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...5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4 8 1.4 Motherboard Layout 9 1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O 10 2 Installation 11 2.1 Screw Holes 11 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 11 2.3 CPU Installation 12 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan...18 2.9 Jumpers Setup 18 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 22 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 24 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset ...
...5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4 8 1.4 Motherboard Layout 9 1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O 10 2 Installation 11 2.1 Screw Holes 11 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 11 2.3 CPU Installation 12 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan...18 2.9 Jumpers Setup 18 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 22 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 24 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset ...
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... configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Support CD...
... configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Support CD...
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... Ports 1 RJ-45 Port Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central/Bass / Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone (see CAUTION 6) AMI legal BIOS, Supports "Plug and Play", ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events, Supports jumperfree, CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 7) Microsoft...limitation, Windows 98 / ME does not support USB 2.0 but only USB 1.1. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. BIOS: OS: 4 Ready-to the "Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)" on page 8. Although this ...
... Ports 1 RJ-45 Port Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central/Bass / Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone (see CAUTION 6) AMI legal BIOS, Supports "Plug and Play", ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events, Supports jumperfree, CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 7) Microsoft...limitation, Windows 98 / ME does not support USB 2.0 but only USB 1.1. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. BIOS: OS: 4 Ready-to the "Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)" on page 8. Although this ...
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... 915PL Chipset ATXPWR1 2Mb BIOS PCIE1 IDE1 Super I/O PCIE2 1 PCIEX1_EN4 PCIEX1_EN3 PCIEX1_EN2 PCIEX1_EN1 SATA2_EN2 SATA2_EN1 SATA2_EN3 SATA2_EN4 1 JMicron JMB360 SATAII SATAII_1 CMOS Battery 1 CLRCMOS1 7.1CH AGI_EXPRESS1 PCI EXPRESS IC IHn6tel PCI 1 775i915PL-SATA2 PCI 2 1 SATA2_EN5 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 AUDIO CODEC AUDIO1...Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red) 11 South Bridge Controller 12 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2, blue) 13 Third Serial ATA Connector (SATA3, black) 14 Fourth Serial ATA Connector (SATA4, black) 15 Primary Serial...
... 915PL Chipset ATXPWR1 2Mb BIOS PCIE1 IDE1 Super I/O PCIE2 1 PCIEX1_EN4 PCIEX1_EN3 PCIEX1_EN2 PCIEX1_EN1 SATA2_EN2 SATA2_EN1 SATA2_EN3 SATA2_EN4 1 JMicron JMB360 SATAII SATAII_1 CMOS Battery 1 CLRCMOS1 7.1CH AGI_EXPRESS1 PCI EXPRESS IC IHn6tel PCI 1 775i915PL-SATA2 PCI 2 1 SATA2_EN5 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 AUDIO CODEC AUDIO1...Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 10 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red) 11 South Bridge Controller 12 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2, blue) 13 Third Serial ATA Connector (SATA3, black) 14 Fourth Serial ATA Connector (SATA4, black) 15 Primary Serial...
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...Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 (see p.9 No. 9) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. JR1 JL1(see p.9 No. 25) JR1 JL1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2...Express VGA card, you must boot up events. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you can work. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose ...
...Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 (see p.9 No. 9) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. JR1 JL1(see p.9 No. 25) JR1 JL1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2...Express VGA card, you must boot up events. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you can work. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose ...
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... to get into the sub screen. 23 You may also restart by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS FWH chip on your system. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up 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 ...
... to get into the sub screen. 23 You may also restart by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS FWH chip on your system. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up 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 ...
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... up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 05/05/2005] BIOS Version : 775i915PL-SATA2 BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 3400 MHz Microcode Update : F34/14 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 : ...
... up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 05/05/2005] BIOS Version : 775i915PL-SATA2 BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 3400 MHz Microcode Update : F34/14 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory DIMM 1 DIMM 2 : ...
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...Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of this section may... cause system to set the CPU host frequency. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. 25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction...
...Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of this section may... cause system to set the CPU host frequency. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. 25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause the system to malfunction...
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... Clocks], [7 DRAM Clocks], [8 DRAM Clocks], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11 DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks], 27 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] Flexibility Option [Disabled] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select [Enabled] will find the items "DRAM RAS# to...
... Clocks], [7 DRAM Clocks], [8 DRAM Clocks], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11 DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks], 27 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency [Auto] Flexibility Option [Disabled] Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select [Enabled] will find the items "DRAM RAS# to...
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... select VCCM. Configuration options: [High], and [Low]. Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. 28 The default value is [Low]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off when the power recovers. PCI Devices Power On...
... select VCCM. Configuration options: [High], and [Low]. Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. 28 The default value is [Low]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off when the power recovers. PCI Devices Power On...
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...ATA/IDE Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you to turn on the system. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration OnBoard SATAII Controller SATAII Operation Mode SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII [Enhanced] [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not...Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Master [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4] SATA1, SATA2 [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4] SATA2 Slave SATA3, SATA4 SATA4 OnBoard SATAII Controller Enable the onboard SATAII controller by selecting [Enabled].
...ATA/IDE Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you to turn on the system. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration OnBoard SATAII Controller SATAII Operation Mode SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII [Enhanced] [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not...Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Master [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4] SATA1, SATA2 [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4] SATA2 Slave SATA3, SATA4 SATA4 OnBoard SATAII Controller Enable the onboard SATAII controller by selecting [Enabled].
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LBA/Large Mode Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device 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. Make sure to set the IDE ... this item to select the LBA/Large mode for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use the "Primary IDE Master" as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. for the device that you specify. We will...
LBA/Large Mode Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device 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. Make sure to set the IDE ... this item to select the LBA/Large mode for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use the "Primary IDE Master" as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. for the device that you specify. We will...
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PIO Mode Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration WARNING: Setting wrong values in units of this feature is recommended to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, ...
PIO Mode Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration WARNING: Setting wrong values in units of this feature is recommended to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, ...
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...Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP... Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02...
...Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP... Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02...
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...to enable or disable the use of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan ... Or you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of USB controller. 3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable...
...to enable or disable the use of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan ... Or you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of USB controller. 3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable...
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If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will be within 2 C. The default value is [Disabled]. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device ...
If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will be within 2 C. The default value is [Disabled]. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device ...
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...the system. Boot Up Num-Lock If this section, you may set to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change ...Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password. 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Network Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from network...
...the system. Boot Up Num-Lock If this section, you may set to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change ...Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password. 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Network Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from network...
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...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Select [OK] to load the default values for this option, it will pop-out the following ...message, "Load optimal defaults?" Select [OK] to discard all the setup configurations. 37 3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system...
...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Select [OK] to load the default values for this option, it will pop-out the following ...message, "Load optimal defaults?" Select [OK] to discard all the setup configurations. 37 3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system...