939Dual-SATA2

User Manual
Version 1.1 Published July 2006 Copyright2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Contents

1. Introduction.. 5
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents... Specifications... Motherboard Layout... ASRock 8CH I/O.. 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.. 36 36

3.2 3.3

3.4 3.5

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
4. Software Support... 39
Technology APPENDIX: AMDs Cool n Quiet TM Technology. 40

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRocks consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRocks 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

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

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 AMDs 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 AC97 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:

LAN PHY

PCIE 2

1.5V_AGP1

ULi M1567 Chipset

ATA133

AUDIO CODEC

2Mb BIOS

USB2.0

CMOS Battery

CLRTC1 1

CHA_FAN1

HDLED RESET

JR1 JL1

FLOPPY1

SPEAKER1

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL 1

AUDIO1
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)
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

ASRock 8CH I/O

Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime)
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)
* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speakers 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) V V V V -V V V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) ---V

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.

(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.

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

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.

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

Jumper Settings

939-Pin CPU

(Default)

2_3 2_3

940-Pin (M2) CPU
(Using add-on ASRock M2CPU Board)
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.

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
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.
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

(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)

IRTX +5VSB DUMMY

GND IRRX
Internal Audio Connectors
(4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.8 No. 36)

CD-R GND GND CD-L

Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.8 No. 27)
GND +5VA BACKOUT-R BACKOUT-L
AUD-OUT-L DUMMY AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER MIC

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.8 No. 17)

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)

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)
+5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT JBY JBB2 MIDI_IN
+5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JAB1 +5V
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 motherboards SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk.

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.)

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 <F2> 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 <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, 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 <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / <Enter> <F1> <F9> <F10> <ESC> 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

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

Advanced

Security

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 : 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.
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

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.

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
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

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] xMHz 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

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 AMDs 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.
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] xMHz 1.450 V [Manual] [xMHz] [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 [xMHz] up to [xMHz] but no higher than the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier. For example, if the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier is [xMHz], the actual value of multiplier will be [xMHz] even if you set this item to a value higher than [xMHz]. 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].

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.
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.

3.3.4 IDE Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode OnBoard SATAII Controller SATAII Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 SATAII [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
OnBoard IDE Controller You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. OnBoard SATA Controller Enable the onboard SATA controller by selecting [Enabled]. The default value of this option is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID]. Configuration options: [RAID], [non-RAID]. OnBoard SATAII Controller Enable the onboard SATAII controller by selecting [Enabled]. The default value of this option is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled], [Disabled], [Auto]. SATAII Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATAII Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [IDE]. Configuration options: [IDE], [SATA]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of Primary IDE Slave, Secondary IDE Master, and Secondary IDE Slave as well.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master
Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer
TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices.
S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration
In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration
Floppy A Floppy B [1.44 MB 31 2"] [Disabled] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset
OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.
OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].
Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, EPP Version. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP]. EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] and [1.7]. ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3]. Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7]. OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330].

3.3.8 USB Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration
USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller. USB 2.0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,. etc. Or you may select [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB device connected, Auto option will disable the legacy USB support.

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot H/W Monitor
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F : 2833 RPM : N/A : : : : 1.532 V 3.129 V 4.877 V 11.741 V F1 F9 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Removable Drives [1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM]
Configure Settings during System Boot.
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Network Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from network feature.
Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed
Install or Change the password.
Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password
Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

Exit Screen

Main Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults
BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitro Boot
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation.

GEARIN UP : LAB-TESTED!

SPECIFICATIONS
Chipset Processor Memory Storage Price
ULi M1695 AMD Socket939 Athlon 64 / 64FX

4x DDR 400/333/ 266

2x ATA133 2x SATA 1x SATA II

RM 380

Versatile 939 board

I/Os on the board

Chipset : ULi M1695 North Bridge, ULi M1567 South Bridge Processor : Socket-939 AMD Athlon 64 and 64FX processors Memory : 4x 184-pin DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM DIMMs Storage : 2x ATA133, 2x SATA, 1x SATA II. I/O : 1x floppy, 1x serial, 1x parallel, 2x PS/2, 8x USB 2.0 (4x ports via bracket), audio ports for 8-channel audio, 1x RJ-45 10/100 LAN Expansion : 1x PCI Express x16, 1x PCI Express x1, 1x AGP 3.0 (1.5V, 8X/4X only), 3x 32-bit PCI, 1x Future CPU Port Warranty : Two-years Contact : Intranet Sdn Bhd Telephone : (03) URL : www.asrock.com

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Platform-friendly Board

ON TEST ASRock 939Dual-SATA2
Another interesting feature is dual PCI Express and AGP support. The board can support either PCI Express x16 graphics cards or 1.5V AGP 8X/4X graphics cards, but obviously not both at the same time. Besides these two slots, the board also offers one PCI Express x1 and three PCI slots for further upgrades and expansion cards. Support-friendly The ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 also offers a host of storage device options including two ATA133 slots for supporting up to four IDE devices, two SATA ports plus one additional port for SATA II devices. No hot-plugging support is provided by the three SATA ports though. The board provides an onboard AC97-compliant audio chipset that supports eight channels of audio for 7.1 speaker systems, and an onboard

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Upgradeable future The ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard may interest users who are looking for a versatile 939 board for their 64-bit AMD platforms. With a Future CPU Port installed on this motherboard, it can be upgraded to future platforms such as a 940-pin (M2) CPU simply by adding the required ASRock M2CPU Board and changing a few jumper settings. On its own, the board supports Socket-939 AMD processors and is powered by a ULi M1695 chipset at the North Bridge, and a ULi M1567 for the South Bridge. The board provides four DIMM slots to support up to 4GB of DDR SDRAM with dual channel memory architecture support. The slots will support PC3200 (DDR400), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC2100 (DDR266) memory modules.
LAN chipset that runs at 802.3u speed (10/100 Ethernet) with Wake-On-LAN features. Four USB 2.0 ports are also provided at the rear I/O panel. Two onboard headers on the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard support four additional USB 2.0 ports via expansion brackets, or for use on any PC chassis that provides built-in USB headers. In A Nutshell The ASRock 939Dual-SATA2s jack-of-all-trades approach to hardware support is an interesting one, allowing users to mix and match various types of hardware and still get a workable PC platform. Though ordinary users may never notice this enhancement in their PCs, the modding and DIY community will most likely benefit most from this boards features.

OUR RESULTS

PCMark 2004 Pro 1.3.0
PCMark CPU Memory Graphics HDD 4000 6000

PCMark 2005 Pro 1.1.0

PCMark CPU Memory Graphics HDD 4000 939Dual-SATA10000

HWMs Rating

Features: 9.0 Stability: 8.5 Performance: 9.0 Value: 8.5
A very versatile motherboard that supports various hardware platforms for improved compatibility

939Dual-SATA2

Reference board
* Test setup: 939Dual-SATA2 was fitted with an AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and matched to 2x 256MB DDR333 SDRAM modules and a GeForce FX 5950 Ultra 256MB graphics card. The reference board was fitted with an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ and matched to 2x 256MB DDR333MHz SDRAM modules and a GeForce4 MX440SE 64MB graphics card.

Out of 10

Overall Score

NOV | 2005