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User Manual - Page 3
... and CPU fan 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 21 2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide 22 2.8 Surround Display Feature 25 2.9 Jumpers Setup 26 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 34 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction 35 2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 38 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial...
User Manual - Page 4
... 47 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 48
2.20 DTS Operation Guide (For X48TurboTwins-WiFi Only) . 50 2.21 Untied Overclocking Technology 51
3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 52
3.1 Introduction 52 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 52 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 53
3.2 Main Screen 53 3.3 Advanced Screen 54
3.3.1 CPU Configuration 55 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 57 3.3.3 ACPI...
User Manual - Page 5
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ASRock X48TurboTwins-WiFi / X48TurboTwins Quick Installation Guide ASRock X48TurboTwins-WiFi / X48TurboTwins Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide (For X48TurboTwins-WiFi 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...
User Manual - Page 9
... and eSATAII installation procedures. 11. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 12. WiFi header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and...
User Manual - Page 10
..., 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.
16. ASRock WiFi-802.11g module and RAID / AHCI functions are not supported under Windows® 2000 OS...
User Manual - Page 22
... a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireTM Ready cards. This applies to cards from ATITM or any of its partners. Please refer to below table for CrossFireTM VGA card support list according to the OS you install.
For Windows® XP
Vendor Chipset
ATI
Radeon...
User Manual - Page 24
... 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 38
... 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
... 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 45
.../ICH9R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R 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 46
... 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 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 52
... the system time/date information
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 UTILITY
Use < > key or < > key to choose among...
User Manual - Page 71
... 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 16
... supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and VistaTM OS. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireTM driver updates. For the detailed operation procedures and compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please refer to page 22 of "User Manual" in the support CD.
2.6 Surround Display Feature
This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA cards...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 27
...for Windows® XP 64bit.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE 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® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
27 ASRock X48TurboTwins-WiFi...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 28
... 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 7
... 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 8
.../ICH9R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
If you want to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" will be installed to your system as well.
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