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User Manual - Page 3
... of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCIE Slots 13 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 19 2.9 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID"
Mode 20 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20
3 . BIOS SETUP...
User Manual - Page 5
... memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
1 x ASRock 939S56-M Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939S56-M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA...
User Manual - Page 7
... grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ ME.
5. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel...
User Manual - Page 19
2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. 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 motherboard's SATA
connector. ...
User Manual - Page 20
... a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode
If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, you will need to make a SATA driver before you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
(Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive...
User Manual - Page 21
...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 during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP...and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference ...
User Manual - Page 28
...if you plug PCIE-SATA2 card to this motherboard, the IDE Configuration screen will be as below.
Advanced
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller
SATA Operation Mode PCIE-SATA2 Operation Mode
Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 PCIE-SATA2 Card
[Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [IDE]
[Hard Disk] [Not Detected...
User Manual - Page 29
... 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...
User Manual - Page 36
... BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
4.2.2 Drivers Menu
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the 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...
User Manual - Page 37
... feature, please make sure to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first.
If you are using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology:
1. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Switch to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. Double-click...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
... memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
1 x ASRock 939S56-M Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939S56-M Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
... a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode
If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, you will need to make a SATA driver before you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
(Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 17
... the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.
4. Software Support CD information
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration
1. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...... 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3
2. Guide to RAID Configurations (RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 RAID 0 Configuration 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 13 2.5 JBOD ...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 3
1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette
If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation.
How to make an SATA driver diskette? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your
system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 5
...of "SiS SATA Driver" and "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" before you use the RAID function.
Limitations of "SiS SATA Driver" and "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility"
1. "SiS RAID Utility for Windows" are only available for Windows XP / Windows 2000. There is no RAID utility supporting Windows 98 SE and Windows ME.
2. "SiS SATA driver/utility/BIOS" may be updated occasionally. Please visit ASRock website...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 23
...Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have the SATA driver diskette ready. If you want to use RAID function, you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 4 to page 22) before you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. For the installation of the SATA drivers while installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please follow the instruction below. 1. Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 24
...of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass atorage devices. To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. If...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 25
5. Choose one of the following items: "WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for RAID), "Win2000 SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for RAID),
that appears on screen, and then press key.
Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return ...
RAID Utility for Windows Guide - Page 22
... 1. The Hot-Plug support is ONLY applied to Single SATA drive. 2. SiS Hot-Plug Utility only supports Windows 2000 and XP. 3. Usually, each power wire will provide 2 power connectors for HDDs. It
is recommended to connect SATA HDDs to different power wires to prevent intervention. 4. If you only hot-plug the SATA data cable without unplugging the power cable, sometimes it will cause...