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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 10 1.4 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus 11 2 . Installation 12 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.1 CPU Installation 13 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules .../ XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.14.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID ...
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 10 1.4 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus 11 2 . Installation 12 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.1 CPU Installation 13 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules .../ XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.14.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 33 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID ...
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.../s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 7) - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port - 1 x RJ-45 Port...
.../s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 7) - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port - 1 x RJ-45 Port...
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... header - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Supports jumperfree -
... header - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Supports jumperfree -
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... Channel Memory Technology. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to perform over-clocking. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. It...instructions and limitation on page 37 for proper installation. 3. Frequencies other than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. Enabling this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. We are not responsible...
... Channel Memory Technology. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to perform over-clocking. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. It...instructions and limitation on page 37 for proper installation. 3. Frequencies other than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. Enabling this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. We are not responsible...
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...our website for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 11. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 9 Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" ...27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII ... -use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. 9. WiFi header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to SATAII connector directly. 10. Power Management ...
...our website for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 11. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 9 Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" ...27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII ... -use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. 9. WiFi header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to SATAII connector directly. 10. Power Management ...
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..., PCI Express slot and AGP Slot) There are used to install a graphics card. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is unplugged. Installing an expansion ...the card is used to install expansion cards that you plan to use a 3.3V AGP card on ALiveDual-eSATA2 motherboard. Step 6. Remove the bracket facing the slot that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP... limitation. Step 3. PCIE Slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is already installed in a chassis). The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of your motherboard is used for later use. Please read the documentation of...
..., PCI Express slot and AGP Slot) There are used to install a graphics card. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is unplugged. Installing an expansion ...the card is used to install expansion cards that you plan to use a 3.3V AGP card on ALiveDual-eSATA2 motherboard. Step 6. Remove the bracket facing the slot that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP... limitation. Step 3. PCIE Slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is already installed in a chassis). The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of your motherboard is used for later use. Please read the documentation of...
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...drivers. Therefore, the drivers you with the following driver installation choices: 1. For users who install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, since the NVIDIA® nForce3 250 SATA driver provided by the chipset ...-detected and listed on updating now. Please follow the order from the abovementioned items during driver installation process. In Windows® XP 64-bit OS, NVIDIA® nForce3 250 SATA driver does not support Hot Plug functions. Then... RAID functions, but it has not passed Microsoft® logo certification yet. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 32
...drivers. Therefore, the drivers you with the following driver installation choices: 1. For users who install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, since the NVIDIA® nForce3 250 SATA driver provided by the chipset ...-detected and listed on updating now. Please follow the order from the abovementioned items during driver installation process. In Windows® XP 64-bit OS, NVIDIA® nForce3 250 SATA driver does not support Hot Plug functions. Then... RAID functions, but it has not passed Microsoft® logo certification yet. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 32
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... 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 2000, XP, XP 64-bit, VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below website for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your... Windows® 2000 optical disk is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit below steps. Please select CD-ROM as...
... 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 2000, XP, XP 64-bit, VistaTM or VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below website for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your... Windows® 2000 optical disk is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit below steps. Please select CD-ROM as...
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...orange), please choose item 5 or 6 according to the SATA / SATAII controller support vendor and the OS you want to use "NVIDIA RAID Tool" in Windows® environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "JMicron RAID Tool" will be presented. You can start to configure RAID...your required driver to install according to the OS you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in Windows® environment, please install SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that the two SATA HDDs and two SATAII HDDs provide separated ...
...orange), please choose item 5 or 6 according to the SATA / SATAII controller support vendor and the OS you want to use "NVIDIA RAID Tool" in Windows® environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "JMicron RAID Tool" will be presented. You can start to configure RAID...your required driver to install according to the OS you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in Windows® environment, please install SATAII drivers from the Support CD again so that the two SATA HDDs and two SATAII HDDs provide separated ...
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...the "PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode" option to the BIOS RAID installation guide of making a SATAII driver diskette. Since NVIDIA® does not provide Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit RAID driver, RAID function is only available on SATA ports of this motherboard, RAID function is not available on...in the Support CD for detailed procedures of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on JMicron® SATAII HDDs, please refer to load the JMicron® RAID drivers from the SATAII ...
...the "PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode" option to the BIOS RAID installation guide of making a SATAII driver diskette. Since NVIDIA® does not provide Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit RAID driver, RAID function is only available on SATA ports of this motherboard, RAID function is not available on...in the Support CD for detailed procedures of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on JMicron® SATAII HDDs, please refer to load the JMicron® RAID drivers from the SATAII ...
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... STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP/2000 4. 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to...presented. The driver options are as below website for detailed procedures of making a SATAII driver diskette. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64 36 B. Otherwise, please skip this step. STEP 2: Make a SATAII driver diskette. (For JMicron® SATAII ports in...
... STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP/2000 4. 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to...presented. The driver options are as below website for detailed procedures of making a SATAII driver diskette. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64 36 B. Otherwise, please skip this step. STEP 2: Make a SATAII driver diskette. (For JMicron® SATAII ports in...
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...supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but AGP / PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can start to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on NVIDIA® SATA ports without RAID functions, please set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [non-RAID].... STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit OS on JMicron® SATAII ports without RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. If you plan to install...
...supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but AGP / PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can start to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on NVIDIA® SATA ports without RAID functions, please set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [non-RAID].... STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit OS on JMicron® SATAII ports without RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. If you plan to install...
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... to keep the default value for reference. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set to [Manual], you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set to [Auto] as default. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for system...
... to keep the default value for reference. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set to [Manual], you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set to [Auto] as default. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for system...
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... when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP Media Center OS. Ring-In Power On Use this feature if the OS supports it. Select [Auto] will be hidden.
... when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP Media Center OS. Ring-In Power On Use this feature if the OS supports it. Select [Auto] will be hidden.
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...]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this option is [IDE]. Set ...controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [non-RAID]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode OnBoard SATAII ...
...]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this option is [IDE]. Set ...controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [non-RAID]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 3.3.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode OnBoard SATAII ...
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... necessary so that you can be applied to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; TYPE Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select...
... necessary so that you can be applied to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; TYPE Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select...
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... on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your CD-ROM drive. 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 ... CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options...
... on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your CD-ROM drive. 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 ... CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options...
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..., please read below instructions. Please use Windows® VistaTM In Box Driver for AGP card limitation. You will see the following path of our support CD: \Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\XP_2K(511_special) or download the driver from: http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDualeSATA2 2. ...A. Please follow below steps. 1. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is no such limitation. (i) Single Core CPU: ...
..., please read below instructions. Please use Windows® VistaTM In Box Driver for AGP card limitation. You will see the following path of our support CD: \Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\XP_2K(511_special) or download the driver from: http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDualeSATA2 2. ...A. Please follow below steps. 1. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS, there is no such limitation. (i) Single Core CPU: ...
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...the following steps 2-6 of our support CD: \Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\XP64(514_Logo) or download the driver from: http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDualeSATA2 2. Install the driver by following path of "A. Please select "Install this motherboard does not support... follow the installation instructions to install NVIDIA® XP 64-bit GART (AGP) driver. b. B. NVIDIA® AGP card (Windows® VistaTM 32-bit)" on every boot of Windows® VistaTM 64-bit: a. 4. Then follow below steps. 1. Please select "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" and then press [...
...the following steps 2-6 of our support CD: \Drivers\ALL in 1\nVIDIA\XP64(514_Logo) or download the driver from: http://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDualeSATA2 2. Install the driver by following path of "A. Please select "Install this motherboard does not support... follow the installation instructions to install NVIDIA® XP 64-bit GART (AGP) driver. b. B. NVIDIA® AGP card (Windows® VistaTM 32-bit)" on every boot of Windows® VistaTM 64-bit: a. 4. Then follow below steps. 1. Please select "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" and then press [...
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ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) English 5 ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 Motherboard Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port ...(2.0 GT/s) - Northbridge: NVIDIA® M1695 - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I /O - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 7) - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA ...
ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) English 5 ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 Motherboard Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port ...(2.0 GT/s) - Northbridge: NVIDIA® M1695 - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I /O - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 7) - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA ...