User manual ASROCK 4COREL1333-VIIV - VERSION 1.0

4Core1333-Viiv User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2007 Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (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. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 5 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo......................... 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Intel® ViivTM Technology................................................................... 1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 1.6 ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus ..................................... 1.7 ASRock DeskExpress Specifications ........................... 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 2 Installation ...................................................... 14 2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 14 2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 18 2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 20 2.7 ASRock DeskExpress Installation Guide ....................... 22 2.8 CrossFireTM Operation Guide ......................................... 25 2.9 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 29 2.10 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 30 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................... 31 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 37 2.13 eSATAII Interface Introduction ....................................... 38 2.14 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 41 2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...................................................................... 42 2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII ... HDDs and eSATAII Devices ........................................... 43 2.17 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide .............................................................................. 44 2.18 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 46 2.19 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................... 46 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .................................................. 46 2.19.2 Setting Up a RAID Ready System ...................... 47 2.19.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 48 3 2.19.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions .................................................. 49 2.20 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions .......................... 50 2.20.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ..................................... 50 2.20.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ..................................... 51 2.21 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 51 SETUP 3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ........................................... 52 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 52 52 53 53 53 54 56 58 59 61 62 62 64 65 65 66 66 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 4 Software Support ........................................... 68 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4Core1333-Viiv motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep 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 VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 4Core1333-Viiv Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm) ASRock 4Core1333-Viiv Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4Core1333-Viiv Support CD Motherboard Accessories One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One "ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus" I/O Panel Shield ASRock DeskExpress Accessories (Optional) One ASRock DeskExpress One ASRock PCIE_DE Card Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables One DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Cable One USB Header Data Cable Four Screws 5 1.2 Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® XE / Pentium® D / Pentium® Dual Core / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® / Celeron® D, supporting Quad Core Kentsfield processors - Compatible with all FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz CPUs (see CAUTION 1) - Intel® ViivTM Ready (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 4) - Supports EM64T CPU - Northbridge: Intel® P965 - Southbridge: Intel® ICH8DH - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 5) - 4 x DDRII DIMM slots - Support DDRII800/667/533 (see CAUTION 6) - Max. capacity: 8GB (see CAUTION 7) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 9) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports ATITM CrossFireTM - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Giga PHY Intel® 82566DC - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port - 1 x RJ-45 Port - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 6 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 10) - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector), support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" function (see CAUTION 12) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFIRE power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 13) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 14) - FCC, CE, WHQL 7 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. 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. CAUTION! 1. 2. FSB1333-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. Intel® ViivTM technology is only supported under 32-bit OS of Windows® XP Media Center and Windows® VistaTM Home Premium and Ultimate Edition. For the minimum hardware requirements of Intel® ViivTM technology, please refer to page 10 for details. 3. 4. 5. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 55. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 51 for details. 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 18 for proper installation. 6. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency. CPU FSB Frequency 1333 1066 800 7. Memory Support Frequency DDRII667 DDRII533, DDRII667, DDRII800 DDRII533, DDRII667, DDRII800 533 DDRII533 Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64- 8. bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 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 9. 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. 10. 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 12 for proper connection. 8 11. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 41 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 12. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. Please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 38 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 13. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 14. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 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® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Requirement Table Windows Minimum Hardware R equirement Table for W indows ® TM Vista Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements. CPU Memory VGA Celeron D 326 1GB system memory (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic) * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. 9 1.4 Requirement Table Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for ® TM Intel Viiv Technology If you want to use Intel® ViivTM technology on this motherboard, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements. CPU HDD Suggested OS Intel® Dual Core CPU * SATAII HDD with NCQ function Windows® XP 32-bit Media Center or Windows® VistaTM 32-bit Home Premium and Ultimate Edition * Currently, Intel® ViivTM technology requires Intel® Dual Core CPU or above except Intel® Pentium® Dual Core E2XXX CPU. For further information of CPU support list, please refer to Intel® website for updates. 10 1.5 Motherboard Layout 12 3 4 22.9cm (9.0 in) PS2_USB_PWR1 56 7 8 9 Kentsfield Conroe Quad Core CPU Dual Channel DDRII800 FSB800 DDRII_2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) eSATAII 38 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 Top: IEEE 1394 DDRII_3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) FSB800 FSB1333 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 eSATAII Gigabit LAN USB2.0 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 PCIE1 PCI RAID RoHS Intel P965 Chipset EXPRESS IDE1 30.5cm (12.0 in) PS2 Keyboard ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 1 PS2 Mouse COM1 ESATAII Bottom: CTR BASS Bottom: MIC IN PARALLEL PORT Center: REAR SPK Center: FRONT ATXPWR1 Top: SIDE SPK Top: LINE IN 10 ATA133 37 LAN PHY 4Core1333-Viiv PCIE2 11 12 1 36 7.1CH HD 1394a SATAII PCIEX1_EN1..5 Super IO AGI_EXPRESS1 13 35 PCI1 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 4Mb BIOS 34 AUDIO CODEC Intel ICH8DH USB4_5 SATAII_5(Port4) 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 CD1 PCI2 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 PCI3 HD_AUDIO1 1 1 USB8_9 SATAII_6(Port5) SATAII_2(Port1) 1 GAME1 1 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 USB6_7 1 SATAII_3(Port2) 1 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1 1 SATAII_4(Port3) HDLED RESET FLOPPY1 PANEL 1 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 775-Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange) IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) PCIEX1_EN1 - 5 Flash Memory South Bridge Controller SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (PORT4)) SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 System Panel Header (PANEL1) SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (PORT5)) USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header (IR1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) PCI Slots (PCI1 - 3) AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x4) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) eSATAII Connector (eSATAII) 11 CHA_FAN1 33 SATAII_1(Port0) 1.6 ASRock 1394_eSAT ASRock 1394_eSATAII I/O Plus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Parallel Port IEEE 1394 Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) *9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Front Speaker (Lime) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) eSATAII Port COM Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * 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 (No. 9) (No. 6) 2 4 6 8 V V V V -V V V Central / Bass (No. 7) --V V Side Speaker (No. 5) ---V * 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" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use front panel audio. 12 1.7 ASRock DeskExpress Specifications ASRock DeskExpress, providing one front USB 2.0 port and one Express card slot to support all kinds of Express cards, such as eSATAII card, USB 2.0 card, LAN card and flash disc, offers you a device to expand the availability conveniently in addition to the PCI Express interface on this motherboard. Please refer to below table for ASRock DeskExpress specifications. For installation procedures of ASRock DeskExpress, please refer to page 22 for details. Interface Slot - Express card / USB 2.0 - 1 x 54 mm Express card slot (compatible with ExpressCard/54 and ExpressCard/34) - 1 x USB 2.0 port - 1 x Hot Plug Detection header (JHP1; black) - 1 x USB 2.0 header (USB1; blue) - 1 x 4 pin power connector (PWR1; white) - 2 x PCIE ports (PCIE1; yellow / PCIE2; white) - 115 mm x 99 mm x 25 mm, fit in 3.5-in bay Connector Case Dimension 13 Chapter 2 Installation 4Core1333-Viiv is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.0", 30.5 x 22.9 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to 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. 14 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 position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position 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. black line black line Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. Pin1 orientation key notch orientation key notch Pin1 alignment key alignment key 775-Pin Socket 775-LAND CPU 15 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. 16 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 11, No. 7). 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. Step 3. Step 4. 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 11, No. 7). Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes. 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. Step 6. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components. 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 4Core1333-Viiv motherboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate II) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (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; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.8) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.11 No.9), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII_1 (Yellow Slot) Populated Populated DDRII_2 (Orange Slot) Populated Populated DDRII_3 (Yellow Slot) Populated Populated DDRII_4 (Orange Slot) Populated Populated (1) (2) (3)* * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. 1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4). 2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1 and DDRII_2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory 4. 5. Technology . It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. If you plan to use ATITM PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard, the total system memory size should be above 512MB. 3. 18 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. 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. 19 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express, and AGI Express 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. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card and ASRock PCIE_DE card (optional). PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4): AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) is used to install PCI Express expansion cards. You need to adjust the jumpers in advance to enable AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4), but under this situation, onboard IDE connector (IDE1) will be disabled. Please refer to below table for proper jumper settings. If you plan to install only one PCI Express card on this motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). Function 1_2 Jumper Settings 1_2 1_2 1_2 1_2 PCIE x 1_EN2 PCIE x 1_EN3 PCIE x 1_EN1 PCIE x 1_EN4 2_3 2_3 2_3 PCIE x 1_EN2 PCIE x 1_EN3 20 PCIE x 1_EN1 PCIE x 1_EN4 PCIE x 1_EN5 Enable onboard IDE connector (IDE1) / Disable AGI Express slot (PCIE x4) (Default) 2_3 2_3 PCIE x 1_EN5 Enable AGI Express slot (PCIE x4) / Disable onboard IDE connector (IDE1) 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. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. 21 2.7 ASRock DeskExpress Installation Guide This motherboard supports ASRock DeskExpress, providing PCI Express slot for one front USB 2.0 port and all kinds of PCI Express interface cards, such as eSATAII card, USB 2.0 card, LAN card and flash disc. ASRock DeskExpress provides a device for you to expand the availability conveniently in addition to the PCI Express interface on this motherboard. To use ASRock DeskExpress function, please check below accessories (optional) from the motherboard gift box pack in advance. A. ASRock DeskExpress B. ASRock PCIE_DE card C. DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Cable D. USB Header Data Cable E. Screws A. ASRock DeskExpress B. ASRock PCIE_DE Card C. DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Cable D. USB Header Data Cable E. Screws 22 Step 1. Install ASRock PCIE_DE card to PCIE1 slot on this motherboard. For the proper installation of ASRock PCIE_DE card, please refer to the installation guide on page 20. ASRock PCIE_DE card PCIE1 slot Step 2. Connect either end of SATA data cable to PCIE1 (yellow) / PCIE2 (white) port on ASRock PCIE_DE card. PCIE2 port (white) PCIE1 port (yellow) Step 3. Connect the other end of SATA data cable to PCIE1 (yellow) / PCIE2 (white) port on ASRock DeskExpress. Please correctly connect the SATA data cables to the ports with corresponding colors on ASRock PCIE_DE card and ASRock DeskExpress. (PCIE1 (yellow) port to PCIE1 (yellow) port; PCIE2 (white) port to PCIE2 (white) port.) PCIE2 port (white) PCIE1 port (yellow) If you do not connect SATA data cable to the correct port, ASRock PCIE_DE card and ASRock DeskExpress will not function. Step 4. Connect either end of DeskExpress Hot Plug detection cable to Hot Plug detection header (JHP1; black) on ASRock DeskExpress. Hot Plug detection header (JHP1; black) 23 Step 5. Connect the other end of DeskExpress Hot Plug detection cable to DeskExpress Hot Plug detection header (IR1; see p.11 No.29) on this motherboard. DeskExpress Hot Plug detection header (IR1) Step 6. Connect either end of USB header data cable to USB 2.0 header (USB1; blue) on ASRock DeskExpress. USB 2.0 header (USB1; blue) Step 7. Connect the other end of USB header data cable to any USB 2.0 header (USB4_5, USB6_7 or USB8_9; see p.11 No.26, 23 or 25) on this motherboard. USB 2.0 header (blue) Step 8. Fasten ASRock DeskExpress to 3.5-in bay on the chassis with screws. Step 9. Boot your system. Step 10. The function of ASRock DeskExpress is enabled. You can insert your USB flash drive or any PCI Express interface card to ASRock DeskExpress. (USB flash drive and PCI Express interface card are not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to the product vendor for related information.) 24 2.8 CrossFire TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireTM feature. CrossFireTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireTM enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2. Please check ATITM website for driver updates. What graphics cards work with CrossFire TM? A complete CrossFireTM system requires a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireTM Ready cards if they are software enabled. This applies to cards from ATITM or any of its partners. Cards For AGI Express Slot Radeon X1950Pro Series Radeon X1950XTX Series Radeon X1950 Series Radeon X1900 Series Radeon X1800 Series Radeon X1650Pro Series Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 Series Cards For PCIE2 Slot Radeon X1950Pro Series Radeon X1950XTX CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1950 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1900 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1650Pro Series Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 CrossFireTM Edition 1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireTM. All three CrossFireTM components, a CrossFireTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFire TM multi-GPU platform. 2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireTM mode. Enjoy the benefit of CrossFire TM Currently, ATITM has released Radeon X850XT, X1800XT, X1900XT, X1950XT, X1950Pro, X1950XTX, X1300, X1650 and X1600 CrossFireTM cards, which require different methods to enable CrossFireTM feature. In the below procedures, we use Radeon X850XT as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. 25 Step 1. Adjust the jumpers on this motherboard to enable AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4). Please refer to the pictures below for proper jumper setting. PCIEX1_EN1-5: Short Pin1, Pin2 Step 2. Connect to the system power supply. Please connect a hard disk power connector to SLI/XFIRE Power connector on this motherboard. It is recommended to use 500-Watt power supply or greater to perform the benefit of CrossFire TM feature for Radeon X850XT, X1900 and X1950 series. Step 3. Install the standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card to AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4). For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section "Expansion Slots". Standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card Step 4. Install the Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to section "Expansion Slots". Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics card Standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card 1. You are allowed to install two CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards to both slots, or you may use one CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series. 2. For ATITM Radeon X1300, X1600, X1650 and X1950Pro series, there are no CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards. You can still install two regular graphics cards from the same series on PCIE2 slot and AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) to support CrossFireTM. Besides, please connect the monitor cable to the graphics card on PCIE2 slot. 26 Step 5. Correctly connect the DVI-DMS cable to the monitor connector and two graphics cards that you install. (If you install two standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics cards to this motherboard, please skip this step.) DVI-DMS cable DMS connector DVI connector Standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card DVI connector Connect the DVI-DMS cable to DVI connector of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card. There are two DVI connectors on the standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card. Please connect the DVI-DMS cable to the correct DVI connector; otherwise , the graphics card will not work. Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics card Connect the DVI-DMS cable to DMS connector of the CrossFireTM Edition graphics card. DMS connector Connect the DVI-DMS cable to the monitor connector. If you install two CrossFireTM 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 CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards to PCIE2 slot, and the other end to DVI of another CrossFireTM Edition graphics card to AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4). If you install one CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and one compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card to this motherboard, please connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of the CrossFireTM Edition graphics card, and the other end to DVI of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card. 27 Step 6. Step 7. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please visit this website for the driver: http://support.ati.com/ics/support/DLRedirect.asp? fileIDExt=050553d40196ef109fff37cbb40aaf28&accountID=737&deptID=894 Install the required drivers to your system. Please visit the websites below for installing the drivers that ATITM recommends: A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system, there is no need to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx? FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en Step 9. Restart your computer. Step 10. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your desktop. You will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your desktop. Step 8. 28 Step 11. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Click "View", and select "Advanced View". Click "CrossFire TM", and then set the option "Enable CrossFire TM" to "Yes". View CrossFireTM Enable CrossFireTM If you install one Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and one compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card to this motherboard but not two Radeon CrossFireTM Edition graphics cards, please as well follow the above steps. However, although you have selected the option "Enable CrossFireTM", the CrossFireTM function can not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option "Enable CrossFireTM" 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 CrossFireTM feature. Step 12. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM feature. * CrossFireTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 2.9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display Information 29 2.10 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 PS2_USB_PWR1 2_3 1_2 Description Short pin2, pin3 to enable (see p.11 No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. +5V +5VSB Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 28) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS 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 pin2 and pin3 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. PCIEX1_EN1-5 2_3 (see p.11 No. 12) Default Short pin2, pin3 to enable onboard IDE connector (IDE1) and disable AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4). Short pin1, pin2 to enable AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) and disable onboard IDE connector (IDE1). 1_2 30 2.11 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) (see p.11 No. 30) Pin1 FLOPPY1 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. 10) PIN1 IDE1 connect the black end connect the blue end to the IDE devices to the motherboard 80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 (Port0): see p.11, No. 16) (SATAII_2 (Port1): see p.11, No. 17) (SATAII_3 (Port2): see p.11, No. 19) (SATAII_4 (Port3): see p.11, No. 21) (SATAII_5 (Port4): see p.11, No. 15) (SATAII_6 (Port5): see p.11, No. 22) SATAII_3 (Port2) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII_5 (Port4) These six Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage SATAII_1 (Port0) devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s SATAII_2 (Port1) data transfer rate. SATAII_4 (Port3) SATAII_6 (Port5) connector can be used for internal storage device or be connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device. Please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 38 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. 31 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII: see p.11, No. 38) eSATAII This eSATAII connector supports SATA data cable for external SATAII function. The current eSATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard. You can also use the SATA data cable to connect SATAII_6 (Port5) connector and eSATAII connector. If you use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please connect PCIE1 / PCIE2 port on ASRock PCIE_DE card and PCIE1 / PCIE2 port on ASRock DeskExpress. 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 connector of the power supply. This header supports the Hot Plug detection function for ASRock DeskExpress. Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.11 No. 29) 1 IRTX +5VSB Hotplug# GND IRRX Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.11 No. 34) CD-L GND GND CD-R CD1 This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card. 32 USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB8_9) (see p.11 No. 25) 1 USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.11 No. 23) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.11 No. 26) USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11 No. 32) 1 GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support 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. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled]. F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS: Click "Audio I/O", select "Connector Settings" , choose "Disable front panel jack detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". 33 For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top "Folder" icon , choose "Disable front panel jack detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.11 No. 20) 1 PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND This header accommodates several system front panel functions. DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.11 No. 24) 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.11 No. 18) GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.11 No. 7) 4321 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 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. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector (20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.11 No. 3) Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. ATX 12V Connector