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ConRoe945G-DVI
User Manual
Version 1.1
Published November 2006
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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
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows ®
Vista TM Premium and Basic Logo.................................. 9
1.4 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10
1.5 HD 8CH I/O ..................................................................... 11
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 12
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 12
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 15
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 16
2.6 Expansion Slots
(PCI, HDMR, and PCI Express Slots) .......
18
2.7 DVI Graphics-SI Card Installation Guide ......................... 18
2.8 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 20
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 21
2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 24
2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ...................................................................... 25
2.12 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 25
2.13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation .............................. 25
2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 25
3 BIOS S
ETUP UTILITY
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 26
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 26
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 27
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 27
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 27
3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 28
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 30
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 32
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 33
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 35
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 36
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 36
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 37
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 38
3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 39
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 39
3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 40
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 41
4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 42
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 42
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 42
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 42
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 42
4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 42
4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 42
Thank you for purchasing ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-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
ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI Quick Installation Guide
ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI 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 HD 8CH I/O Shield
One COM Port Bracket
One HDMR Card (Optional)
One DVI Graphics-SI Card
1.2
Specifications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Hybrid Booster
Expansion Slot
Graphics
Audio
LAN
Rear Panel I/O
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm
- LGA 775 for Intel
®
Dual Core Core
TM
2 Extreme / Core
TM
2 Duo
/ Pentium
®
D / Pentium
®
4 / Celeron
®
D
- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports EM64T CPU
- Northbridge: Intel
®
945G
- Southbridge: Intel
®
ICH7
- Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots
- Support DDRII667/533 (see CAUTION 4)
- Max. capacity: 4GB
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- 2 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
- 1 x HDMR slot
- Intel
®
Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0
- Max. shared memory 192MB
- Dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub ports) with DVI
Graphics-SI card
- Independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub ports
to support dual VGA output
- Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel audio CODEC with High
Definition audio
- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- PCIE x1 Realtek RTL8111B
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
HD 8CH I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
Connector
BIOS Feature
Support CD
Hardware
Monitor
OS
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)
- 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and
“Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 8)
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 9)
- 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 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/Vista TM compliant
(see CAUTION 10)
- FCC, CE, WHQL
Certifications
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
CAUTION!
1.
About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 29.
2.
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 25 for details.
3.
This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation.
4.
Please check the table below for the memory support frequency and its corresponding CPU FSB frequency.
CPU FSB Frequency
1066
800
533
Memory Support Frequency
DDRII533, DDRII667
DDRII400, DDRII533, DDRII667
DDRII400, DDRII533
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel,
6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection.
8.
Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to
SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
9.
Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
10. Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista TM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista TM driver and related information.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.3
Minimum Hardware R equirement T able for W
®
Vista
TM
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows ® Vista
TM
Premium and Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement. Please adopt the CPU, memory, and VGA that we suggest.
CPU
Memory
Celeron D 326
512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium)
512MB Single Channel (Basic)
256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic)
* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to
submit Windows
®
Vista
TM
Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of
onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size
above 512MB and plan to submit Windows ® Vista TM Premium or Basic logo, the
shared memory size of onboard VGA can be adjusted up to 128MB.
* If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to
Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com
1 2 3
PS2
Mouse
1
PS2_USB_PWR1
CPU_FAN1
ATX12V1
24.4cm (9.6 in)
4 5 6
CLRCMOS1
CMOS
Battery
7 8
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Top:
RJ-45
Super
IO
4Mb
BIOS
ATXPWR1
PCIE1
LAN
PHY
PCIE2
CD1
AUDIO
CODEC
1
HD_AUDIO1
PCI1
7.1CH HD
HDMR1
PCI2
FLOPPY1
RoHS
Intel
945G
Chipset
Intel
ICH7
SATAII
IDE1
SATAII_3
1
USB4_5
USB2.0
1
USB6_7
CHA_FAN1
SATAII_1
SATAII_4
SPEAKER1
1
SATAII_2
1
HDLED RESET
22 21
20
19 18 17
16
15 14 13
9
10
11
12
6
7
4
5
1
2
3
8
12
13
14
9
10
11
PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper
ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
775-Pin CPU Socket
North Bridge Controller
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow)
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange)
South Bridge Controller
IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue)
Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
System Panel Header (PANEL1)
Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4; Orange)
Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2; Red)
26
27
28
29
30
22
23
24
25
18
19
20
21
15
16
17
Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3; Orange)
Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1; Red)
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
HDMR Slot (HDMR1)
Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
PCI Express x1 Slot
PCI Express x16 Slot
ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
BIOS FWH Chip
Serial Port Connector (COM1)
Infrared Module Header (IR1)
1.5
HD 8CH I/O
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
13 12
3
4
1
2
5
6
Parallel Port
RJ-45 Port
Side Speaker (Gray)
Rear Speaker (Black)
Central / Bass (Orange)
Line In (Light Blue)
*
7 Front Speaker (Lime)
11 10
9
8 Microphone (Pink)
9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
11 VGA Port
12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
*
If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See
the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker
(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.
ConRoe945G-DVI is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 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.
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.
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.
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:
CPU Marked Corner
Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing
Lift Lever Up to 90° 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.
Pin1
Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated
Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.
Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch orientation key notch
775-Pin Socket alignment key
775-LAND CPU
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.
2.4
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU.
Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.
Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 10, No. 3).
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.
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 10, No. 3).
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.
ConRoe945G-DVI motherboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate
II) 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) 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_3; Yellow slots; see p.10 No.7) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual
Channel B (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.10 No.8), so that Dual
Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install
identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel
Memory Configuration Table below.
Dual Channel Memory Configurations
(1)
(2)
(3)*
DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4
(Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot)
Populated
-
Populated
-
Populated
Populated
Populated
-
Populated
-
Populated
Populated
*
For the configuration (3), please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots.
1.
If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4).
2.
If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.
3.
If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1 and DDRII_2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory
Technology .
4.
It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.
Step 1.
Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2.
Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.
notch break notch break
The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
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.
There are 2 PCI slots, 1 HDMR slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.
HDMR slot: HDMR slot is used to insert a HDMR card (optional) with v.92 Modem
functionality. The HDMR slot is shared with PCI2 slot.
PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane
width graphics cards or ASRock DVI Graphics-SI card.
PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane
width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.
1. If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot),
the onboard VGA will be disabled. If you install the add-on PCI Express
VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) and adjust the “Internal Graphics
Mode Select” BIOS option to [Enabled], the onboard VGA will be enabled,
and the primary screen will be onboard VGA.
2. You can only choose either PCI Express VGA card or DVI Graphics-SI
card to install to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot).
Step 1.
Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2.
Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.
Step 3.
Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.
Step 4.
Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.
With the onboard VGA/D-Sub output and the external installation of our DVI
Graphics-SI card, this motherboard provides users with dual VGA output support:
DVI-D and D-Sub. You can easily enjoy the benefits of dual VGA output support by connecting the D-Sub input monitor to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel and connecting the DVI-D input monitor to our DVI Graphics-SI card inserted to PCIE1
(PCIE x16 slot) on this motherboard. Please refer to the below procedures for proper installation of DVI Graphics-SI card.
Step 1.
Install the DVI Graphics-SI card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer to the expansion card installation procedures on page 18 for details.
DVI Graphics-SI card
Step 2.
Connect the DVI-D connector of DVI-D input monitor to the DVI-D output connector of DVI Graphics-SI card which is inserted to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) on this motherboard.
DVI-D connector of
DVI-D input monitor
DVI-D output connector of DVI Graphics-SI card
Step 3.
If you have installed Intel ® VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of DVI-D output function with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven’t installed Intel ® VGA driver yet, please install Intel ® VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use DVI-D output function with this motherboard.
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
1_2
Setting
2_3
Description
Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.10 No. 1)
+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.
Clear CMOS
(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)
(see p.10 No. 6)
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.
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.10 No. 20)
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.10 No. 10)
PIN1
IDE1 connect the blue end connect the black end to the motherboard
80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable to the IDE devices
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.
Serial ATAII Connectors
(SATAII_1: see p.10, No. 16)
(SATAII_2: see p.10, No. 14)
(SATAII_3: see p.10, No. 15)
(SATAII_4: see p.10, No. 13)
SATAII_3
SATAII_1
Serial ATA (SATA)
Data Cable
(Optional)
SATAII_4
SATAII_2
These Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current
SATAII interface allows up to
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA /
SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard.
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 each drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.10 No. 18)
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.10 No. 19)
USB_PWR
P-7
P+7
GND
DUMMY
1
GND
P-6
P+6
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P-4
P+4
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.
Infrared Module Header
(5-pin IR1)
(see p.10 No. 30)
Internal Audio Connector
(4-pin CD1)
(CD1: see p.10 No. 24)
1
GND
P-5
P+5
USB_PWR
+5VSB
DUMMY
1
GND
IRRX
CD1
This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.
This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.10 No. 22)
GND
PRESENCE#
OUT_RET
1
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT2_L
J_SENSE
This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.
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.
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.
E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select
Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from
[Auto] to [Enabled].
System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.10 No. 13)
Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)
(see p.10 No. 12)
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”.
PLED+
PLED-
GND
1
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
DUMMY
1
SPEAKER
DUMMY
+5V
DUMMY
This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.
Chassis Fan Connector
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.10 No. 17)
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.10 No. 3)
ATX Power Connector
(20-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.10 No. 27)
GND
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.
ATX 12V Connector
(4-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.10 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.
Serial port Header This COM1 header supports
(9-pin COM1)
a serial port module.
(see p.10 No. 29)
RRXD1
DDTR#1
DDSR#1
CCTS#1
1
RRI#1
RRTS#1
GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below
SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable
SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your
SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.
Western Digital
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
2
If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.
SAMSUNG
7
8
5
6
3
4
1
2
If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.
HITACHI
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.
This motherboard adopts Intel ® ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA
(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
2.13
HDMR Card and Driver Installation
If you do not insert HDMR card to this motherboard, and you finish installing all drivers to your system now, but in the future, you plan to use HDMR card function on this motherboard, please follow the steps below then.
1. Insert HDMR card to HDMR slot on this motherboard. Please make sure that the
HDMR card is completely seated on the slot.
2. Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to your system.
3. Reboot your system.
Untied Overclocking T echnology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of
BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU
FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.
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 <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.
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main
To set up the system time/date information
Advanced
PCIPnP
Boot
To set up the advanced BIOS features
To set up the PCI features
To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security
Chipset
To set up the security features
To set up the chipset 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.
Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key.
Navigation Key(s) 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
<Enter>
<F1>
<F9>
<F10>
<ESC>
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
When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview
Main
Advanced
System Overview
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitor Boot
System Time
System Date
[ 14 :00:09]
[Tue 06/27/2006]
BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Microcode Update
Cache Size
: ConRoe945G-DVI BIOS P1.00
: Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz
(64bit supported)
: 3400 MHz
: F34/17
: 1024KB
Total Memory
DDRII 1
DDRII 2
DDRII 3
DDRII 4
: 512MB with 8MB shared memory
Dual-Channel Memory Mode
: 256MB/266MHz (DDRII533)
: None
: 256MB/266MHz (DDRII533)
: None
Security Exit
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
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Tab
F1
F9
F10
ESC
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Field
Select Field
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and 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.
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
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
Security
Configure CPU
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
CPU Configuration
Overclock Mode
CPU Frequency (MHz)
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
Boot Failure Guard
Spread Spectrum
[Auto]
[133]
[100]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Ratio Status
Ratio Actual Value
Ratio CMOS Setting
Unlocked (Max :17, Min : 14)
17
[17]
Enhance Halt State
Max CPUID Value Limit
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.
CPU Thermal Throttling
No-Excute Memory Protection
Hyper Threading Technology
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Select the over clock mode.
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Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Cnfiguration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.].
CPU Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. The default value is [133].
PCIE Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. The default value is [100].
Boot Failure Guard
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Spread Spectrum
This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.
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 CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard.
Ratio Actual Value
This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard.
Ratio CMOS Setting
If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard.
Enhance Halt State
Enhance Halt State (C1 state) is supported through the native processor
instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the
chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the
system caches.
Max CPUID Value Limit
For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support
Intel (R) Virtualization Technology.
CPU Thermal Throttling
You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control 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 Pentium ® 4 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.
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. This option will be hidden if the
current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep(tm) tech..
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Chipset Configuration
DRAM Frequency
Flexibility Option
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
DRAM CAS# Latency
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Initate Graphic Adapter
Internal Graphics Mode Select
DVMT Mode Select
DVMT/FIXED Memory
[PCIE]
[Auto]
[DVMT Mode]
[Maximum DVMT]
OnBoard HD Audio
Front Panel Control
OnBoard Lan
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
VCCM (DRAM) Voltage
VDDQ (1.25V) Voltage
[Auto]
[Auto]
Options
Auto
200MHz (DDRII400)
266MHz (DDRII533)
333MHz (DDRII667)
Select Screen
Select Item
+ -
F1
F9
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
F10 Save and 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: [200MHz (DDRII 400)], [266MHz
(DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)].
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 are [6], [5], [4], [3], 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], [5 DRAM Clocks], and [6 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], [5 DRAM Clocks], and [6 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], and [15 DRAM
Clocks].
Initate Graphic Adapter
This item shows the primary graphic adapter. The default value is [PCIE].
Internal Graphics Mode Select
If you select [Auto], the onboard VGA will be automatically disabled when you install VGA card; the onboard VGA will be enabled without the installation of any add-on VGA card. If you select [Enabled, 8MB] or [Enabled,
1MB], the onboard VGA will be enabled.
DVMT Mode Select
Use this option to adjust DVMT mode. Configuration options: [Fixed Mode],
[DVMT Mode] and [Fixed+DVMT Mode]. The default value is [DVMT Mode].
DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization. In Fixed mode, a fixed-size fragment of the system memory is allocated to the graphics core. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components. In Fixed+DVMT mode, the graphics processor gets a fixed-size chunk of 64MB of memory and up to 64MB of dynamically-allotted memory. This mode guarantees that at least
64MB of memory is available to the graphics core, with a possibility to increase this amount to 128MB, if necessary.
DVMT/FIXED Memory
You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set
DVMT Mode Select as [DVMT Mode]. Configuration options: [64MB], [128MB] and [Maximum DVMT].
OnBoard HD Audio
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound
Card is plugged.
Front Panel Control
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.
OnBoard LAN
This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard LAN” feature.
VCCM (DRAM) Voltage
Use this to select VCCM (DRAM) Voltage. Configuration options: [High],
[Middle], [Low], and [Auto]. The default value of this feature is [Auto].
VDDQ (1.25V) Voltage
Configuration options: [High], [Low] and [Auto]. The default value is [Auto].
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 auto-detect or disable the STR feature.
+-
F1
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
F9
F10
Load Defaults
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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.
RTC Alarm Power On
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system.
Advanced
IDE Configuration
ATA/IDE Configuration
SATAII 1
SATAII 2
SATAII 3
SATAII 4
IDE1 Master
IDE1 Slave
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enhanced]
[Hard Disk]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[ATAPI CDROM]
[Not Detected]
Set [Compatible] when Legacy OS
(MS-DOS, Win NT) device is used.
Set [Enhanced] when Native OS
(Win2000 / XP) is used.
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ATA/IDE Configuration
Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows NT). If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced].
When [Compatible] is selected
Combined Option
It allows you to select between [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4], [SATA
1, SATA 3, IDE 1], and [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4]. If it is set to [SATA 1, SATA
3, IDE 1], then SATAII_2, SATAII_4 will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE
1, SATA 2, SATA 4], then SATAII_1, SATAII_3 will not work.
Because Intel ® ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA 1, SATA 2,
SATA 3, SATA 4], [SATA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], or [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4] when the installed device is used with legacy OS.
[SATA 1, SATA 2,
SATA 3, SATA 4]
[SATA 1, SATA 3, [IDE 1, SATA 2,
IDE 1] SATA 4]
Master SATAII 1, SATAII 2 SATAII 1 SATAII 2
Slave SATAII 3, SATAII 4 SATAII 3 SATAII 4
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
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]
[Enabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
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F1
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
F9
F10
Load Defaults
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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.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced
Advanced PCI / PnP Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below actions may cause system to malfunction.
PCI Latency Timer
PCI IDE BusMaster
[32]
[Enabled]
Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
Select Screen
+-
F1
F9
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
F10 Save and 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.
In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
Advanced
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
F1
F9
F10
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
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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
[Enabled]
[3F8 / IRQ4]
[Disabled]
[378]
[ECP + EPP]
[1.9]
[DMA3]
[IRQ7]
Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy
Controller.
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F1
F9
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
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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].
Advanced
USB Configuration
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Support
Legacy USB Support
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
Select Screen
Select Item
+-
F1
F9
F10
Change Option
General Help
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC 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.
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.
Main Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitor
Boot
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
Security
Target Fan Speed
Fast
Middle
Slow
CPU Temperature
M / B Temperature
CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed
Vcore
+ 3.30V
+ 5.00V
+ 12.00V
: 37 C / 98 F
: 31 C / 87 F
: 3400 RPM
: N / A
: 1.629V
: 3.306V
: 5.067V
: 11.890V
CPU Quiet Fan [Enabled]
Target CPU Temperature ( C) [50]
Tolerance ( C)
Target Fan Speed
[02]
[Fast]
Select Screen
Select Item
F1
F9
General Help
Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU Quiet Fan
This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature
( 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 45 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.
Target Fan Speed
Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose. The default value is [Fast]. Configuration options: [Fast], [Middle] and [Slow].
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitor Boot
Security Exit
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives
[1st Floppy Device]
[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]
[CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]
Configure Settings during System Boot.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9
F10
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Network
Bootup Num-Lock
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Boot
[Disabled]
[On]
To enable or disable the boot from network feature.
+ -
F1
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
F9
F10
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
ESC 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.
In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.
For the user password, you may also clear it.
Main Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitor Boot
Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Security
Exit
Install or Change the password.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F9
F10
ESC
Load Defaults
Save and Exit
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced
Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
H/W Monitro Boot Security
Exit
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1
F9
F10
ESC
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, “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.
This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 2000 /
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM . 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.
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
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.
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.
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 motherboard’s Support CD through the following path:
..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT
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.
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Table of contents
- 5 1.1 Package Contents
- 6 1.2 Specifications
- 9 Premium and Basic Logo
- 10 1.4 Motherboard Layout
- 11 1.5 HD 8CH I/O
- 12 2.1 Screw Holes
- 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
- 13 2.3 CPU Installation
- 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan
- 16 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
- 18 2.7 DVI Graphics-SI Card Installation Guide
- 20 2.8 Jumpers Setup
- 21 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors
- 24 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
- 25 Installation
- 25 2.12 Driver Installation Guide
- 25 2.13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation
- 25 2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology
- 26 3.1 Introduction
- 26 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar
- 27 3.1.2 Navigation Keys
- 27 3.2 Main Screen
- 27 3.3 Advanced Screen
- 28 3.3.1 CPU Configuration
- 30 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration
- 32 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration
- 33 3.3.4 IDE Configuration
- 35 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration
- 36 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration
- 36 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration
- 37 3.3.8 USB Configuration