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Page 1: User Manual
4Core1333-eSATA2 User Manual Version 5.1 Published December 2007 Copyright©2007 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......29 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ......... 30 2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........32 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ..............33 2.15 Driver Installation Guide ..........34 ®... - Page 4 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ..........51 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .......... 51 3.3.8 USB Configuration ..........53 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...... 53 3.5 Boot Screen ..............54 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........55 3.6 Security Screen .............. 55 3.7 Exit Screen ..............
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Page 5: Introduction
ASRock’s commit- ment to quality 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
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm ® - LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / ® ® Core 2 Duo / Pentium Dual Core / Celeron... - Page 7 Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ and AHCI functions (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII port) (see CAUTION 11)
- 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.
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Page 9: Vista Tm Premium 2007 And Basic Logo
10. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 32 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. -
Page 10: Motherboard Layout
(FRONT_1394) 775-Pin CPU Socket DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) (IR1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) WiFi Header (WIFI) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots Game Port Header (GAME1) (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4;... -
Page 11: Asrock 1394_Esataii I/O Plus
(No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5) To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox”... -
Page 12: Installation
Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 4Core1333-eSATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.0", 30.5 x 22.9 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. -
Page 13: 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 14 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.
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Page 15: 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 10, No. -
Page 16: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
(the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3;... - Page 17 DS/SS 3 memory modules SS DS/SS 4 memory modules SS * If you only install one memory module, you can install it to any one of the four slots. Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM...
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Page 18: Expansion Slots
Slots) Slots) Slots) Slots) There are 3 PCI slots, 2 PCI Express slots, 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 19: Crossfire Tm Operation Guide
CrossFire technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFire enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. - Page 20 Step 5. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 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...
- Page 21 Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check Microsoft 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 22 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.
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Page 23: Surround Display Feature
2-pin jumper (see p.10 No. 9) Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. -
Page 24: Onboard Headers And Connectors
(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.10 No. 22) 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.10 No. 8) IDE1... - Page 25 3.0 Gb/s data 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 26 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. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
- Page 27 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 28 (see p.10 No. 24) MIDI_IN JAB2 JAB1 IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 RXTPAM_0 port on the I/O panel, there is one (9-pin FRONT_1394) RXTPBM_0 +12V IEEE 1394 header (see p.10 No. 20) (FRONT_1394) on this +12V motherboard.
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Page 29: 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 30: Esataii Interface Introduction
USB. 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. - Page 31 Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port of the I/O shield. Connect one end of the eSATAII Connect the other end of the eSATAII device cable to eSATAII device device cable to eSATAII port of the I/O...
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Page 32: 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 33: Installation
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. 1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or Intel Matrix Storage function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. -
Page 34: Driver Installation Guide
2.15 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 35: Setting Up A Raid Ready System
Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. -
Page 36: Migrating A "Raid Ready" System To Raid 0, Raid 1 Or Raid 5
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID configuration. 7. After setting up a “RAID Ready” system as the above steps, you can follow the procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 2.16.3... -
Page 37: Installing Windows
2. If you install Windows ® Vista / Vista 64-bit OS, please do not create RAID 0 and RAID 5 or RAID 1 and RAID 5 at the same time under BIOS environment. It is recommended to create RAID array one by one. -
Page 38: Installing Windows 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista
Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure SATA as”, please set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on page 34. STEP 3: Install Windows ®... -
Page 39: Without Raid Functions
BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. 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 40: 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 41: Navigation Keys
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 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... -
Page 42: Cpu Configuration
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura- tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. - Page 43 [Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to en- ® able this function. If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..
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Page 44: Chipset Configuration
Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs. 3.3.2 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration 3.3.2... - Page 45 Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. CD-In Use this item to enable or disable CD-In of OnBoard HD Audio. If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows ® Vista logo test, please disable this option.
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Page 46: 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 47: Ide Configuration
ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this ® motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification. 3.3.4 3.3.4 3.3.4 3.3.4... - Page 48 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
- Page 49 [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 , SATA1, SATA3] DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to AII_BLACK disable the LBA/Large mode.
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Page 50: Pcipnp Configuration
Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. -
Page 51: 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],... - Page 52 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].
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Page 53: 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 54: 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 55: 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 Security Screen... -
Page 56: 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 57: Install Operating System
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