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AM2XLI-eSATA2

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Version 1.0
Published April 2006
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AM2XLI-eSATA2 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2006 Copyright©2006 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

    2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 33 2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............33 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices ................ 34 2.15 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs With RAID Functions ..... 35 2.16 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs Without RAID Functions ....
  • Page 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......50 Boot Screen ................51 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........... 51 Security Screen ................ 52 Exit Screen ................53 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . Software Support 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 - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm Platform - AM2 940-Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64 / 64FX / 64X2 and Sempron Processors - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology (see CAUTION 1) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
  • Page 7 - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID Connector (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD, 5), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8) - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors), support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” function...
  • Page 8 CPU. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

  • Page 9: Vista

    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 Dual Graphics Xli Mode

    ASUS EN6800LE GeForce 6800LE 81.98 ASUS EN6800GT GeForce 6800GT 81.98 ASUS EN7800GTX/2DHTV GeForce 7800GTX 81.98 For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for Dual Graphics XLI Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3) ULi M1697 Single Chip J12 - J19 Jumpers Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLUE) PCI Express x16 / x8 Slot (PCIE2) Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK) SLI / XFIRE Power Connector Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)

  • Page 12: Asrock 8Ch_Esataii I/O

    (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 Installation

    Installation Installation Installation Installation AM2XLI-eSATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 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 14: 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 15: 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 16 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 17: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pcie Slots)

    PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 / x8 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards.

  • Page 18: Dual Graphics Feature

    PCIE2 slot (PCI Express x8) and PCIE4 slot (PCI Express x 8). In other words, you are able to adjust the jumpers to enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature. Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings.

  • Page 19: Dual Graphics Xli Operation Guide

    81.98 which supports Dual Graphics XLI technology from NVIDIA website. NVIDIA website: www.nvidia.com 3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics XLI...
  • Page 20 Step5. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the monitor connector and the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot. Step6. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to SLI/XFIRE power connector. Step7. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Install the “Dual Graphics XLI Enabled”...
  • Page 21 E. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. F. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. G. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item. H. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box.

  • Page 22: Jumpers Setup

    • Floppy Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.11 No. 24) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.
  • Page 23 IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).
  • Page 24 USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0 USB_PWR ports on the I/O panel, there are (9-pin USB67) three USB 2.0 headers on this (see p.11 No. 22) DUMMY motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.
  • Page 25 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 26 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11 No. 4) 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. 35)
  • Page 27 This USB bracket can support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports besides the I/O panel. Please connect the blue connector on the cable of this USB bracket to the USB 2.0 header (USB23, USB45, or USB67) and fasten the USB bracket to the chassis with...

  • Page 28: 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 17.

  • Page 29: 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 30 If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard, you need to enable both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield. In order to enable the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield, you have to connect the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED;...
  • Page 31 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 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 JBOD functions, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

  • Page 34: Esataii Devices

    SATA / SATAII HDD. What is Hot Swap Function? If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

  • Page 35: Using Sata / Sataii Hdds With Raid Functions

    RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use “RAID Instal- lation Guide” to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / JBOD / RAID 5 configuration before you install the OS. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration.

  • Page 36: Using Sata / Sataii Hdds Without Raid Functions

    A. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs Operating in Non-RAID Mode 1. Enter “SATA Operation Mode” in BIOS setup to set the option from [RAID] to [non- RAID]. 2. Start Windows...

  • Page 37: 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 38: Navigation Keys

    To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen <ESC> 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 39: 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 40: Cpu Configuration

    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 41 Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200MHz (DDRII 400)], [266MHz (DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)], and [400MHz (DDRII 800)].

  • Page 42: Chipset Configuration

    Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Memory Hole Use this to enable or disable memory hole. The default value is [Disabled]. DDRII Initialization Mode Configuration options: [Auto] and [Compatible]. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 43 Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI] and [PCIE].

  • 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

    Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID]. Configuration options: [RAID], [non-RAID] and [AHCI]. eSATAII Support Use this item to enable or disable eSATAII support. The default value of this option is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. SATA PHY DeLimiter Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled], and [Disabled].
  • 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.

  • Page 47: 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 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration...

  • 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: Usb Configuration

    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 50: 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 51: Boot Screen

    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 H/W Monitor...

  • Page 52: Security Screen

    Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor...

  • 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: 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”...

  • Page 55: Appendix: Amd's Cool 'N' Quiet

    AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet echnology echnology For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology under Windows® system. When using this feature, please make sure to install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first.

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