto] for the spread spectrum feature. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked. If it shows Unlocked, you will find an item Ratio Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If it shows Locked, then the item Ratio Setting will be hidden. If you use the ratio value to time the CPU frequency, it will be equal to the core speed of the installed processor. Ratio Actual Value This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard. 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 mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. 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 Pentium4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft 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.

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Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intels new power saving technology. Processor 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.

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration
DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Bank Interleave Precharge to Active (Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to CMD (Trcd) REF to ACT/REF to REF (Trfc) ACT (0) to ACT (1) (Trrd) Read to Precharge (Trtp) Write to Read CMD (Twtr) Write Recovery Time (Twr) DRAM BUS Selection DRAM Command Rate DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [2T Command] [Auto] [Auto] Options 133MHz (DDR266) 166MHz (DDR333) 200MHz (DDR400) Auto

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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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)] for DDR; [266MHz (DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)] for DDRII. 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 to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2.5], [2], and [3] for DDR; [Auto], [3], [4], [5] for DDRII. 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:

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[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 [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by dram SPD. 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], [4T], 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 Precharge (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] for DDRI; [Auto], [2T], [3T] for DDRII. 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], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is set to [Auto] to set the timing by dram SPD. DRAM Bus Selection The default value is [Auto], which will automatically select the proper access mode for the system. You may select between [Single Channel] and [Dual Channel] if you have properly set the dual channel memory configuration. DRAM Command Rate Use this to select among [2T Command] and [1T Command] for DRAM Command Rate. The default value is [2T Command]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select among [Auto], [High], [Normal] and [Low] for DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. AGP Voltage Use this to select among [Auto], [Normal] and [High] for AGP Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI], [AGP], or [PCI Express Gfx.] as the primary graphics adapter. The default vaule is [PCI]. AGP Mode The default value of this feature is set to [Auto]. If you install an 8X-AGP card on this motherboard, you may select [Auto], [8X] or [4X] as the AGP mode. If the installed AGP card is a 4X-AGP card, then you may set the AGP mode as [Auto], [4X], [2X], or [1X]. AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP cards specifications requires other sizes. AGP Straggered Delay Use this option to select AGP straggered delay. Configuration options: [Auto], [None], [Delay 1ns]. The default value is [Auto]. AGP GADSTB Output Delay Use this option to select AGP GASSTB output delay. Configuration options: [Auto], [None], [Delay 150 psec], [Delay 300 psec], and [Delay 450 psec]. The default value is [Auto]. V-Link Speed This allows you to set the North Bridge and South Bridge V-Link Speed of VIA chipset. configuration options: [Normal], [Fast]. The default value is [Normal]. PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. Disable this feature when using ISA 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: [Lowset], [Low], [Normal], and [Highest]. The default value is [Low]. PCIE Downstream Pipeline This allows you to enable or disable the feature of PCIE Downstream Pipeline. The default value is [Auto]. 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

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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. Bus No. Use this item to select OnBoard HD Audios PCI Bus number. Configuration options: [02h], [80h]. The default value is [80h]. If you want to test HCT under Windows XP, please set this item to [02h].

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration
Suspend To RAM Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On [Disabled] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

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Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus pend-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.

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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 IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 [Both] [non-RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] +F1 F9 F10 ESC To enable or disable the onboard IDE controller.

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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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, Secondary IDE Master, and Secondary IDE Slave as well.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master
Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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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 > 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, 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.

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3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings
PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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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
Floppy A [1.44 MB 31 2"] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset
OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Auto] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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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: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3]. Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. The default value is [Auto]. OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330].

3.3.8 USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration
USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

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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.

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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 Boot H/W Monitor

Main

Advanced

Security
Target Fan Speed Fast Middle Slow

Exit

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V CPU Quiet Fan Target CPU Temperature ( C) : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F : 3400 RPM : N/A : : : : 1.629V 3.306V 5.067V 11.890V [Enabled] [50]

F1 F9 F10 ESC

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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 ( C) 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].

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3.5 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot

Main

Advanced

Security

Exit

Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives [1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - MAXTOR 6L08] [CD / DVD]

Configure Settings during System Boot.

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC

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3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Onboard LAN VIA SATA Raid Utility Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [Enabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from onboard LAN feature.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

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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 H/W Monitor Boot

Main

Advanced

Security

Exit

Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password

Install or Change the password.

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

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3.7 Exit Screen

Main Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults

Advanced

BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitro Boot

Security
Exit system setup after saving the changes.

Exit

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC

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Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, Save configuration changes and exit setup? Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, Discard changes and exit setup? Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, Discard changes? Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, Load optimal defaults? Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup configurations.

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Chapter 4 Software Suppor t Support

4 . 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 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. 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 installation 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 motherboards Support CD through the following path: ..\ Live Demo \ PC DIY \ LGA775INST_English.dat 4.2.5 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRocks website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

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