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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................... ... 5
1.1 Package Contents................................................................ 5
1.2 Specifications ..................................................................... 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ........................................................... 8
1.4 ASRock I/O PlusTM ............................................................... 9
2 Installation...................................................... ... 10
Pre-installation Precautions......................................................... 10
2.1 CPU Installation.................................................................... 11
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink .................................. 11
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)............................... 12
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)...................................13
2.5 Jumpers Setup.................................................................... 14
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................... 15
2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...........................18
3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY...................................... 19
3.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 19
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar......................................................... 19
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ....................................................... 20
3.2 Main Screen ........................................................................ 20
3.3 Advanced Screen ............................................................... 20
3.3.1 CPU Configuration .................................................... 21
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration............................................... 22
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ................................................... 24
3.3.4 IDE Configuration...................................................... 25
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration................................................ 27
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ................................................ 28
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration............................................. 28
3.3.8 USB Configuration.................................................... 30
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ........................ 30
3.5 Boot Screen ........................................................................ 31
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ..................................... 31
3.5.2 Boot Device Priority .................................................... 32
3.6 Security Screen .................................................................. 32
3.7 Exit Screen .......................................................................... 33