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User Manual - Page 3
... 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 (PCI and PCI Express Slots 18 2.7 Jumpers Setup 19 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 26 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 27 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation 28 2.12...
User Manual - Page 4
... Floppy Configuration 54 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 54 3.4.8 USB Configuration 55 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 56 3.6 Boot Screen 57 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 57 3.7 Security Screen 58 3.8 Exit Screen 59
4 Software Support 60
4.1 Install Operating System 60 4.2 Support CD Information 60
4.2.1 Running Support CD 60 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 60 4.2.3 Utilities Menu...
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 7
...O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)
- Supports Smart BIOS
Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10)
- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11)
- Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)
- Boot...
User Manual - Page 8
... 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 27 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®
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP...
User Manual - 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...
User Manual - Page 12
..., you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on
your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.
For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon
, and click "Speaker". Then...
User Manual - Page 27
... 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 31
...without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure
SATAII as", please set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive...
User Manual - Page 32
.... Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage...
User Manual - Page 34
...
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and ...set up overclocking features
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot
To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security
To set up the security features
Exit
To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP...
User Manual - Page 47
... 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 or VistaTM. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, VistaTM, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU...
User Manual - Page 48
...] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you need to set the "Power Schemes" as "Portable/Laptop" to enable this function. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.. Please...
User Manual - Page 60
Chapter 4: Software Support
4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / Win7. 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 ...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
....
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 If...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
...O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)
- Supports Smart BIOS
Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10)
- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11)
- Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12)
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)
- Boot...
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 22
..., please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure
SATAII as", please set the option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 22
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 23
... the optical drive again to continue the installation.
2.9 Untied Overclocking Technology
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 [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 24
.... 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: 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / Win7. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will...