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4Core1600Twins-P35D

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published February 2008
Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    4Core1600Twins-P35D User Manual Version 1.0 Published February 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......32 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ......... 33 2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........36 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ..............37 2.15 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices ............
  • Page 4 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ..........54 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .......... 54 3.3.8 USB Configuration ..........56 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...... 56 3.5 Boot Screen ..............57 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........58 3.6 Security Screen .............. 58 3.7 Exit Screen ..............
  • Page 5: Introduction

    ASRock’s commitment to qual- ity and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    1 . 2 1 . 2 1 . 2 Specifications Specifications Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm Platform - All Solid Capacitor design - LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core ®...
  • Page 7 “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header...
  • Page 8 Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
  • Page 9 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 36 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
  • Page 10: Vista Tm Premium 2008 And Basic Logo

    Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo Premium 2008 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic logo, please ®...
  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 775-Pin CPU Socket South Bridge Controller North Bridge Controller SPI BIOS Chip 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots WiFi Header (WiFi) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots (IR1) (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4;...
  • Page 12: Asrock 8Ch_Esataii I/O Plus

    Central / Bass (Orange) COM Port Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications SPEED...
  • Page 13: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
  • Page 14: Cpu Installation

    Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 15 PnP cap to assist in removal. 1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service.
  • Page 16: Installation Of Heatsink And Cpu Fan

    CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 11, No.
  • Page 17: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2/DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.6), identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4;...
  • Page 18 If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil- ity and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them in the set of green slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4).
  • Page 19 DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break...
  • Page 20: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    Slots) Slots) Slots) Slots) There are 3 PCI slots, 1 PCI Express slot, and 1 AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.
  • Page 21 MSI RX1600PRO-TD256E Catalyst 7.3 Radeon X1300 PRO MSI RX1300PRO-TD256E Catalyst 7.3 1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFire . All three CrossFire components, a CrossFire Ready graphics card, a CrossFire...
  • Page 22 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the...
  • Page 23 Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details. Step 9. Restart your computer. Step 10. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows taskbar.
  • Page 24: Surround Display Feature

    Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable CrossFire ” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFire feature.
  • Page 25: Jumpers Setup

    After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS.
  • Page 26 FSB1 (FSB3, 5-pin jumper, see p.11 No. 32) Note1: If you use a FSB1600-CPU on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin4, pin5 for FSB3. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.
  • Page 27: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.11 No. 25) FLOPPY1 Pin1 the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 9) IDE1...
  • Page 28 3.0 Gb/s data eSATAII transfer rate. Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII (Optional) connector on this motherboard.
  • Page 29 HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A.
  • Page 30 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
  • Page 31 Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
  • Page 32: Hdmi_Spdif Header Connection Guide

    HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/ video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header.
  • Page 33: Esataii Interface Introduction

    SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/ s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot...
  • Page 34 In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the orange SATAII connector (SATAII_6 (Port5); see p.11 No.17) and the eSATAII connector (eSATAII; see p.11 No.36) with a SATA data cable first. Connect the SATA data...
  • Page 35 Comparison between eSATAII and other devices IEEE 1394 400Mb/s USB 2.0 480Mb/s SATA 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s) eSATAII/SATAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)
  • Page 36: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide

    Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance;...
  • Page 37: Installation

    STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.15 Hot Plug F 2.15 Hot Plug F...
  • Page 38: Guide

    SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash...
  • Page 39 Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Step 2...
  • Page 40: Driver Installation Guide

    2 . 1 7 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers.
  • Page 41: Installing Windows ® Vista

    AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select ® the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - Windows XP)" for Windows ®...
  • Page 42: Untied Overclocking Technology

    Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
  • Page 43: Bios Setup Utility

    Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.
  • Page 44: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen <ESC> 3.2 Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security...
  • Page 45: Advanced Screen

    3 . 3 3 . 3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
  • Page 46: Cpu Configuration

    Use this to select Overclock Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Manual] and [I.O.T.]. The default value is [Auto]. If you select [Manual], Untied Overclocking function is enabled. Please refer to page 42 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology. If you select [I.O.T.] (Intelligent Overclocking Technology), you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items.
  • Page 47 XP, or Linux kernel version ® ® 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not sup- port Hyper-Threading technology. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technology. Proces- sor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings.
  • Page 48: Chipset Configuration

    1066)] or [667MHz (DDR3 1333)] for DDR3 memory modules. The configura- tion options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this motherboard. Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corre- sponding memory support frequency.
  • Page 49 DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks] and [15 DRAM Clocks]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI]. OnBoard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature.
  • Page 50: Acpi Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
  • Page 51: Ide Configuration

    Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Then in the option “Config- ure SATAII as”, you are allowed to set the selection to [AHCI] or [IDE] mode. The default value is [AHCI].
  • Page 52 [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.
  • Page 53: Pcipnp Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3 . 3 . 5 3 . 3 . 5 3 .
  • Page 54: Floppy Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].
  • Page 55 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP].
  • Page 56: Usb Configuration

    Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
  • Page 57: Boot Screen

    Boot Screen Boot Screen 3.5 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...
  • Page 58: Boot Settings Configuration

    Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up. 3 . 6 3 .
  • Page 59: Exit Screen

    BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-...
  • Page 60: Install Operating System

    4 . 2 . 4 4 . 2 . 4 C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n...

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