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Summary of Contents for ASROCK 775XFIRE-VSTA - V1.2
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Page 1: User Manual
775XFire-VSTA User Manual Version 1.2 Published January 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 Onboard Headers and Connectors ....... 26 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ....... 30 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..... 31 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ..31 2.15 Driver Installation Guide ..........31 2.16 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista ®... - Page 4 4.2 Support CD Information ..........54 4.2.1 Running Support CD ..........54 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ............54 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ............54 4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 54 4.2.5 Contact Information ..........54 4 4 4 4 4...
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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 - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm Platform - LGA 775 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron D, supporting Cedar ® ® ® Mill processors - FSB 800/533 MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Page 7 - 4 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, Connector RAID 1, and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector...
- Page 8 Vista / Vista 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As ® ® long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit driver ®...
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Page 9: Vista Tm Premium And Basic Logo
Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium and Basic logo, please follow the ®... -
Page 10: Supported Pci Express Vga Card List For Agi Express Slot (Pci Express X4)
Gecube RX1600XTG3-D3/256M RADEON X1600XT MSI RX1300GPRO-TD256E RADEON X1300 PRO MSI RX1600GPRO-TD256E X1600PRO For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4), please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm... -
Page 11: Motherboard Layout
North Bridge Controller USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots Game Port Header (GAME1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4;... -
Page 12: Hd 8Ch I/O Panel
(No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3) 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 13: Installation
Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 775XFire-VSTA is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.6", 30.5 x 21.8 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.
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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) 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 18 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...
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Page 19: 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 20: Crossfire Tm Operation Guide
3D application. Currently CrossFire feature is only supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2; it may be supported with other OS in the ® future, such as Windows Vista . - Page 21 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 Ready motherboard and a CrossFire Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFire multi-GPU platform.
- Page 22 2. For ATI Radeon X1300, X1600, X1650 and X1950Pro series, there are no CrossFire Edition graphics cards. You can still install two regular graphics cards from the same series on PCIE1 slot and AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) to support CrossFire Besides, please connect the monitor cable to the graphics card on PCIE1 slot.
- Page 23 If you install two CrossFire Edition graphics cards to this motherboard, please connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of one of the CrossFire Edition graphics cards to PCIE1 slot, and the other end to...
- Page 24 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 25: Surround Display Feature
2-pin jumper (see p.11 No. 10) 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 26: Onboard Headers And Connectors
(33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.11 No. 22) 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 27 USB 2.0 Header HD 8CH I/O Panel accommo- USB_PWR dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If (9-pin USB67) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O (see p.11 No. 20) DUMMY panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to...
- Page 28 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 29 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11 No. 2) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector It is not necessary to use this connector, but please connect it (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_POWER1) with a hard disk power connecor (see p.11 No. 33)
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Page 30: 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 31: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. It is not recommended to switch the “Configure SATA as” setting between AHCI, RAID, and IDE mode after OS installation. -
Page 32: Installing Windows ® 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista
A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. -
Page 33: 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 34: Migrating A "Raid Ready" System To Raid 0 Or
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 or RAID 1. -
Page 35: Installing Windows ® Vista Tm Tm
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: Installing Windows ® 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / 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) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP/2000)” for Windows XP/2000 or “Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop... -
Page 37: Without Raid Functions
Using SATA HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set “ATA/IDE Configuration” to [Enhanced], and then in the option “Configure SATA as”, please set the option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your system. -
Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: Cpu Configuration
This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value... - Page 41 Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If the CPU you adopt supports EIST (Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.), and you plan to adjust the ratio value, please disable the option “...
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Page 42: Chipset Configuration
® function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. - Page 43 [4 DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 DRAM Clocks], [7 DRAM Clocks], [8 DRAM Clocks], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11 DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks], a n d [ 1 5 D R A M Clocks].
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Page 44: 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 45: Ide Configuration
It allows you to select between [SATA 0, SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3], [SATA 0, SATA 2, IDE 1], and [IDE 1, SATA 1, SATA 3]. If it is set to [SATA 0, SATA 2, IDE 1], then SATA1, SATA3 will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE 1, SATA 1, SATA 3], then SATA0, SATA2 will not work. - Page 46 [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.
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Page 47: Pcipnp Configuration
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. -
Page 48: 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 49 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 50: 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 51: Boot Screen
3.5 Boot Screen Boot Screen 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 52: Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network 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 Security Screen... -
Page 53: 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 54: Install Operating System
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