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... and Operation Guide 36 2.17 Driver Installation Guide 38 2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 38 2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 38... Functions 41 3 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 8CH_eSATAII I/O 11 2 Installation 12 2.1 Screw Holes 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.3 CPU Installation 13 2.4 ...
... and Operation Guide 36 2.17 Driver Installation Guide 38 2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 38 2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 38... Functions 41 3 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 8CH_eSATAII I/O 11 2 Installation 12 2.1 Screw Holes 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.3 CPU Installation 13 2.4 ...
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...; 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 43 2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology 44 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 45 3.1 Introduction 45 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar...
...; 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 43 2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology 44 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 45 3.1 Introduction 45 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar...
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... (see CAUTION 8) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 6) - Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I /O - capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 3) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 9) 6 LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core CoreTM ... x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in , 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm...
... (see CAUTION 8) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 6) - Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I /O - capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 3) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 9) 6 LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core CoreTM ... x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in , 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm...
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SLI/XFIRE power connector - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game ...
SLI/XFIRE power connector - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game ...
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... To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-clocking. About the setting of memory modules on page 44 for system usage under Windows® 2000, Win- We are not responsible for the CPU FSB frequency and its corre- sponding memory support frequency. It should... by overclocking. Due to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 16 for proper connection. 8 dows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit. 7. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to the chipset limitation, the...
... To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-clocking. About the setting of memory modules on page 44 for system usage under Windows® 2000, Win- We are not responsible for the CPU FSB frequency and its corre- sponding memory support frequency. It should... by overclocking. Due to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 16 for proper connection. 8 dows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit. 7. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to the chipset limitation, the...
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... hard disk to SATAII mode. Please visit our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 13. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for minimum hardware requirements. CPU Memory VGA Celeron D 326 1GB system...
... hard disk to SATAII mode. Please visit our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 13. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for minimum hardware requirements. CPU Memory VGA Celeron D 326 1GB system...
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... Radeon X1900 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1650Pro Series Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 CrossFireTM Edition 1. It is supported with Windows® XP with a 16-pipe card, both cards will release in any of different operating modes with CrossFireTM? What graphics cards work with intelligent software...
... Radeon X1900 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1650Pro Series Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 CrossFireTM Edition 1. It is supported with Windows® XP with a 16-pipe card, both cards will release in any of different operating modes with CrossFireTM? What graphics cards work with intelligent software...
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...graphics cards to PCIE1 slot, and the other end to DVI of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Power on...details.aspx? The Catalyst Uninstaller is no need to the monitor connector. fileIDExt=050553d40196ef109fff37cbb40aaf28&accountID=737&deptID=894 Step 7. You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system. Connect the DVI-DMS cable to download it again): http://www....
...graphics cards to PCIE1 slot, and the other end to DVI of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Power on...details.aspx? The Catalyst Uninstaller is no need to the monitor connector. fileIDExt=050553d40196ef109fff37cbb40aaf28&accountID=737&deptID=894 Step 7. You must have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system. Connect the DVI-DMS cable to download it again): http://www....
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... (GND) to the ground pin. 26 MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. Enter Windows system. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.11 No. 6) +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 2 3 4 Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black...
... (GND) to the ground pin. 26 MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. Enter Windows system. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.11 No. 6) +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 2 3 4 Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black...
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...ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in it! Please select CD-ROM as ", please set the option to [RAID]. Start to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. B. B. Then you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN...to bottom side to install those required drivers. C. A. D. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. WARNING! E. 2.17 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to ...
...ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in it! Please select CD-ROM as ", please set the option to [RAID]. Start to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. B. B. Then you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN...to bottom side to install those required drivers. C. A. D. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. WARNING! E. 2.17 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to ...
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... start to install a third-party RAID driver. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in the Support CD for proper configuration. Select...RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration, you need to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for Windows® XP 64-bit. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", ...
... start to install a third-party RAID driver. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in the Support CD for proper configuration. Select...RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration, you need to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for Windows® XP 64-bit. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", ...
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...to the mode you choose and the OS you migrated to a RAID 0 volume, use Disk Management from within the RAID volume. 40 Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to the SATAII port not being used . ...use this , you will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links. 3. Once the migration is complete, reboot the system. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the ...
...to the mode you choose and the OS you migrated to a RAID 0 volume, use Disk Management from within the RAID volume. 40 Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Physically attach one additional SATA / SATAII hard drive to the SATAII port not being used . ...use this , you will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links. 3. Once the migration is complete, reboot the system. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the ...
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...again so that , please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your system as ", please set RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to load the Intel® RAID drivers. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical ...drive again to install Windows?" A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left...
...again so that , please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your system as ", please set RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to load the Intel® RAID drivers. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical ...drive again to install Windows?" A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left...
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... HDD, please skip step 2. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on page 38. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® AHCI driver...HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to install a third-party AHCI driver. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows® setup, press F6 to the OS you install. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. You may select: "Intel(R) ...
... HDD, please skip step 2. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on page 38. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® AHCI driver...HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to install a third-party AHCI driver. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows® setup, press F6 to the OS you install. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. You may select: "Intel(R) ...
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...then in the option "Configure SATA as", please set the option to [IDE]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP ...1: Set up BIOS. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 43 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions ...
...then in the option "Configure SATA as", please set the option to [IDE]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP ...1: Set up BIOS. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 43 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions ...
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... supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. The C1 state is an enhancement to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. NT4.0) cannot handle the function with "No Execute (NX...
... supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. The C1 state is an enhancement to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. NT4.0) cannot handle the function with "No Execute (NX...
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... select [Disabled], you need to set this item to enable power savings. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set this function may also select other value as... "Portable/Laptop" to allow you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set to [Enabled]. If you adjusting them. 49 is [Disabled]. It will find...
... select [Disabled], you need to set this item to enable power savings. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® XP and select [Auto], you will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set this function may also select other value as... "Portable/Laptop" to allow you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set to [Enabled]. If you adjusting them. 49 is [Disabled]. It will find...
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... the power state after an unexpected AC/ Power loss. The default value of this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 51 Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set this option to [Enabled] if you to select whether to auto...
... the power state after an unexpected AC/ Power loss. The default value of this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 51 Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set this option to [Enabled] if you to select whether to auto...
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... IDE1], then SATAII_BLACK (PORT1), SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) will not work . 52 ATA/IDE Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows NT). When [Compatible] is used . +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit ...], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports Hot Plug, NCQ and other new features that will not work . If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is [AHCI]. 1. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is set to [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], then SATAII_BLUE (PORT0), ...
... IDE1], then SATAII_BLACK (PORT1), SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) will not work . 52 ATA/IDE Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows NT). When [Compatible] is used . +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit ...], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports Hot Plug, NCQ and other new features that will not work . If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is [AHCI]. 1. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is set to [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], then SATAII_BLUE (PORT0), ...
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... to set the partition of the IDE device that you specify. Because Intel® ICH7R south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA0, 1, 2, 3], [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1] when the installed device is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD...
... to set the partition of the IDE device that you specify. Because Intel® ICH7R south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA0, 1, 2, 3], [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1] when the installed device is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD...