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User Manual - Page 3
... and CPU fan 20 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 21 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 23 2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide 24 2.8 Surround Display Feature 28 2.9 Jumpers Setup 28 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 35 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction 36 2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 39 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial...
User Manual - Page 4
... Floppy Configuration 72 3.4.8 Super IO Configuration 72 3.4.9 USB Configuration 73 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 74 3.6 Boot Screen 75 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 75 3.7 Security Screen 76 3.8 Exit Screen 77
4 Software Support 78
4.1 Install Operating System 78 4.2 Support CD Information 78
4.2.1 Running Support CD 78 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 78 4.2.3 Utilities Menu...
User Manual - Page 5
...22.4 cm)
ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN Only)
Motherboard Accessories One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional...
User Manual - Page 8
... header
- 1 x IEEE 1394 header (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R)
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 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 11)
- 1 x USB/WiFi header (see CAUTION 12)
BIOS Feature
- 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance...
User Manual - Page 9
..."SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 39 to adjust your SATAII hard
disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII
connector directly.
10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII
specification. Please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 36
for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.
11. Power Management for USB...
User Manual - Page 10
.... USB/WiFi header can be used to support 2 USB 2.0 ports. It can also be used to support WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi...
User Manual - Page 24
...in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates.
What graphics cards work with CrossFireTM?
A complete CrossFireTM system requires a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics...
User Manual - Page 26
... card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)
Step 5. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 6. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download...
User Manual - Page 27
...Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar.
ATI Catalyst Control Center
Step 10. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Click "View", and select "Advanced View". Click "CrossFireTM", and then set... of ATITM CrossFireTM technology, please check AMD website for updates and details.
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User Manual - Page 39
... 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 44
... OS you install.
Since Windows® 2000 RAID / AHCI driver is not provided by the chipset vendor, RAID / AHCI functions are not supported under Windows® 2000.
2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP...
User Manual - Page 45
... SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.
After the installation of Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation...
User Manual - Page 46
...(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit. 5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This...
User Manual - Page 47
... optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID drivers...
User Manual - Page 48
... the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced...
User Manual - Page 49
... the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE...
User Manual - Page 56
...and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference...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 78
... 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
...in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates.
What graphics cards work with CrossFireTM? A complete CrossFireTM system requires a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
... card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)
Step 5. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 6. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download...