ASRock Computer Hardware ASRock motherboard User Manual

775i915PL-SATA2

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published June 2005

Contents

1 Introduction ................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6

1.3 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express

Slot (PCI Express x 4) ................................................... 8

1.4 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 9

1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O ............................................................. 10

2 Installation...................................................... 11

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 11

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 11

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 12

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 14

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 15

2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 16

2.7 Dual Graphics Feature ................................................... 17

2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 18

2.9 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 18

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 19

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................... 22

3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY........................................... 23

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 23

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 23

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 24

3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 24

3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 24

3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 25

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 26

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 28

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 29

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 31

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 32

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 32

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 34

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 34

3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 35

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 36

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 36

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 37

4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 38

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 38

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 38

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 38

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 38

4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 38

4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 38

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to 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.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as

well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)

ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 775i915PL-SATA2 Support CD

(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo)

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One ASRock 8CH I/O

1.2 Specifications

Platform:

ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm

CPU:

775-Pin Socket

supporting Intel^®Pentium^®4 / Celeron^®D processor (in 775-land

LGA package)

Chipsets:

Memory:

North Bridge:

Intel^®915PL chipset, FSB @ 800 / 533MHz,

supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

South Bridge:

Intel^®ICH6, supports SATA 1.5Gb/s

2 DDRDIMM slots: DDR1 andDDR2

supports PC3200 (DDR400) / PC2700 (DDR333),

Max. 2GB

Dual Channel Memory Technology support(see CAUTION 2)

IDE1: ATA 100 / Ultra DMA Mode 5, supports up to 2 IDE devices

Supports up to 4 SATA devices at 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate

(No Support for “RAID” and “Hot Plug” functions)

1 SATA II device at 3.0Gb/s data transfer rate

(Supports “Hot Plug” function)

IDE:

Serial ATA:

Serial ATA II:

Floppy Port:

Audio:

Supports up to 1 floppy disk drive

7.1 channels AC’97 Audio

PCI LAN:

Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN

Hardware Monitor:CPU temperature sensing,

Chassis temperature sensing,

CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life

(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3),

CPU fan tachometer,

CPU Quiet Fan support,

Chassis fan tachometer,

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

4 PCI slots with PCI Specification 2.2

PCI slots:

PCI EXPRESS slots: 1 slot with PCIE x 16, 1 slot with PCIE x 1;

PCIE Specification 1.0a

AGI EXPRESS slot: 1 slot with PCI Express x 4, supports PCI Express x 16 Graphic

Card (see CAUTION 4)

USB 2.0:

8 USB 2.0 ports:

includes 4 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,

plus two headers to support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports

(see CAUTION 5)

ASRock 8CH I/O:

1 PS/2 Mouse Port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port

1 Serial Port: COM1

1 Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

1 RJ-45 Port

Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central/Bass /

Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone

(see CAUTION 6)

BIOS:

OS:

AMI legal BIOS, Supports “Plug and Play”,

ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events,

Supports jumperfree,

CPU frequency stepless control

(only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 7)

Microsoft^®Windows^®98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit

compliant (see CAUTION 8)

CAUTION!

1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 26.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you

implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the

installation guide of memory modules on page 15 for proper installation.

3. 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.

4. If you install PCI Express VGA card to AGI Express slot (PCI Express x

4), PCIE2 slot (PCIE x 1) and SATAII functions will be disabled. For the

information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the

“Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express

x 4)” on page 8. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card,

please refer to the installation guide on page 16.

5. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft^®Windows^®XP

SP1 / 2000 SP4.

6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono

modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel,

6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 10 for

proper connection.

7. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the

CPU.

8. Because of Intel 915PL chipset limitation, Windows 98 / ME does not

support USB 2.0 but only USB 1.1. Besides, after installing Windows 98 /

ME, two display adapter controllers will appear in “Display Adapters” of

“Device Manager”. Please remove one of the display adapter controllers,

and then you can successfully install the VGA driver.

1.3

Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)

(for Windows 2000/Windows XP)

Chipset Name

Graphics Chip

Vendor

n-VIDIA

Model Name

ASUS EN5750

GeForce PCX5750

GeForce PCX5900

GeForce 6200

ASUS Extreme N5900

ASUS EN6200GE

ASUS EN6200

GeForce 6200

ASUS EN6600

GeForce 6600

ASUS EN6800GT

GeForce 6800GT

GeForce 6800

ASUS EN6800

ALBATRONPC6600GT

GIGABYTE GV-NX66128D

GIGABYTE GV-NX62128D

LEADTEK PX6200 TC/TDH

MSI PCX 5750-TD128

SPARKLE GeFORCE 6200TC

GeForce 6600GT

GeForce 6600

GeForce 6200

GeForce 6200TC

GeForce PCX5750

GeForce 6200TC

ASUSEAX600XT/HTVD

ASUS EAX700PRO/TVD

ABITX600XT

Radeon X600 XT

Radeon X700 PRO

Radeon X600 XT

Radeon X300

ATI

Gecube RX300

GIGABYTEGV-RX60P128D

GECUBEX850XT-VIVO

MSIX800XT

Radeon X600 PRO

Radeon X850 XT

Radeon X800 XT

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express

slot (PCI Express x 4), please visit our website for details.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

1.4 Motherboard Layout

20.3cm (8.0 in)

PS2_USB_PWR1

PS2

Mouse

ATX12V1

USB 2.0

T: USB2

B: USB3

USB 2.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

Top:

RJ-45

Intel

915PL

Chipset

CD1

IDE1

PCIE1

JMicron

JMB360

CMOS

Battery

PCIE2

SATAII

Super

I/O

SATA2_EN2

SATA2_EN1

SATA2_EN3

SATAII_1

CLRCMOS1

SATA2_EN4

AGI_EXPRESS1

7.1CH

PCI

EXPRESS

PCI 1

Intel

775i915PL-SATA2

ICH6

SATA2_EN5

PCI 2

SATA

PCI 3

USB2.0

AUDIO

CODEC

SPEAKER1

IR1

PCI 4

FLOPPY1

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

AUDIO1

JR1 JL1

USB45

USB67

GAME1

HDLED

RESET

22 21

19 18 17

PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper

19 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)

21 SATA2_EN5

ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)

775-Pin CPU Socket

North Bridge Controller

CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

184-pin DDR DIMM Slots

(DDR1- 2, Dual Channel)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

24 Game Port Header (GAME1)

25 JR1 JL1 Jumper

Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Black)

JMicron JMB360 Chipset (PCIEX1 interface)

Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

26 Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1)

27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 4)

28 BIOS FWH Chip

10 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red)

11 South Bridge Controller

29 AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4)

30 PCIEX1_EN1 - 4

12 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2, blue)

13 Third Serial ATA Connector (SATA3, black)

14 Fourth Serial ATA Connector (SATA4, black)

15 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1, blue)

16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

31 PCI Express Slot (PCIE2)

32 SATA2_EN1-4

33 PCI Express Slot (PCIE1)

34 SLI Power

35 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

36 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

1.5

Parallel Port

RJ-45 Port

Microphone (Pink)

USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

Side Speaker (Gray)

Rear Speaker (Black)

Central / Bass (Orange)

Line In (Light Blue)

10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

11 Serial Port: COM1

12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

Front Speaker (Lime)

* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See

the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker

Central / Bass

Side Speaker

(No. 7)

(No. 4)

(No. 5)

(No. 3)

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Chapter 2 Installation

775i915PL-SATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.0", 30.5 x 20.3 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to

ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER

place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use

a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle

components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.

Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,

and/or components.

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2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,

please follow the steps below.

775-Pin Socket Overview

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. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear

retention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two

orientation key notches.

Pin1

alignment key

orientation

key notch

orientation

key notch

775-PinSocket

775-LAND CPU

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For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key

notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap):

Use your left hand index finger and thumb to

support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap

with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the

socket while pressing on center of 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.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

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2.4

This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU.

Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775-LAND CPU

to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal

interface material between the 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 9, No. 5).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of

your CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.

Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center

of IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

CPU fan connector on the motherboard

(CPU_FAN1, see page 9, No. 5).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

down on fastener caps with thumb to install

and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.

If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise,

the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan

connector on the motherboard.

Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure

cable does not interfere with fan operation or

contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

775i915PL-SATA2 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate)

DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel

configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed,

size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR DIMM slots to activate Dual

Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory

modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing 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

notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the

slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express, and AGI Express

Slots (PCI Express x 4))

There are 4 PCI slots, 2 PCI Express slots, and 1 AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4)

on this motherboard.

PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as

Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. Please check the jumper set

tings on page 17 for different functions.

AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4):

AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4) is used to install PCI Express expan-

sion cards. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards,

please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Ex-

press Slot (PCI Express x 4)” on page 8. Please check the jumper set-

tings on page 17 for different functions.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.7 Dual Graphics Feature

This motherboard supports Dual Graphics Technology. When installing the add-on

VGA cards to this motherboard, you are allowed choosing two different ways to

decide the function of PCIE2 slot (PCIE x 1), AGI Express slot, and SATA II. The

default value of this feature is to enable PCIE2 slot (PCIE x 1), AGI Express slot

(only PCI Express x 1), and SATA II. You can also adjust the jumpers to disable

PCIE2 slot (PCIE x 1) and SATA II. Then only AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4) will

be enabled. 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.

Function

Jumper Settings

1_2

SATA2_EN2

SATA2_EN1

Enable

1_2

PCIE2/

SATA2_EN3

SATA2_EN4

SATA II /

AGI Express

(only PCIE x 1)

(Default)

1_2

SATA2_EN5

2_3

Enable

SATA2_EN2

AGI Express

(PCIE x 4)

(Disable

PCIE2/

SATA2_EN1

SATA2_EN3

SATA2_EN4

SATA II)

2_3

SATA2_EN5

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2.8 Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on

PCI VGA card and PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of

Surround Display feature.

2.9 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1

and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is

placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper

Setting

Description

PS2_USB_PWR1

(see p.9 No. 1)

Short pin2, pin3 to enable

+5VSB (standby) for PS/2

or USB wake up events.

1_2

2_3

+5V

+5VSB

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

JR1 JL1(see p.9 No. 25)

JR1

JL1

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel

audio connectors can work.

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)

2-pin jumper

(see p.9 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. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on

CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after

you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish

updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down

before you do the clear-CMOS action.

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2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

FLOPPY1

Pin1

(see p.9 No. 23)

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.9 No. 7)

IDE1

PIN1

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial ATA Connectors

(SATA1: see p.9 No. 15)

(SATA2: see p.9 No. 12)

(SATA3: see p.9 No. 13)

(SATA4: see p.9 No. 14)

These four Serial ATA (SATA)

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA

interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4

Serial ATA II Connector

This Serial ATA II (SATA II)

connector supports SATA II

data cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA II

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

(SATAII_1: see p.9 No. 10)

SATA II_1

It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SATAII connector and connect

SATAI HDD to SATAI connector.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Data Cable

Either end of the SATA data cable

can be connected to the SATA

hard disk or the SATA connector

on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA)

Power Cable

(Optional)

Please connect the black end of

SATA power cable to the power

connector on each drive. Then

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connect to the

powersupply

connect to the SATA HDD

powerconnector

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB67)

ASRock 8CH I/O accommo-

dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If

those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

panel are not sufficient, this

USB 2.0 header is available to

support 2 additional USB 2.0

ports.

USB_PWR

P-7

P+7

GND

DUMMY

(see p.9 No. 20)

GND

P+6

P-6

USB_PWR

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB45)

ASRock 8CH I/O accommo-

dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If

those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

panel are not sufficient, this

USB 2.0 header is available to

support 2 additional USB 2.0

ports.

USB_PWR

P-5

P+5

GND

DUMMY

(see p.9 No. 22)

GND

P+4

P-4

USB_PWR

IRTX

+5VSB

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1)

This header supports an

DUMMY

optional wireless transmitting

and receiving infrared module.

(see p.9 No. 19)

GND

IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors

(4-pin CD1)

These connectors allow you

to receive stereo audio input

from sound sources such as

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

CD-R

GND

CD-L

(CD1: see p.9 No. 35)

CD1

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin AUDIO1)

This is an interface for front

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

GND

+5VA

BACKOUT-R

BACKOUT-L

(see p.9 No. 26)

AUD-OUT-L

GND

AUD-OUT-R

MIC-POWER

MIC

2 0

PLED+

PLED-

PWRBTN#

GND

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

This header accommodates

several system front panel

functions.

(see p.9 No. 18)

DUMMY

RESET#

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

Chassis Speaker Header

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

SPEAKER

DUMMY

+5V

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.9 No. 16)

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)

Please connect a chassis fan

cable to this connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

(see p.9 No. 17)

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9 No. 5)

Please connect a CPU fan cable

to this connector and match

the black wire to the ground pin.

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

ATX Power Connector

Please connect an ATX power

supply to this connector.

(20-pinATXPWR1)

(see p.9 No. 36)

ATX 12V Connector

Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.9 No. 2)

power supply to this connector.

SLI Power Connector

(4-pin SLI_POWER1)

(see p.9 No. 34)

It is not necessary to use this

connector, but please connect it

with a hard disk power connecor

when two graphics cards are

plugged to this motherboard at

the same time.

SLI POWER_1

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2.11

(

)

This motherboard adopts JMicron JMB360 chipset that supports Serial ATAII

(SATAII) hard disks, and Intel ICH6 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA

(SATA) hard disks. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for

internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.

STEP1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk.

STEP3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA

connector.

STEP4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.

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Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may

run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>

during the 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. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the

following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer-

ence purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you

see on your screen.

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main

To set up the system time/date information

To set up the advanced BIOS features

Advanced

H/W Monitor To display current hardware status

Boot

To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security

Exit

To set up the security features

To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.2

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s)

Function Description

Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

Moves cursor up or down to select items

To change option for the selected items

To bring up the selected screen

+ / -

<Enter>

<F1>

<F9>

<F10>

<ESC>

To display the General Help Screen

To load optimal default values for all the settings

To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 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

Exit

Main

Use [Enter], [TAB]

or [SHIFT-TAB] to

System Overview

select

field.

System Time

System Date

[14:00:09]

[Thu 05/05/2005]

Use [+] or [-] to

configure system Time.

BIOS Version

Processor Type

775i915PL-SATA2 BIOS P1.00

Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz

(64bit supported)

3400 MHz

F34/14

1024KB

Processor Speed

Microcode Update

Cache Size

Select Screen

Select Item

Tab

F10

Change Field

Select Field

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

Total Memory

512MB

Dual-Channel Memory Mode

256MB/166MHz (DDR333)

DIMM

ESC Exit

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor Boot

Security

Exit

Main

Advanced

Configure CPU

Advanced Settings

WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration

ACPI Configuration

IDE Configuration

PCIPnP Configuration

Floppy Configuration

SuperIO Configuration

USB Configuration

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

Exit

F10

ESC

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Select how to set the

CPU host frequency.

CPU Configuration

CPU Host Frequency

Actual Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard

Spread Spectrum

[Auto]

[200]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

Ratio StatusUnlocked (Max :17, Min : 14)

Ratio Actual Value17

Ratio CMOS Setting

[17]

Select Screen

Select Item

CPU Thermal Throttling

Hyper Threading Technology

Max CPUID Value Limit

No-Excute Memory Protection

Enhance Halt State

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Auto]

F10

ESC

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

Exit

Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

CPU Host Frequency

While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of

this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following

item.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

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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

of this motherboard.

Ratio Actual Value

This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this

motherboard.

Ratio CMOS Setting

If the ratio status is unlocked, will find this item appear to allow you chang-

ing the ratio value of this motherboard.

CPU Thermal Throttling

You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha-

nism to keep the CPU from overheated.

Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium^®4

processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating sys-

tem that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft^®Win-

dows^®XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft^®Windows^®XP, or Linux kernel

version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does

not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Max CPUID Value Limit

For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function

with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that

cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

No-Excute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the

IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory

Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software

to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not

support No-Excute Memory Protection.

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

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. If you select [Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes”

as “Portable/Laptop” to enable this function.

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3.3.2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Chipset Configuration

DRAM Frequency

Options

Auto

166MHz (DDR333)

200MHz (DDR400)

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

[Auto]

Flexibility Option

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

DRAM CAS# Latency

[PCIE/PCI]

Boot Graphic Adapter Priority

[Enabled]

[Auto]

OnBoard LAN

OnBoard AC'97 Audio

Select Screen

Select Item

+ -

F10

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

[Auto]

[Low]

VCCM

VDDQ

ESC Exit

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)

inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also

select other value as operating frequency: [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz

(DDR 400)].

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for

memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

Select [Enabled] will configure the following items by the contents in the

SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. If you select [Disabled], you will find

the items “DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay”, “DRAM RAS# Precharge”, and

“DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge” appear to allow you adjusting them.

DRAM CAS# Latency

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration

options: [3], [2.5], [2], and [Auto].

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the

read / write command. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM

Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks], and [5 DRAM Clocks].

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued.

Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM

Clocks], and [5 DRAM Clocks].

DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge

This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration

options: [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], [14DRAM Clocks],

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and [15 DRAM Clocks].

Boot Graphic Adapter Priority

This allows you to select [PCIE/PCI] or [PCI/PCIE] as the boot graphic adapter

priority. The default value is [PCIE/PCI].

OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard LAN” feature.

OnBoard AC’97 Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC’97 Audio feature.

VCCM

Use this to select VCCM. Configuration options: [High], [Low],and [Auto].

The default value of this feature is [Auto].

VDDQ

Use this to select VDDQ. Configuration options: [High], and [Low].

The default value of this feature is [Low].

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

ACPI Configuration

Suspend To RAM

Select auto-detect or

disable the STR

feature.

[Disabled]

[Power Off]

[Disabled]

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Ring-In Power On

PCI Devices Power On

PS / 2 Keyboard Power On

RTC Alarm Power On

Select Screen

Select Item

F10

ESC

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

Exit

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/

Power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/Power remains off

when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/Power

resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

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.

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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.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

3.3.4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Set [Compatible]

when Legacy OS

(MS-DOS, WinMe / 98SE)

device is used.

IDE Configuration

[Enhanced]

[Enabled]

[IDE]

ATA/IDE Configuration

OnBoard SATAII Controller

SATAII Operation Mode

Set [Enhanced]

when Native OS

(Win2000 / XP)

is used.

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

SATA4

IDE1 Master

IDE1 Slave

SATAII

[Hard Disk]

[Not Detected]

[ATAPI CDROM]

[Not Detected]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

F10

ESC Exit

ATA/IDE Configuration

Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows ME /

98SE). If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select

[Enhanced].

When [Compatible] is selected, SATAII always works under SATA mode.

Combined Option

It allows you to select between [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4], and

[IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4]. If it is set to [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4], then SATA1,

SATA3 will not work.

Because Intel^®ICH6 south bridge only supports four IDE devices

under legacy OS (Windows ME / 98SE), you have to choose [SATA 1,

SATA2, SATA 3, SATA 4], or [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4] when the installed

device is used with legacy OS.

[SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4]

SATA1, SATA2

[IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4]

SATA2

Master

Slave

SATA3, SATA4

SATA4

OnBoard SATAII Controller

Enable the onboard SATAII controller by selecting [Enabled]. The default

value of this option is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled].

SATAII Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SATAII Operation Mode. The default value of this

option is [IDE]. Configuration options: [IDE], [SATA]. If you set ATA/IDE Con-

figuration to [Compatible], this feature will be hidden, and be set to [SATA].

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IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will

use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Primary IDE Master

Select the type

of device connected

to the system.

Device

Vendor

Size

:Hard Disk

:ST340014A

:40.0 GB

LBA Mode

Block Mode

PIO Mode

Async DMA

Ultra DMA

S.M.A.R.T.

:Supported

:16Sectors

:MultiWord DMA-2

:Ultra DMA-5

:Supported

Type

[Auto]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

LBA/Large Mode

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

PIO Mode

DMA Mode

S . M . A . R . T .

32Bit Data Transfer

F10

ESC Exit

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.

[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read

data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the

Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.

[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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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.

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. 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 PCIPnP Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Value in units of PCI

PCI / PnP Configuration

clocks for PCI device

latency timer

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below actions

may cause system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

[32]

[Enabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

Exit

F10

ESC

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.

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3.3.6

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy

Select the type of

floppy drive

connected to the

system.

[1.44 MB 3¹"]

Select Screen

Select Item

F10

ESC

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

Exit

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

Allow BIOS to Enable

or Disable Floppy

Controller.

[Enabled]

[3F8 / IRQ4]

[Disabled]

[378]

[ECP + EPP]

[1.9]

[DMA3]

[IRQ7]

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address

Infrared Port Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

OnBoard Game Port

OnBoard MIDI Port

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

F10

ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

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].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

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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]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP

version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:

[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]

and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration

options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:

[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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].

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3.3.8

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

USB Configuration

To enable or disable

the onboard USB

controllers.

[Enabled]

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support

Legacy USB Support

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

F10

ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O

devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc. Or you may select [Auto] so

that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device

connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support.

3.4 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.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

Security

Exit

Main

Advanced

H/W Monitor

Enable/Disable

CPU Quiet Fan

Function.

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature

M / B Temperature

37 C / 98 F

31 C / 87 F

CPU Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

3400 RPM

N / A

Vcore

1.629V

3.306V

5.067V

11.890V

3.30V

5.00V

12.00V

Select Screen

Select Item

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

CPU Quiet Fan

[Disabled]

ESC Exit

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CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature

(

C)”, “Tolerance ( C)”, and “Minimun Fan Speed” appear to allow you

adjusting them. The default value is [Disabled].

Target CPU Temperature ( C)

The target temperature will be between 50 C and 65 C. The default

value is [50].

Tolerance ( C)

The default value of tolerance is [2], which means the error of the

target CPU temperature will be within 2 C.

Minimun Fan Speed

You can use this option to set the minimun fan speed. The default value

is [90%]. Configuration options: [90%] and [85%]. The CPU fan speed

will be controlled at the rate of 90% or 85%.

3.5

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

Boot

Security

Exit

Boot Settings

Configure Settings

during System Boot.

Boot Settings Configuration

[1st Floppy Device]

[HDD: PM - HDS722580VL]

[CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives

Removable Drives

CD/DVD Drives

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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3.5.1

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Boot

Boot Settings Configuration

To enable or disable the

boot from network feature.

Boot From Network

Bootup Num-Lock

[Disabled]

[On]

Select Screen

Select Item

+ -

F10

Change Option

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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

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

Boot

Security

Exit

Security Settings

Install or Change the

password.

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Change

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

ESC Exit

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3.7

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitro Boot

Main

Advanced

Security

Exit

Exit Options

Exit system setup

after saving the

changes.

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

Discard Changes

F10 key can be used

for this operation.

Load Optimal Defaults

Select Screen

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

F10

General Help

Load Defaults

Save and Exit

ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the 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-

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load Optimal Defaults

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load

optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup

configurations.

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Chapter 4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft^®Windows^®operating systems: 98 /

ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options

vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to

your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

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” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard

supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program

This motherboard is equipped with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a new CPU

socket interface that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih

are easily to be damaged by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents

you a clear installation guide through this “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo”.

We hope you may check this live demo program before you start the installa-

tion of LGA 775 CPU in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard

damages caused by any improper handling. To see this Live Demo, you can

run Microsoft^®Media Player^®to play the file. You may find this Live Demo in the

motherboard’s Support CD through the following path:

..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT

4.2.5 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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