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ASROCK ALIVESATA2-GLAN User Manual

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Version 1.4
Published February 2007
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ALiveSATA2-GLAN User Manual Version 1.4 Published February 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ..........23 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ....................24 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..24 2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............25 2.12 Installing Windows ®...
  • Page 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......44 Boot Screen ................44 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........... 45 Security Screen ................ 45 Exit Screen ................46 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . Software Support Software Support Software Support ......................

  • Page 5: Introduction 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 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm - Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64FX / 64X2 / 64 and Sempron processors - AMD LIVE! Ready - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
  • Page 7 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 8 10. Microsoft Windows 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...

  • Page 9: Vista Tm

    Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and ® plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2, Black) 33 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) System Panel Header (PANEL1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

  • Page 11: 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 12: Installation Installation

    Installation Installation Installation Installation ALiveSATA2-GLAN is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions...

  • Page 13: Cpu Installation

    Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

  • Page 14: 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_2;...
  • Page 15 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 16: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pcie Slots)

    Expansion Slots (PCI Slots and PCIE Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on ALiveSATA2-GLAN motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards.

  • Page 17: Jumpers Setup

    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 18: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.10, 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) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.10, No. 13) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No.
  • Page 19 It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SATAII connector (SATAII_1 or SATAII_2) and connect SATA HDD to SATA connector (SATA1 or SATA2). Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /...
  • Page 20 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 21 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 22: Hdmi_Spdif Header Connection Guide

    • Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 16.

  • Page 23: 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 24: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ataii (Sataii) Hard Disks Installation

    STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA / SATAII connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. To create RAID with two HDDs, please insert the two HDDs simultaneously to either SATA connectors (black) or SATAII connectors (red).

  • Page 25: Driver Installation Guide

    2.11 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 26 ® SATAII connectors (red), please choose item 4. You can also specify twice to load both two drivers if you plan to create RAID on two SATA HDDs and two SATAII HDDs, but please note that the two SATA HDDs and two SATAII HDDs provide separated RAID functions.

  • Page 27: Vista

    64-bit on VIA SATA HDDs, when you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the ® ® bottom to load the VIA RAID drivers.

  • Page 28: Installing Windows 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista

    ® STEP 2: Make a SATAII driver diskette. (For JMicron SATAII ports in AHCI mode only.) If you set “PCIE-SATAII Operation Mode” to [AHCI] mode, and plan to install Windows ® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on JMicron ®...

  • Page 29: Installing Windows

    “CPU Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the actual CPU host frequency in the following item. 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 30: Etup 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 31: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 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 32: Advanced Screen

    Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen 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 33 It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom- mended to keep the default value for system stability.
  • Page 34 [333MHz (DDRII 667)], and [400MHz (DDRII 800)]. Memory Channel Mode This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Single Channel], you can force the Memory Channel Mode to Single Channel Mode. Configuration options: [Auto], [Single Channel].

  • Page 35: Chipset Configuration

    DDRII Initialization Mode Configuration options: [Auto] and [Compatible]. The default value is [Auto]. AddrCmdFineDelay Offset This item is set to [Auto] by default. You may adjust the value of Address/ Command Fine Delay for memory. Configuration options: [Auto], [0], [5]. 3.3.2 3.3.2...
  • Page 36 You may set the HyperTransport speed as [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz], or [1000 MHz]. The default value is [Auto]. HT Link Width You may set the HyperTransport width as [8 bit], [16 bit] or [Auto]. The default value is [Auto].

  • Page 37: 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 38: Ide Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable IDE controller. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Enabled]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID]. Configuration options: [RAID], [non-RAID]. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA VT8237A SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST.
  • Page 39 [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 40 PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature.

  • Page 41: Pcipnp Configuration

    Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, 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 42: Super Io 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 43: Usb Configuration

    OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configura- tion options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.8 USB Configuration...

  • Page 44: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    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 45: Boot Settings Configuration

    (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 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. Security Screen Security Screen...

  • Page 46: 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 47: Software Support Software Support

    4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE”...

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