ASROCK 4COREDX90-VSTA - V1.0 User manual

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4CoreDX90-VSTA
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2007
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Disclaimer:Disclaimer:
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Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-
tional 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 warran-
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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
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“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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ContentsContents
ContentsContents
Contents
1. Introduction1. Introduction
1. Introduction1. Introduction
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................
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1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows®
VistaTM Basic Logo ....................................................... 9
1.4 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10
1.5 HD 8CH I/O Panel ........................................................... 11
2. Installation2. Installation
2. Installation2. Installation
2. Installation ........................................................................................................
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2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 12
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 12
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 15
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 16
2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 17
2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 18
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 19
2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ..................... 23
2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 23
2.11 SATA HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ...... 24
2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 26
2.13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation .............................. 26
2.14 Installing Windows®2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................. 27
2.14.1 Installing Windows®2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With
RAID Functions .................................................... 27
2.14.2 Installing Windows®VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With
RAID Functions .................................................... 28
2.15 Installing Windows®2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ........................ 29
2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................ 29
3. BIOS S3. BIOS S
3. BIOS S3. BIOS S
3. BIOS SETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY ..................................................................................
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3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 30
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 30
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 31
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 31
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 31
3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 32
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 35
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 38

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3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 39
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 41
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 41
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 42
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 43
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 44
3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 45
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 46
3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 46
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 47
4. Software Support4. Software Support
4. Software Support4. Software Support
4. Software Support....................................................................................
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4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 48
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 48
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 48
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 48
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 48
4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 48

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1.1.
1.1.
1. IntroductionIntroduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-
livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-
ment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-
step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated
version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You
may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website
as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm)
ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA Quick Installation Guide
ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One HD 8CH I/O Panel Shield
One COM Port Bracket

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1.21.2
1.2 SpecificationsSpecifications
SpecificationsSpecifications
Specifications
Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm
CPU - LGA 775 for Intel®CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo /
Pentium®XE / Pentium®D / Pentium®4 / Celeron® D, supporting
Quad Core Kentsfield processors
- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports EM64T CPU
Chipset - Northbridge: VIA® P4M900
- Southbridge: VIA®VT8237A
Memory - 2 x DDR DIMM slots
- Support DDR400/333/266
- Max. capacity: 2GB
Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 3)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 4)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x HDMR slot
Graphics - VIA®Chrome9 HC
- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0
- Max. shared memory 256MB
Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Basic Level HD Audio
(ALC883 Audio Codec)
LAN - VIA®PHY VT6103
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
Rear Panel I/O HD 8CH I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x VGA Port
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 Port
- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5)

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Connector - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x COM port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 20 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 6)
BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /
VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 7)
Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL
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 third-
party 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.

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CAUTION!
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 33.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 29 for details.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 11 for
proper connection.
6. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft®Windows®
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
7. 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

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1.31.3
1.3 Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R
Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R
Minimum Hardware Requirement Tequirement T
equirement Tequirement T
equirement Table for Wable for W
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indowsindows
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VistaVista
VistaVista
VistaTMTM
TMTM
TM Basic LogoBasic Logo
Basic LogoBasic Logo
Basic Logo
For system integrators and users who purchase our motherboard and
plan to submit Windows®VistaTM Basic logo, please follow below table for
minimum hardware requirement.
CPU Celeron D 326
Memory 512MB Single Channel*
VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver
* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to
submit Windows®VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of
onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size
above 512MB and plan to submit Windows®VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the
shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout
1.4 Motherboard Layout1.4 Motherboard Layout
1.4 Motherboard Layout
VIA
P4M900
Chipset
VIA
VT8237A
4CoreDX90-VSTA
DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
ATA133
FSB1066
PCIE1
PCI1
IDE1
CMOS
Battery
SATA
SATA2
4Mb
BIOS
CPU_FAN1
ATXPWR1
ATX12V1
PS2_USB_PWR1
1
PARALLEL PORT
VGA1
PS2
Mouse
PS2
Keyboard
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Top:
RJ-45
Top:
REAR SPK
Center:
SIDE SPK
Bottom:
CTR BASS
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
7.1 CH HD
Super
I/O
LAN
PHY
Audio
CODEC
IR1
1
CD1
20.8cm (8.2 in)
24.4cm (9.6 in)
USB2.0
PCI
EXPRESS
CLRCMOS1
FLOPPY1
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HD_AUDIO1
USB6_7
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USB4_5
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PAN EL 1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
1
SPEAKER1
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CHA_FAN1
Kentsfield
Conroe
Quad Core CPU
RAID
RoHS
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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 15 South Bridge Controller
2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
3 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
4 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
5 North Bridge Controller 19 HDMR Slot (HDMR1)
6 775-Pin CPU Socket 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
7 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1, DDR2; Blue) 21 3 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
8 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 22 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 23 FlashMemory
10 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 24 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)
11 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 25 Serial Port Connector (COM1)
12 Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
13 Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) 27 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
14 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

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1.5 HD 8CH I/OHD 8CH I/O
HD 8CH I/OHD 8CH I/O
HD 8CH I/O
1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone (Pink)
2 RJ-45 Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
3 Side Speaker (Gray) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
4 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 VGAPort
5 Central/ Bass (Orange) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
*7 Front Speaker (Lime)
* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See
the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker
(No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3)
2 V -- -- --
4VV----
6VVV--
8VVVV
* 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
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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 Installation
4CoreDX90-VSTA is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.2", 24.4 x 20.8 cm) motherboard.
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-
sure 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 Holes2.1 Screw Holes
2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes
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 Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
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,
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2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation
2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation
2.3 775-LAND CPU Installation
For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,
please follow the steps below.
Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if
the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket.
Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is
found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
Step 1. Open the socket:
Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing
down and out on the hook to clear
retention tab.
Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-
sition at approximately 135 degrees.
Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-
sition at approximately 100 degrees.
Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:
Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are
marked with black lines.
Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated
Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two
orientation key notches.
775-Pin Socket Overview
black line
black line
775-PinSocket
Pin1
alignment key alignment key
Pin1
orientation
key notch orientation
key notch
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For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key
notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.
Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket
by using a purely vertical motion.
Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket
and properly mated to the orient keys.
Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap):
Use your left hand index finger and thumb to
support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap
with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the
socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to
assist in removal.
1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking
off the PnP cap.
2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after
service.
Step 4. Close the socket:
Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load
plate, engage the load lever.
Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab
under retention tab of load lever.

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2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
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 10, No. 4).
For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your
CPU fan and heatsink.
Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU.
Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center
of IHS on the socket surface.
Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure
fan cables are oriented on side closest to the
CPU fan connector on the motherboard
(CPU_FAN1, see page 10, No. 4).
Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard
throughholes.
Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press
down on fastener caps with thumb to install
and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.
If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise,
the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.
Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan
connector on the motherboard.
Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure
cable does not interfere with fan operation or
contact other components.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard is equipped with two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots.
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing DIMMs or the system components.
Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break
on the slot.
The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into
the slot at incorrect orientation.
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.62.6
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)
Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)
Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots, 1 HDMR slot and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.
PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI
interface.
HDMR slot: HDMR slot is used to insert a HDMR card with v.92 Modem
functionality.
PCIE Slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane
width graphics cards.
If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot),
the onboard VGA will be disabled.
Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card
Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card
Installing an expansion card
Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
settings for the card before you start the installation.
Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws
for later use.
Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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+5V
1_2
+5VSB
2_3
Short Open
2-pin jumper
2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup
2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup
2.7 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 Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.10, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2
or USB wake up events.
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided
by power supply.
Clear CMOS
(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)
(see p.10, No. 17)
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,
please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power
supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on
CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors
2.8 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.10, No. 18)
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.10, No. 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No. 8)
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.10, No. 13) connectors support SATA data
(SATA2: see p.10, No. 12) cables for internal storage
devices. The current SATA
interface allows up to 1.5 Gb/s
data transfer rate.
Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data
Data Cable cable can be connected to the
(Optional) SATA hard disk or the SATA
connector on the motherboard.
SATA1
SATA2
FLOPPY1
Pin1
the red-striped side to Pin1
IDE1
PIN1
IDE2
PIN1
connect the black end
to the IDE devices
connect the blue end
to the motherboard
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of
Power Cable SATA power cable to the power
(Optional) connector on the drive. Then
connect the white end of SATA
power cable to the power
connector of the power supply.
USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.10 No. 11) two USB 2.0 headers on this
motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.10 No. 10)
Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional
(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and
(see p.10, No. 26) receiving infrared module.
Internal Audio Connector This connector allows you
(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.10, No. 22) from sound sources such as
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
tuner card, or MPEG card.
Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.10, No. 20) convenient connection and
control of audio devices.
connect to the SATA HDD
power connector
connect to the
power supply
1
IRTX
IRRX
GND
+5VSB
DUMMY
CD-L
GND
GND
CD-R
CD1
J_SENSE
OUT2_L
1
MIC_RET
PRESENCE#
GND
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT_RET
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.
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P+7
P-7
P+6
P-6
GND
GND
DUMMY
1
USB_PWR
USB_PWR
P+5
P-5
P+4
P-4
GND
GND
DUMMY
1