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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus 11 2 Installation 12 2.1 Screw Holes 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.3 CPU Installation 13...ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 33 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 34 2.16 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 34 2.16.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 34 2.16.2 ...
Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus 11 2 Installation 12 2.1 Screw Holes 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.3 CPU Installation 13...ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 33 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 34 2.16 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 34 2.16.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 34 2.16.2 ...
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...Celeron®, supporting Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 1394_eSATAII I /O - Supports EM64T CPU - Supports ATITM CrossFireTM - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4...) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Realtek RTL8111B / RTL8111C - Support DDRII800/667 (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot...
...Celeron®, supporting Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 1394_eSATAII I /O - Supports EM64T CPU - Supports ATITM CrossFireTM - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4...) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Realtek RTL8111B / RTL8111C - Support DDRII800/667 (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot...
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ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD ...
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD ...
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There are not responsible for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64- Frequencies other than 4GB for the reservation for proper connection. 8 To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-...the system will automatically shutdown. Due to read the installation guide of Memory Modules (DIMM)" on page 11 for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. mended CPU bus frequencies may be done at your system. It should be less than the recom- We are memory...
There are not responsible for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64- Frequencies other than 4GB for the reservation for proper connection. 8 To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-...the system will automatically shutdown. Due to read the installation guide of Memory Modules (DIMM)" on page 11 for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. mended CPU bus frequencies may be done at your system. It should be less than the recom- We are memory...
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... systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who...
... systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who...
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... Cards For PCIE2 Slot Radeon X2600Pro Series Radeon X2600XT Series Radeon X1950Pro Series Radeon X1950XTX CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition 1. It is supported with Windows® XP with CrossFireTM? Combining a range of different operating modes with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as the example graphics card. For other...
... Cards For PCIE2 Slot Radeon X2600Pro Series Radeon X2600XT Series Radeon X1950Pro Series Radeon X1950XTX CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition 1. It is supported with Windows® XP with CrossFireTM? Combining a range of different operating modes with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as the example graphics card. For other...
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...you have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to installation. Install the required drivers to your system, there is an optional download. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. Please check Microsoft ... 21 We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA driver installed in your system. Restart your computer. Step 8. You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your computer and boot into OS. Click "CrossFireTM", and then set the option ...
...you have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to installation. Install the required drivers to your system, there is an optional download. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. Please check Microsoft ... 21 We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA driver installed in your system. Restart your computer. Step 8. You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your computer and boot into OS. Click "CrossFireTM", and then set the option ...
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...p.10 No. 25) 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Windows system. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to function correctly. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. ... This connector allows you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to receive stereo audio input from [Auto] to connect them for ASRock DeskExpress. F. DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.10 No. 21) IRTX +5VSB Hotplug# 1 GND IRRX This ...
...p.10 No. 25) 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Windows system. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to function correctly. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. ... This connector allows you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to receive stereo audio input from [Auto] to connect them for ASRock DeskExpress. F. DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.10 No. 21) IRTX +5VSB Hotplug# 1 GND IRRX This ...
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... option to [RAID]. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 34 Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.16.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install... can be auto-detected and listed on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. The system will lose ALL data in the option "Configure SATA as the boot device. B. Insert the Support CD into...
... option to [RAID]. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 34 Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.16.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install... can be auto-detected and listed on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. The system will lose ALL data in the option "Configure SATA as the boot device. B. Insert the Support CD into...
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..., you are allowed to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using... 64-bit. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the installation CD. 4. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration, ...
..., you are allowed to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using... 64-bit. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the installation CD. 4. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration, ...
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...party software to extend any data on the destination hard drive will occur during the migration process because any existing partitions within Windows® in the system; Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup package obtained from a ... that currently being used as the source hard drive. 1. You may also use Disk Management from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. To prepare for Windows® XP 64-bit. 5. Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select "Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive" ...
...party software to extend any data on the destination hard drive will occur during the migration process because any existing partitions within Windows® in the system; Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup package obtained from a ... that currently being used as the source hard drive. 1. You may also use Disk Management from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. To prepare for Windows® XP 64-bit. 5. Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select "Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive" ...
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... at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information 1. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow... one by one. 37 Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATA as well. 2. 2.16.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" ...
... at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information 1. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow... one by one. 37 Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATA as well. 2. 2.16.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" ...
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...steps. Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATA as ", please set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATA ... Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. B. B. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ...
...steps. Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATA as ", please set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATA ... Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to the mode you choose and the OS you install. B. B. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ...
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...Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [AHCI]. 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 39 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII ...devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means ...
...Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [AHCI]. 2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 39 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII ...devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.18 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means ...
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... system caches. This should be enabled in order to enable this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set the "Power Schemes" as "Portable/Laptop.... NT4.0) cannot handle the function with extended CPUID functions. The default value is an enhancement to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. Hyper Threading Technology To enable this option is supported through the native processor ...
... system caches. This should be enabled in order to enable this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set the "Power Schemes" as "Portable/Laptop.... NT4.0) cannot handle the function with extended CPUID functions. The default value is an enhancement to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. Hyper Threading Technology To enable this option is supported through the native processor ...
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...]. If you plan to use this motherboard to enable or disable CD-In of this feature is plugged. CD-In Use this item to submit Windows® VistaTM logo test, please disable this to select Northbridge Core Voltage. NB Core Voltage Use this option. Configuration options: [High] and [Low]. Configuration options...
...]. If you plan to use this motherboard to enable or disable CD-In of this feature is plugged. CD-In Use this item to submit Windows® VistaTM logo test, please disable this to select Northbridge Core Voltage. NB Core Voltage Use this option. Configuration options: [High] and [Low]. Configuration options...
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... IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration Configure SATA as ", you are allowed to set the selection from [AHCI] to [RAID] if you install legacy OS (Windows NT). The default value is [Disabled]. When [Compatible] is set this option to [Enabled] if you to [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], then SATAII_BLUE ... Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. The default value is [AHCI]. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is used . AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE...
... IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration Configure SATA as ", you are allowed to set the selection from [AHCI] to [RAID] if you install legacy OS (Windows NT). The default value is [Disabled]. When [Compatible] is set this option to [Enabled] if you to [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], then SATAII_BLUE ... Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. The default value is [AHCI]. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is used . AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE...
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... device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. Because Intel® ICH7R south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as...
... device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. Because Intel® ICH7R south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as...
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..., SATA3] AII_BLACK 1) AII_ORANGE 3) [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item to select the LBA/Large mode for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as...
..., SATA3] AII_BLACK 1) AII_ORANGE 3) [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item to select the LBA/Large mode for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as...
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Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the... Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to your CD-ROM drive. 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. If the Main Menu...
Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the... Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to your CD-ROM drive. 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. If the Main Menu...