775XFire-eSATA2+ User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2006 Copyright©2006 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. 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ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 5 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5 1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo.................................. 9 1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x4) .................................................... 10 1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 11 1.6 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O .............................................. 12 2 Installation ...................................................... 13 2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 13 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 13 2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 16 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 17 2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 19 2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide ......................................... 20 2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 24 2.9 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 24 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 24 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 30 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ....................................... 31 2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 34 2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...................................................................... 35 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII ... HDDs and eSATAII Devices ........................................... 36 2.16 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 36 2.17 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID Functions .............................................................. 37 2.17.1 Setting Up a RAID Ready System ...................... 38 2.17.2 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 39 2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions .............................................................. 39 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 40 SETUP 3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ........................................... 41 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 41 3 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... Main Screen ................................................................... 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 ............................................... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. Boot Screen ................................................................... 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. Security Screen ............................................................ Exit Screen .................................................................... 41 42 42 42 43 45 47 48 50 51 51 53 53 54 55 55 56 57 57 57 57 57 57 57 4 Software Support ........................................... 57 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 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program .. 4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2+ 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 775XFire-eSATA2+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2+ 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 Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) Two Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Panel Shield One USB Bracket 5 1.2 Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D, supporting Conroe, Presler and Cedar Mill processors (in 775-land LGA package) - FSB 800/533 MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports EM64T CPU - Northbridge: Intel® 945PL chipset - Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - 4 x DDRII DIMM slots - Support DDRII533 (see CAUTION 4) - Max. capacity: 2GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports ATI® CrossFireTM - 3 x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel CODEC with High Definition Audio - Realtek PCI LAN 8101L - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSATAII Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 6 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 4 x Serial ATAII 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 9) - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors), support "Hot Plug" function (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF 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 11) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 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, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 12) - FCC, CE, WHQL 7 CAUTION! 1. 2. 3. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 44. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 40 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 17 for proper installation. 4. There are memory module installation limitations on this motherboard, please read "Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)" on page 17 for details. 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 6. 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. 7. 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 x4)" on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19. 8. 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. 9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 34 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. Besides, you are allowed to downgrade the SATAII hard disk to SATA hard disk (from SATAII 3Gb/s down to SATA 1.5Gb/s), and connect it to the SATAII connector. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. Please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 31 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. (Port Multiplier Technology is not supported with eSATAII interface on this motherboard.) 11. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM ...