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User Manual - Page 3
... CPU Installation 14 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 15 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 18 2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21 2.7 Jumpers Setup 23 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 29 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII...
User Manual - Page 4
... Chipset Configuration 50 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 52 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 53 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 55 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 55 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 56 3.4.8 USB Configuration 57 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 58 3.6 Boot Screen 59 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 59 3.7 Security Screen 60 3.8 Exit Screen 61
4 . Software Support 62
4.1 Install...
User Manual - Page 5
... 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...
User Manual - Page 8
... Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10)
- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 11)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Hardware
- CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
- Voltage...
User Manual - Page 9
... Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 29 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
8. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows®...
User Manual - Page 10
... a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk...
User Manual - Page 19
... not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows® XP / XP...
User Manual - Page 21
... connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot.
Step 3. Boot your system. Press to enter BIOS setup. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Then set the option "Surround View" to [Enabled].
Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your...
User Manual - Page 29
2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII...
User Manual - Page 33
... to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B.
Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to...
User Manual - Page 34
... in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide
2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage...
User Manual - Page 35
...® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted,
insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading
the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to
the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for
Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64...
User Manual - Page 38
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This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines...
User Manual - Page 62
...-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
4.2.2 Drivers Menu
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
... 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
... 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.
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
... a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
... not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows® XP / XP...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.
Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar.
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ATI Catalyst Control Center
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RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
... Guide
AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions by using RAIDXpert RAID management software under Windows environment. The RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of all AMD SB750 SATA logical drives that exist anywhere on a network. Its browser-based GUI provides email notification of all major events/alarms, memory...