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All rights reserved. 1 ALiveXFire-eSATA2 User Manual Version 1.3 Published July 2007 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC.
All rights reserved. 1 ALiveXFire-eSATA2 User Manual Version 1.3 Published July 2007 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC.
User Manual
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... with one PCIE x16 slot and two PCIE slots for purchasing ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable...
... with one PCIE x16 slot and two PCIE slots for purchasing ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable...
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Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Fri 08/25/2006] BIOS Version : ALiveXFire-eSATA2 BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 2200 MHz Microcode Update : 40FB2/0 Cache Size : 1024KB ...
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Fri 08/25/2006] BIOS Version : ALiveXFire-eSATA2 BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 2200 MHz Microcode Update : 40FB2/0 Cache Size : 1024KB ...
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... or fitness for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device ... follow the related regulations in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language,...
... or fitness for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device ... follow the related regulations in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language,...
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... (PORT 3)) 35 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue) 36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM) 2 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21...
... (PORT 3)) 35 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue) 36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM) 2 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21...
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...) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 eSATAII Ports 11 COM Port 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * If you use front panel audio. 3 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English After restarting your computer, you use. Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you need to connect a front panel audio cable to...
...) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 eSATAII Ports 11 COM Port 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * If you use front panel audio. 3 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English After restarting your computer, you use. Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you need to connect a front panel audio cable to...
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... robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra...PCIE functions between one PCIE x16 slot and two PCIE slots for purchasing ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software ...
... robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra...PCIE functions between one PCIE x16 slot and two PCIE slots for purchasing ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software ...
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...Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Support DDRII800/667/533 - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I /O - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Southbridge:ATITM SB600 - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - ...Mb/s - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 6) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSATAII Ports English 5 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Socket AM2 for ATITM CrossFireTM (see CAUTION 3) - FSB ...
...Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Support DDRII800/667/533 - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I /O - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Southbridge:ATITM SB600 - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - ...Mb/s - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 6) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSATAII Ports English 5 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Socket AM2 for ATITM CrossFireTM (see CAUTION 3) - FSB ...
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... BIOS - Chassis Fan Tachometer - SLI/XFire power connector - Supports "Plug and Play" - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated English 6 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard CD in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9) - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see...
... BIOS - Chassis Fan Tachometer - SLI/XFire power connector - Supports "Plug and Play" - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated English 6 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard CD in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9) - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see...
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... page 15 for possible damage caused by overclocking. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. We are not responsible for details of the system or damage the CPU. 5. Frequencies other than 4GB for the reservation for... jumpers. WARNING Please realize that PCIE Switch card is installed on PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot. Overclocking may cause the instability of installing a single graphics card. 7 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English
... page 15 for possible damage caused by overclocking. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. We are not responsible for details of the system or damage the CPU. 5. Frequencies other than 4GB for the reservation for... jumpers. WARNING Please realize that PCIE Switch card is installed on PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot. Overclocking may cause the instability of installing a single graphics card. 7 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English
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... hard disk to SATAII connector, please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 3 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... interface, the external SATAII specification. Please visit our website for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 12. English 8 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard For microphone input, this motherboard and plan to qualify for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM...
... hard disk to SATAII connector, please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 3 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... interface, the external SATAII specification. Please visit our website for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 12. English 8 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard For microphone input, this motherboard and plan to qualify for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM...
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... motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 9 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Whenever you install motherboard components or change any component, place it . Doing so may cause severe damage to use a grounded wrist strap or...
... motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. 2. Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 9 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Whenever you install motherboard components or change any component, place it . Doing so may cause severe damage to use a grounded wrist strap or...
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... the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in one correct orientation. The CPU fits only in good contact with a small triangle. English 10 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard When the CPU is locked. 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1.
... the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in one correct orientation. The CPU fits only in good contact with a small triangle. English 10 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard When the CPU is locked. 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1.
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... memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard and DIMM may refer to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology . 4. English 11 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Yellow slots; If you to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is NOT installed in all four slots. 1. In other...
... memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard and DIMM may refer to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology . 4. English 11 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Yellow slots; If you to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is NOT installed in all four slots. 1. In other...
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... incorrect orientation. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 12 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Step 1. It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.
... incorrect orientation. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 12 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Step 1. It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.
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... to install PCIE Switch card on PCIE3 slot work at PCIE x16 bandwidth, please make sure that have the 32-bit PCI interface. English 13 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard In CrossFireTM mode, the two ATITM graphics cards you install should be from PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot before you may choose to page 15...
... to install PCIE Switch card on PCIE3 slot work at PCIE x16 bandwidth, please make sure that have the 32-bit PCI interface. English 13 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard In CrossFireTM mode, the two ATITM graphics cards you install should be from PCIE2/PCIE SWITCH slot before you may choose to page 15...
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... and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to use . Step 4. Step 6. Step 3. Replace the system cover. 14 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that you start the installation. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Align the...
... and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to use . Step 4. Step 6. Step 3. Replace the system cover. 14 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that you start the installation. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Align the...
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... installing an expansion card. Step 2. Step 5. Please refer to the PCI Express x16 graphics card on your graphics card provides such a power connector.) English 15 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard 2.5 Installing a Single Graphics Card Step 1. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to page 14 for proper procedures of the monitor cable...
... installing an expansion card. Step 2. Step 5. Please refer to the PCI Express x16 graphics card on your graphics card provides such a power connector.) English 15 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard 2.5 Installing a Single Graphics Card Step 1. Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to page 14 for proper procedures of the monitor cable...
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... performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in the future, such as Windows® VistaTM. Please check ATITM website for Radeon X850XT, X1900 and X1950 series. 16 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English For other OS in a single PC. Currently CrossFireTM feature is installed. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they are software enabled. Please connect...
... performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in the future, such as Windows® VistaTM. Please check ATITM website for Radeon X850XT, X1900 and X1950 series. 16 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard English For other OS in a single PC. Currently CrossFireTM feature is installed. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they are software enabled. Please connect...
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... the proper installation procedures, please refer to section "Expansion Slots". For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section "Expansion Slots". Ready) graphics card. 17 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card Step 4. Step 5. os 2. For ATITM Radeon X1300 and X1600 series, there are allowed to install two CrossFireTM Edition...
... the proper installation procedures, please refer to section "Expansion Slots". For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section "Expansion Slots". Ready) graphics card. 17 ASRock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard Standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card Step 4. Step 5. os 2. For ATITM Radeon X1300 and X1600 series, there are allowed to install two CrossFireTM Edition...