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... 41 3.1 Introduction 41 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 41 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 42 3.2 Main Screen 42 3.3 Advanced Screen 44 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 44 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 47 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 50 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 51 3.3.5 PCIPnP ...
... 41 3.1 Introduction 41 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 41 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 42 3.2 Main Screen 42 3.3 Advanced Screen 44 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 44 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 47 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 50 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 51 3.3.5 PCIPnP ...
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... One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock P43D1600Twins-1394 / P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to this manual, chapter...
... One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for purchasing ASRock P43D1600Twins-1394 / P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to this manual, chapter...
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... Detection header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header (P43D1600Twins-1394) - Supports jumperfree 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - Connector BIOS Feature - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - CD in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7) P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 ASRock SPDIF I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB...
... Detection header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header (P43D1600Twins-1394) - Supports jumperfree 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - Connector BIOS Feature - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - CD in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7) P43D1600Twins / P43Twins1600 ASRock SPDIF I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB...
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... product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking...Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 12) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - O. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 15) Certifications - - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology) Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (...
... product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking...Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 12) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - O. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 15) Certifications - - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology) Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (...
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...AUDIO CODEC 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 HD_AUDIO1 COM1 1 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI Express 2.0 1 FSB3 1 FSB2 PCIE4 1 FSB1 1 WIFI/E PCI1 RoHS PCI2 CMOS Battery 8Mb BIOS VIA VT6308S Intel ICH10 SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_3 (Port2) SATAII_1 (Port0) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII_4 (Port3) SATAII_2 (Port1) PCI3 IR1 1 FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 1 FRONT_1394...PANEL1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 21 SPI BIOS Chip 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 23 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 25 Floppy Connector (...
...AUDIO CODEC 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 HD_AUDIO1 COM1 1 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI Express 2.0 1 FSB3 1 FSB2 PCIE4 1 FSB1 1 WIFI/E PCI1 RoHS PCI2 CMOS Battery 8Mb BIOS VIA VT6308S Intel ICH10 SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_3 (Port2) SATAII_1 (Port0) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII_4 (Port3) SATAII_2 (Port1) PCI3 IR1 1 FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 1 FRONT_1394...PANEL1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 21 SPI BIOS Chip 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 23 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 25 Floppy Connector (...
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...Top: SIDE SPK Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN LAN PCIE1/DE PHY Intel P43 Chipset P43Twins1600 Dual Channel Quad Core CPU Super I/O CD1 AUDIO CODEC 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 HD_AUDIO1 COM1 1 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI Express 2.0 1 FSB3 1 FSB2 PCIE4 ...RoHS PCI2 PCI3 IR1 1 FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 1 SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_3 (Port2) SATAII_1 (Port0) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII_4 (Port3) SATAII_2 (Port1) CMOS Battery 4Mb BIOS VIA VT6308S Intel ICH10 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL1 HDLED RESET 30.5cm (12.0 in) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...
...Top: SIDE SPK Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN LAN PCIE1/DE PHY Intel P43 Chipset P43Twins1600 Dual Channel Quad Core CPU Super I/O CD1 AUDIO CODEC 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 HD_AUDIO1 COM1 1 PCIE3 PCIE2 PCI Express 2.0 1 FSB3 1 FSB2 PCIE4 ...RoHS PCI2 PCI3 IR1 1 FLOPPY1 CLRCMOS1 1 SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_3 (Port2) SATAII_1 (Port0) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII_4 (Port3) SATAII_2 (Port1) CMOS Battery 4Mb BIOS VIA VT6308S Intel ICH10 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 PANEL1 HDLED RESET 30.5cm (12.0 in) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...
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... p.11, No. 24 or p.12, No. 23) 1_2 Default 2_3 Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you do not clear the CMOS right after you to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 +5V +5VSB or USB... wake up the system first, and then shut it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by BIOS setting) you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU, and try to overclock to short pin2 and pin3 on pins, the jumper is placed on these 2 pins...
... p.11, No. 24 or p.12, No. 23) 1_2 Default 2_3 Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you do not clear the CMOS right after you to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 +5V +5VSB or USB... wake up the system first, and then shut it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by BIOS setting) you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU, and try to overclock to short pin2 and pin3 on pins, the jumper is placed on these 2 pins...
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...]. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to MIC2_L. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. To activate the front mic. Connect Ground (GND) to the front panel audio header as the default record device. 27 Internal Audio Connectors...
...]. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to MIC2_L. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. To activate the front mic. Connect Ground (GND) to the front panel audio header as the default record device. 27 Internal Audio Connectors...
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... rate of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, in working condition. 2. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to 3000Mb/s, which is not supported with eSATAII devices. Please refer to page 39 to IDE mode, Hot Plug function is much higher than...USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of IDE mode and AHCI mode. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to 42 for external interface. Currently, on and in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 to install eSATAII? eSATAII...
... rate of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, in working condition. 2. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to 3000Mb/s, which is not supported with eSATAII devices. Please refer to page 39 to IDE mode, Hot Plug function is much higher than...USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of IDE mode and AHCI mode. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to 42 for external interface. Currently, on and in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 to install eSATAII? eSATAII...
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... your system, please insert the support CD to your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Insert the Support CD into the floppy diskette. 38 During POST at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side to boot your optical...device. The system will see the message on the screen, "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set "SATAII Configuration" to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs...
... your system, please insert the support CD to your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Insert the Support CD into the floppy diskette. 38 During POST at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side to boot your optical...device. The system will see the message on the screen, "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set "SATAII Configuration" to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs...
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... "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the option to continue the installation. 39 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function.... At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to [IDE]. Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ...
... "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the option to continue the installation. 39 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function.... At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to [IDE]. Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ...
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...mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Please refer to the warning on your system. 2 . 1 7 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied ... 64-bit OS on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the option to [Manual]. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 40
...mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Please refer to the warning on your system. 2 . 1 7 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied ... 64-bit OS on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the option to [Manual]. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 40
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... device to get into the sub screen. 41 Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you start up the security... features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press to locate and load the Operating System...
... device to get into the sub screen. 41 Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you start up the security... features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press to locate and load the Operating System...
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.... System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Use [+] or [-] to specify the system time. P43D1600Twins-1394... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Wed 04/30/2008] BIOS Version : P43D1600Twins-1394 P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2666MHz Microcode Update : 10676/60B Cache Size ...
.... System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Use [+] or [-] to specify the system time. P43D1600Twins-1394... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Wed 04/30/2008] BIOS Version : P43D1600Twins-1394 P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2666MHz Microcode Update : 10676/60B Cache Size ...
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...:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this item to specify the system date. P43Twins1600 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Wed 04/30/2008...] BIOS Version : P43Twins1600 P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2666MHz Microcode Update : 10676/60B Cache Size : 3072KB ...
...:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this item to specify the system date. P43Twins1600 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Wed 04/30/2008...] BIOS Version : P43Twins1600 P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7300 @ 2.66GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2666MHz Microcode Update : 10676/60B Cache Size : 3072KB ...
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..., Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section may cause... system to malfunction. 3.3.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum [Auto...
..., Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section may cause... system to malfunction. 3.3.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum [Auto...
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3.3.2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Flexibility Option [Disabled] Standard Memory Info : 4-15-5-5-5-26-3-3-3 DRAM tCL [Auto] DRAM tRAS [...
3.3.2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature [Disabled] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Flexibility Option [Disabled] Standard Memory Info : 4-15-5-5-5-26-3-3-3 DRAM tCL [Auto] DRAM tRAS [...
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Configuration options: [Auto], [Low], [Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Enabled]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power ...
Configuration options: [Auto], [Low], [Middle], [High] and [Highest]. The default value of this feature is [Enabled]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power ...
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... turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. You are allowed to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration SATAII Configuration Configure SATAII as ", you are allowed to select [AHCI] or [IDE]. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is...
... turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. You are allowed to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration SATAII Configuration Configure SATAII as ", you are allowed to select [AHCI] or [IDE]. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is...
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After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as the example in the following instruction. This is [Enabled]. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to the system. +F1 F9 ... to set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that you specify. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. We will improve SATA disk performance...
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as the example in the following instruction. This is [Enabled]. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to the system. +F1 F9 ... to set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that you specify. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. We will improve SATA disk performance...