User manual ASROCK 939DUAL-SATA2

939Dual-SATA2 User Manual Version 1.1 Published July 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. 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. ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents ..................................................................... Specifications ........................................................................... Motherboard Layout ................................................................. ASRock 8CH I/O ........................................................................ 5 6 8 9 10 11 11 12 2 . Installation .............................................................. 10 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 2.4 Expansion Slots (Future CPU Port, PCI Slots, PCIE Slots, and AGP 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Slot) ........................................................................................ 14 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 16 Surround Display Feature ......................................................... 16 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 17 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................................ 20 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in ............. "RAID" Mode. ............................................................................ 20 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode ....................................... 21 2.11 SATAII Operating in "IDE" Mode ................................................ 21 2.12 Making a SATAII Driver Diskette For SATAII Operation in ......... "SATA" Mode. ........................................................................... 21 SETUP 3 . BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ................................................... 22 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 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 ........................................... 22 22 23 23 24 25 27 28 29 32 33 33 35 35 36 36 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 Security Screen ........................................................................ 37 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 38 Install Operating System ........................................................... Support CD Information ............................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 39 39 39 39 39 39 4 . Software Support ................................................... 39 Technology APPENDIX: AMD's Cool `n' Quiet TM Technology ...... 40 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 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 memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock 8CH I/O Shield 5 1.2 Specifications ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm 939-Pin Socket Supporting AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64FX Processor Supports AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM Technology (see CAUTION 1) Chipsets: North Bridge: ULi® M1695 chipset For 939-Pin CPU, FSB @ 1 GHz / 2.0 GT/s South Bridge: ULi® M1567 chipset, supports SATA 1.5Gb/s Memory: 4 x DDR DIMM Slots: 4 DIMMs support PC3200 (DDR 400) / PC2700 (DDR 333) / PC2100 (DDR 266), Max. 4GB Dual Channel Memory Technology support (see CAUTION 2) IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6 Supports up to 4 IDE Devices Serial ATA: Supports up to 2 SATA devices at 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate (No support for "Hot Plug" functions) Serial ATA II: 1 SATA II device at 3.0Gb/s data transfer rate (No support for "Hot Plug" functions) Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 Floppy Disk Drives Audio: 7.1 channels AC'97 Audio LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), Supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3) CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore Future CPU Port: Supports CPU upgrade from AMD 939-Pin CPU to other future CPU, such as 940-Pin CPU (M2) (see page 14 for details) PCI Slots: 3 x PCI Slots, PCI Specification 2.2 PCI EXPRESS Slots: 1 slot with PCIE x 16, 1 slot with PCIE x 1; PCIE Specification 1.0a AGP Slot: 1 x AGP Slot Supports 1.5V, 8X / 4X AGP Card (see CAUTION 4) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 Ports: 4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports on the I/O Panel Plus 2 On-Board Headers Supporting 4 Extra USB 2.0 Ports (see CAUTION 5) Platform: CPU: 6 ASRock 8CH I/O: BIOS: OS: 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) AMI Legal BIOS Supports "Plug and Play" ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU Frequency Stepless Control (only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 7) Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit compliant CAUTION! 1. For power-saving's sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 40 to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology. 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 12 for proper installation. 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. 5. 6. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. 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 9 for proper connection. 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. 3. 7. 7 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 24.4cm (9.6-in) PS2_USB_PWR1 7 8 1 PS2 Mouse ATX12V1 Dual Channel ATXPWR1 DDR400 DDR 1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR 3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) FSB1G USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Dual core CPU DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR4 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) CPU_FAN1 1 1 1 1 J3 J4 J7 J8 37 Bottom: MIC IN Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT 1 1 1 1 J1 J2 J5 J6 36 35 Super I/O CD1 7.1CH FUTURE_CPU_PORT1 ULi M1695 Chipset 30.5cm (12.0-in) PS2 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT Top: REAR SPK SOCKET 939 COM1 Bottom: CTR BASS Center: SIDE SPK 9 SATAII_1 JMicron JMB360 PCI EXPRESS PCIE 1 1 J10 J9 SATAII 34 33 32 31 LAN PHY 1 1 J11 10 11 12 13 PCIE 2 939Dual-SATA2 1.5V_AGP1 AGP8X ULi M1567 Chipset ATA133 SATA2 SATA SATA1 30 PCI 1 AUDIO CODEC 14 2Mb BIOS IDE1 USB2.0 15 IDE2 29 28 1 PCI 2 CMOS Battery CLRTC1 1 16 CHA_FAN1 1 1 HDLED RESET PCI 3 JR1 JL1 1 GAME1 1 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 USB45 1 USB67 SPEAKER1 PLED PWRBTN PANEL 1 AUDIO1 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module 939-Pin CPU Socket 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR2; Blue) 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDR3, DDR4; Black) North Bridge Controller Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red) JMicron JMB360 Chipset (PCIEX1 interface) South Bridge Controller Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRTC1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) Flash Memory Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) JR1 JL1 Jumper PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) J9 / J10 Jumper PCI EXPRESS Slot (PCIE2) J11 Jumper PCI EXPRESS Slot (PCIE1) Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) J1-J8 Jumpers 8 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 1 2 3 4 5 13 12 11 10 9 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) *7 * 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. 7) (No. 4) 2 4 6 8 V V V V -V V V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) ---V 9 2. Installation 939Dual-SATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 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. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 10 2.1 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. o Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Lever 90° Up CPU Golden Triangle Socket Corner STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure 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 8, No. 3). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) 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) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR2; Blue slots; see p.8 No.7) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.8 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR1 (Blue Slot) Populated Populated DDR2 (Blue Slot) Populated Populated DDR3 (Black Slot) Populated Populated DDR4 (Black Slot) Populated Populated (1) (2) (3)* * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR 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 blue slots 2. (DDR1 and DDR2), or in the set of black slots (DDR3 and DDR4). If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR1 and DDR3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology . 12 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. 13 2.4 Expansion Slots (Future CPU Port, PCI Slots, PCIE Slots, and AGP Slot) There are 1 Future CPU Port, 3 PCI slots, 2 PCIE slots, and 1 AGP slot on 939DualSATA2 motherboard. Future CPU Port (Yellow-Colored Port): Future CPU Port allows you to upgrade your AMD 939-Pin CPU to AMD 940-Pin CPU by installing an add-on ASRock M2CPU Board into this future CPU Port on 939DualSATA2 motherboard. Before you upgrade the 939-Pin CPU to the 940-Pin (M2) CPU, it is necessary to adjust the jumper settings for those required jumpers on 939DualSATA2 motherboard. Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings. This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is not an AGP slot! Please do NOT insert any AGP card into it! CPU Type 3 2 Jumper Settings 3 2 3 2 3 2 J3 3 3 2 J4 3 2 J7 3 2 J8 939-Pin CPU (Default) 2 J1 J2 J5 J6 2_3 2_3 J10 J9 2_3 J11 2 2 1 2 1 2 940-Pin (M2) CPU (Using add-on ASRock M2CPU Board) 1 J3 2 1 2 1 J4 2 1 J7 2 1 1 J8 J1 J2 J5 J6 1_2 J10 1_2 J9 1_2 J11 14 NOTE When adjusting the jumper settings, you may use the tool, Jumper Cap Remover, to help you removing the jumper caps more easily. This Jumper Cap Remover is bundled in your motherboard package, and please follow the "Jumper Cap Remover Instruction" to use it properly. 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. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors. 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 system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 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. Replace the system cover. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. 15 2.5 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. For the detailed instruction, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD: ..\ Surround Display 2.6 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 PS2_USB_PWR1 (see p.8, No. 1) Setting 1_2 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or +5V +5VSB USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. JR1 JL1 Jumper (see p.8, No. 28) JL1 JR1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRTC1) (see p.8, No. 20) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRTC1 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 CLRTC1 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. 16 2.7 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! · Floppy Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.8 No. 24) Pin1 FLOPPY1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.8 No. 15) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 No. 16) the red-striped side to Pin1 PIN1 IDE1 PIN1 IDE2 connect the blue end to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black). Serial ATA Connectors These two Serial ATA (SATA) (SATA1: see p.8 No. 14) connectors support SATA data SATA2 (SATA2: see p.8 No. 13) cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA SATA1 interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate. Serial ATA II Connector This Serial ATA II (SATA II) (SATA II_1: see p.8 No. 10) connector supports SATA II data cables for internal storage SATA II_1 devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. It is recommended to plug SATAII HDD to SATAII connector (SATAII_1) and connect SATA HDD to SATA connector (SATA1 or SATA2). 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. 17 Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply 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. ASRock 8CH I/O accommodates 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. ASRock 8CH I/O accommodates 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. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. 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. This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB67) (see p.8 No. 21) 1 USB_PWR P-6 P+6 GND DUMMY GND P+7 P-7 USB_PWR USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB45) (see p.8 No. 22) 1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.8 No. 25) 1 IRTX +5VSB DUMMY GND IRRX Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.8 No. 36) CD-R GND GND CD-L CD1 Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.8 No. 27) 1 GND +5VA BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L AUD-OUT-L DUMMY AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER MIC 18 System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.8 No. 17) 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.8 No. 18) 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.8 No. 19) 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 the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.8 No. 3) GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector (20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.8 No. 2) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.8 No. 4) Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector. Failing to do so will cause power up failure. Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed. Game Port Header (15-pin GAME1) (see p.8 No. 26) 1 +5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT JBY JBB2 MIDI_IN +5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JAB1 +5V 19 2.8 AT (SAT Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts JMicron JMB360 chipset that supports Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disk. It also adopts ULi M1567 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks, and supports RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD functions on SATA, SATA HDDs must be operated in "RAID" mode. 2. "RAID" and "non-RAID" mode are options under "SATA Operation Mode" in BIOS setup. Please refer to page 30 for details. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.9 SAT Diskette For SAT Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make a SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device. STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 4: Then you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 5: The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. 20 Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please find the document, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ Information \ Manual \ RAID Installation Guide \ English.pdf SAT 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs operating in non-RAID mode, you don't need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. SAT 2.11 SATAII Operating in "IDE" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATAII HDDs operating in IDE mode, you don't need to make a SATAII driver diskette before OS installation. SAT Diskette For SAT 2.12 Making a SATAII Driver Diskette F or SATAII Operation "SAT in "SATA" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATAII HDDs, you will need to make a SATAII driver diskette before you start the OS installation. You need to copy the SATAII driver package to a diskette and use it while OS queries for other boot device driver diskette. (Please see the "Readme.txt" in SATAII driver directory on the support CD for the files needed to copy to the diskette.) 21 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press 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 + + , 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 reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot screen has a menu bar with the following selections: To set up the system time/date information To set up the advanced BIOS features To display current hardware status To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit 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 to get into the sub screen. 22 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 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 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 H/W Monitor Boot Main Advanced Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [17:00:09] [Tue 06/28/2005] Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. : 939Dual-SATA2 BIOS P1.0 : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ (64 bit supported) Processor Speed : 2200 MHz Microcode Update : 10FF0/41 : 128KB L1 Cache Size : 1024KB L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDR DDR DDR DDR 1 2 3 4 : 512MB Dual-Channel Memory Mode : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : 256MB/166MHz (DDR333) : None : None +Tab F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 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. 23 In the future, you may upgrade your AMD 939-Pin CPU to AMD 940-Pin (M2) CPU by installing an add-on ASRock M2CPU Board into future CPU Port on this motherboard 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Main Advanced Security Exit 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 Options for CPU Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 24 3.3.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change Memory Clock Flexibility Option Burst Length CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRAS TRP [Auto] [200] [100] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] x11 2200 MHz 1.450 V [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [4 Beats] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup. +F1 F9 F10 ESC v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Cnfiguration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. The range is from 140MHz to 300MHz. The default value is [200]. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. The range is from 70MHz to 150MHz. The default value is [100]. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to [Auto] as default. Cool `n' Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability. 25 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change Processor Multiplier Processor Voltage Memory Clock Flexibility Option Burst Length CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRAS [Auto] [200] [100] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] x11 2200 MHz 1.450 V [Manual] [x11 2200 MHz] [1.450V] [Auto] [Disabled] [4 Beats] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] +F1 F9 F10 ESC If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Processor Multiplier This item will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. You may set the value from [x8 1600 MHz] up to [x25 5000 MHz] but no higher than the value of "Processor Maximum Multiplier". For example, if the value of "Processor Maximum Multiplier" is [x11 2200 MHz], the actual value of multiplier will be [x11 2200 MHz] even if you set this item to a value higher than [x11 2200 MHz]. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. Processor Voltage This item will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [133 MHz (DDR266)], [166 MHz (DDR333)], [200 MHz (DDR400)]. Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8 or 4 beats. 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats. CAS Latency (CL) Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2.0], [3.0], and [2.5]. 26 TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK], [6CLK], [7CLK], [8CLK], [9CLK], [10CLK], [11CLK], [12CLK], [13CLK], [14CLK], and [15CLK]. TRP Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T]. The default value is [Auto]. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings OnBoard LAN OnBoard AC97 Audio AGP Aperture Size AGP Data Rate AGP Fast Write Primary Graphics Adapter CPU - NB Link Speed CPU - NB Link Width NB - SB Link Speed NB - SB Width HTTtoPCI Bridge Decode Scheme DRAM Voltage Gated Clock Function [Enabled] [Auto] [64MB] [4X] [Disabled] [PCI] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Enable/Disable onboard Audio device. +F1 F9 F10 ESC v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. OnBoard AC97 Audio Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC97 Audio feature. AGP Aperture Size It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the default value unless the installed AGP card's specifications requires other sizes. Configuration options: [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256MB]. AGP Data Rate Use this item to adjust the AGP Data Rate. Configuration options: [8X], [4X]. AGP Fast Write This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast write protocol support. 27 Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI], [PCIE] and [AGP]. CPU - NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz], and [1000 MHz]. CPU - NB Link Width This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 BIT], and [16 BIT]. NB - SB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting NB to SB link frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz], and [1000 MHz]. NB - SB Width This feature allows you selecting NB to SB link width. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 BIT], and [16 BIT]. HTTtoPCI Bridge Decode Scheme Use this to select HTT to PCI bridge decode scheme. Configuration options: [Auto], [Positive], and [Subtractive]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [High], [Normal]. The default value is [Auto]. Gated Clock Function You can enable or disable gated clock function. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On [Auto] [No] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. +F1 F9 F10 ESC v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 28 Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to [Disabled], the function "Repost Video on STR Resume" will be hidden. Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.) 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. 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.