Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 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 VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) Two Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) One ASRock eSATAII I/O Panel Shield

Specifications

- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm - LGA 775 for Intel Dual Core Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D, supporting Presler and Cedar Mill processors (in 775-land LGA package) - FSB 800/533 MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports EM64T CPU - Northbridge: Intel 945PL chipset - Southbridge: Intel ICH7R - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - 4 x DDRII DIMM slots - Support DDRII533 (see CAUTION 4) - Max. capacity: 2GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports ATI CrossFireTM - 3 x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4) (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x 1 slot - Realtek ALC660 5.1 channel CODEC with High Definition Audio - Realtek PCI LAN 8101L - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock eSATAII I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSATAII Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Audio Jack: Line in / Line out / Microphone

System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) South Bridge Controller USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) Infrared Module Connector (IR1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4) PCI Express x 1 Slot (PCIE2) PCI Express x 16 Slot (PCIE1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) SLI / XFIRE Power Connector eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM)
DDR_II DIMM4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

Dual Channel

DDRII533

PS2 Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

Top: Line In

ATX12V1
Center: Line Out Bottom: Mic In

4Mb BIOS

ASRock eSAT 1.5 ASR ock eSATAII I/O
Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Line Out (Lime) Microphone (Pink) eSATAII Ports
USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) COM Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

Chapter 2 Installation

775XFire-eSATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.6", 30.5 x 21.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure 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 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 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, and/or components.

2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below.
775-Pin Socket Overview 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.

It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
Recommended Memory Configurations (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side) DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) 1 memory module DS/SS* X X X 2 memory modules DS/SS X DS/SS X 2 memory modules X DS/SS X DS/SS 3 memory modules SS SS DS/SS X 4 memory modules SS SS SS SS
* If you only install one memory module, you can install it to any one of the four slots.
These two TRANSCEND memory modules can only be supported under the following conditions: DRAM SIZE TYPE VENDOR (MB) TRANSCEND 256 DDRII533 TRANSCEND 512 DDRII533 CELL CELL NO. SINGLE SIDE / VENDOR DOUBLE SIDE SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCD5 SINGLE SIDE INFINEON HYB18T512800AF37 SINGLE SIDE
1. If you plan to install one above memory module, you can install it to any DDRII slot of this motherboard. 2. If you plan to install two above memory modules, it is recommended to install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_2 and DDRII_4). 3. This motherboard does not support three or four above memory modules.

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.
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express, and AGI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots, 2 PCI Express slots, and 1 AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4) on this motherboard. 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. AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4): AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4) is used to install PCI Express expansion cards. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x 4) on page 9.

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 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.

Step 2. Step 3. Step 4.

2.7 CrossFire TM Operation Guide
This motherboard supports CrossFireTM feature. CrossFireTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireTM enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently CrossFireTM feature is only supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2; it may be supported with other OS in the future. What graphics cards work with CrossFire TM?
A complete CrossFireTM system requires a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard, a CrossFireTM Edition graphics card and a compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card from the same series, or two CrossFireTM Ready cards if they are software enabled. This applies to cards from ATI or any of its partners. Cards For AGI Express Slot Radeon X1800 Series Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 Series Cards For PCI Express Slot Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 CrossFireTM Edition
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireTM. All three CrossFireTM components, a CrossFireTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireTM multi-GPU platform. 2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireTM mode.
Enjoy the benefit of CrossFire TM
Currently, ATI has released Radeon X850XT, X1800XT, X1300, and X1600 CrossFireTM cards, which require different methods to enable CrossFireTM feature. In the below procedures, we use Radeon X850XT as the example graphics card. For other CrossFireTM cards that ATI has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATI graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable
Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard. You can also use the SATA data cable to connect SATAII connectors and eSATAII connectors with corresponding color. 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 eSATAII 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 eSATAII 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.
Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable

(Optional)

connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB67) (see p.10 No. 19)
1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY
(9-pin USB45) (see p.10 No. 21)
1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1) (see p.10 No. 22)

IRTX +5VSB DUMMY

GND IRRX
Internal Audio Connectors
(4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.10 No. 30)

CD-R GND GND CD-L

Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.10 No. 25)
GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET
OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L
This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.
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. 2. If you use AC97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You dont need to connect them for AC97 audio panel. D. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled]. E. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Click Audio I/O, select Connector Settings , choose Disable front panel jack detection, and save the change by clicking OK.

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1) (see p.10 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.10 No. 18)

SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 16)

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 a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 6)
+12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

ATX Power Connector

(20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.10 No. 3)
Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.

ATX 12V Connector

(4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.10 No. 2)
Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.
SLI/XFIRE Power Connector
(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_POWER1) (see p.10 No. 31)
It is not necessary to use this connector, but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard at the same time. Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed.

SLI/XFIRE_POWER1

Game Port Header
(15-pin GAME1) (see p.10 No. 24)
+5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT JBY JBB2 MIDI_IN
+5V JAB2 JAY GND GND JAX JAB1 +5V
eSAT 2.11 eSATAII Inter face Introduction
What is eSATAII? This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/ s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, in the near future, eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface. How to install eSATAII?

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHIs website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same. Please visit the vendors website for the updates.
AT (SAT AT (SAT 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation
This motherboard adopts Intel ICH7R south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboards SATAII connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
1. If you plan to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or Intel Matrix Storage function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 10 function, you need to install at least 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you install 2 eSATAII devices, then only RAID 0, RAID 1, or Intel Matrix Storage functions will be enabled. 2. It is not recommended to switch the Configure SATA as setting between AHCI, RAID, and IDE mode after OS installation.
Functions SAT SAT 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII eSAT HDDs and eSATAII Devices
775XFire-eSATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices. Intel ICH7R south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug. AHCI requires appropriate software support (e.g., an AHCI driver, which is contained in our support CD). NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP64) for Windows XP 64-bit.
Technology 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI bus. You may set CPU Host Frequency option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS FWH chip 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

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview
Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

System Overview

System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [14:00:09] [Sat 12/17/2005]
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: 775XFire-eSATA2 BIOS P1.00 : Intel (R) CPU 3.40 GHz (64bit supported) : 3400 MHz Processor Speed Microcode Update : F34/17 : 1024KB Cache Size Total Memory DDRII 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 : 256MB Single-Channel Memory Mode : 256MB/266MHz (DDRII533) : None : 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 1985-2005, 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.

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.

Advanced

BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot

Security

Configure CPU

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

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
CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum [Auto] [200] [Enabled] [Auto] Select how to set the CPU host frequency.
Ratio Status Unlocked (Max :17, Min : 14) Ratio Actual Value17 [17] Ratio CMOS Setting CPU Thermal Throttling Hyper Threading Technology Max CPUID Value Limit No-Excute Memory Protection Enhance Halt State Intel (R) Virtualization tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in the following item. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked. If it shows Unlocked, you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard.
Ratio Actual Value This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard. Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft Windows XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft Windows XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. Max CPUID Value Limit For Prescott CPU only, some OSes (ex. NT4.0) cannot handle the function with disable. This should be enabled in order to boot legacy OSes that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with No Execute (NX) Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. Intel (R) Virtualization tech. When this option is set to [Enabled], a VIMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel (R) Virtualization Technology. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intels new power saving technology. Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings. If you select [Auto], you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable/Laptop to enable this function.

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration
[Auto] DRAM Frequency [Disabled] Flexibility Option Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] [Auto] DRAM CAS# Latency Boot Graphic Adapter Priority PCIE Frequency OnBoard HD Audio Front Panel Control OnBoard LAN VCCM (DRAM) Voltage VDDQ (NB, SB) Voltage [PCI/PCIE] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Middle] [Low] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Options Auto 200MHz 266MHz (DDRII400) (DDRII533)

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also select other value as operating frequency: [200MHz (DDRII 400)], [266MHz (DDRII 533)]. Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select [Enabled] will configure the following items by the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. If you select [Disabled], you will find the items DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay, DRAM RAS# Precharge, and DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge appear to allow you adjusting them. DRAM CAS# Latency Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options are [5], [4], [3], and [Auto]. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read / write command. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks], and [5 DRAM Clocks]. DRAM RAS# Precharge This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued. Configuration options: [2 DRAM Clocks], [3 DRAM Clocks], [4 DRAM Clocks], and [5 DRAM Clocks].
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. Configuration options: [4 DRAM Clocks], [5 DRAM Clocks], [6 DRAM Clocks], [7 DRAM Clocks], [8 DRAM Clocks], [9 DRAM Clocks], [10 DRAM Clocks], [11 DRAM Clocks], [12 DRAM Clocks], [13 DRAM Clocks], [14 DRAM Clocks], a n d [ D R A M Clocks]. Boot Graphic Adapter Priority This allows you to select [PCI/PCIE] or [PCIE/PCI] as the boot graphic adapter priority. The default value is [PCI/PCIE]. PCIE Frequency Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. The default value is [Auto]. If you set this option to [Manual], you are allowed to adjust the actual PCIE frequency. The default value of Actual Frequency option is [100]. OnBoard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Control Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard LAN feature. VCCM (DRAM) Voltage Use this to select VCCM (DRAM) Voltage. Configuration options: [High], [Middle], and [Low]. The default value of this feature is [Middle]. VDDQ (NB, SB) Voltage Use this to select VDDQ (NB, SB) Voltage. Configuration options: [High], and [Low]. The default value of this feature is [Low].

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration
Suspend To RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On [Disabled] [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 This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Sus pend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system supports it. 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
ATA/IDE Configuration Configure SATA as SATAII_BLUE SATAII_BLACK SATAII_RED SATAII_ORANGE IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave (PORT0) (PORT1) (PORT2) (PORT3) [Enhanced] [AHCI] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] Set [Compatible] when Legacy OS (MS-DOS, WinNT) is used. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is used.
Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
ATA/IDE Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS (Windows NT). If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Then in the option Configure SATA as, you are allowed to set the selection from [AHCI] to [RAID] if you plan to enable RAID function. Configuration options: [AHCI], [IDE], and [RAID]. The default value is [AHCI]. 1. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports Hot Plug, NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages. 2. Only AHCI and RAID modes support Hot Plug function. When [Compatible] is selected Combined Option It allows you to select between [SATA0, 1, 2, 3], [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1]. If it is set to [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1], then SATAII_BLACK (PORT1), SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], then SATAII_BLUE (PORT0), SATAII_RED (PORT2) will not work.

Because Intel ICH7R south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS (Windows NT), you have to choose [SATA0, 1, 2, 3], [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3], and [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1] when the installed device is used with legacy OS. [SATA0, 1, 2, 3] SATAII_BLUE Master (PORT0), SATAII_BLACK (PORT1) Slave SATAII_RED (PORT2), SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) SATAII_RED (PORT2) SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3) [SATA0, SATA2, IDE1] SATAII_BLUE (PORT0) [IDE1, SATA1, SATA3] SATAII_BLACK (PORT1)
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. Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
Select the type of device connected to the system.
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