775XFire-VSTA

User Manual
Version 1.2 Published January 2007 Copyright2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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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 California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

Contents

1 Introduction... 5
1.1 Package Contents... 5 1.2 Specifications... 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo.. 9 1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x4).. 10 1.5 Motherboard Layout.. 11 1.6 HD 8CH I/O Panel... 12

2 Installation.. 13

2.1 Screw Holes... 13 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions.. 13 2.3 CPU Installation.. 14 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan.. 16 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM).. 17 2.6 Expansion Slots... 19 2.7 Dual Graphics Feature... 19 2.8 CrossFireTM Operation Guide... 20 2.9 Surround Display Feature.. 25 2.10 Jumpers Setup.. 25 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors. 26 2.12 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide.. 30 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation. 31 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs. 31 2.15 Driver Installation Guide.. 31 2.16 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions. 32 2.16.1 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions.. 32 2.16.2 Setting Up a RAID Ready System.. 33 2.16.3 Migrating a RAID Ready System to RAID 0 or RAID 1... 34 2.16.4 Installing Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions.. 35 2.17 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions. 36 2.17.1 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions.. 36 2.17.2 Installing Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions.. 37

SETUP 3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY.. 38
3.1 Introduction... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar.. 3.1.2 Navigation Keys... 3.2 Main Screen.. 3.3 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.. 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen. 3.5 Boot Screen.. 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.. 3.6 Security Screen.. 3.7 Exit Screen... 4.1 Install Operating System.. 4.2 Support CD Information.. 4.2.1 Running Support CD.. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu... 4.2.3 Utilities Menu... 4.2.4 LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo Program. 4.2.5 Contact Information... 54

4 Software Support.. 54

Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 775XFire-VSTA 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-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm) ASRock 775XFire-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775XFire-VSTA 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 One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One HD 8CH 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 Pentium 4 / Celeron D, supporting Cedar Mill processors - FSB 800/533 MHz - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports EM64T CPU - Northbridge: Intel 925X chipset - Southbridge: Intel ICH6R - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDRII DIMM slots - Support DDRII533 - Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 3) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Supports ATITM CrossFireTM - 3 x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 7.1 CH Windows VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Realtek PCI LAN 8101L - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN HD 8CH 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 - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)

Platform CPU

Chipset Memory

Hybrid Booster

Expansion Slot

Audio LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Connector

BIOS Feature
Support CD Hardware Monitor

OS Certifications

- 4 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFIRE power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 8) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports Plug and Play - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 9) - FCC, CE, WHQL

CAUTION!

1. 2. About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology, please check page 41. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation. 3. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM and Windows VistaTM 64-bit. 4. 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. 5. 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 6. grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. If you install PCI Express VGA card to AGI Express slot (PCI Express x 4), PCIE2 slot (PCIE x1) function will be disabled. 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 x4) on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the 7. installation guide on page 19. 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 12 for 8. 9. proper connection. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 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

Requirement Table Windows Minimum Hardware R equirement Table for W indows TM Vista Premium and Basic Logo
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.
CPU Memory VGA Celeron D 326 512MB Single Channel DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)
Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x4)
(for Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/VistaTM 64-bit)
Graphics Chip Vendor NVIDIA Model Name Chipset Name
ASUS Extreme N6200GE/TD GeForce 6200 ASUS Extreme N6200TC256/TD GeForce 6200 ASUS Extreme N6800/TD ASUS Extreme N6800GT ASUS Extreme 7800GTX/ 2DHTV/256M Albatron PC6600GT Gigabyte GV-NX66128D Inno3D GeFORCE 6600 LE Leadtek PX6200 TC/TDH GeForce 6800 GeForce 6800GT GeForce 7800GTX GeForce 6600GT GeForce 6600 GeForce 6600LE GeForce 6200TC GeForce PCX5750 GeForce 6200TC
MSI PCX 5750-TD128E Sparkle GeFORCE 6200TC
ASUS Extreme AX600XT/HTVD RADEON X600XT ASUS Extreme AX700PRO/TVD RADEON X700PRO Gecube Radeon X850XT 256M RADEON X850XT Gecube RX1300PG2-D3/256M RADEON X1300PRO Gecube RX1600XTG3-D3/256M RADEON X1600XT MSI RX1300GPRO-TD256E MSI RX1600GPRO-TD256E RADEON X1300 PRO X1600PRO
For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4), please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

1.5 Motherboard Layout

5 21.8cm (8.6 in)

PS2 Mouse

1 PS2_USB_PWR1

CPU_FAN1

Cedar Mill Dual Channel
DDR_II DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR_II DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3

USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1

FSB800

Super I/O

EXPRESS

775XFire-VSTA SATA

30.5cm (12.0 in)

CHA_FAN1

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

PCIEX1_EN4 PCIEX1_EN3 PCIEX1_EN2 PCIEX1_EN1

Intel 925X Chipset

CLRCMOS1

AGI_EXPRESS

7.1CH HD

CMOS Battery

PCIEX1_EN5

PCI LAN

SPEAKER1
DDR_II DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
SATA_2 PORT2 SATA_0 (PORT0)

PANEL1

1 HDLED

AUDIO CODEC

HDMI_SPDIF1

Intel ICH6R

USB2.0

HD_AUDIO1

FLOPPY1

PLED PWRBTN

PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 775-Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange) IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) South Bridge Controller Serial ATA Connector 2 (SATA_2, black) Serial ATA Connector 3 (SATA_3, black) Serial ATA Connector 1 (SATA_1, blue) Serial ATA Connector 0 (SATA_0, blue) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

775-Pin Socket 775-LAND CPU
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.
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 11, No. 6). 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.

Step 3. Step 4.
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 11, No. 6). Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes. 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. Step 6.

Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

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 x4) on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. Please check the jumper settings on page 19 for different functions. AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4): AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) 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 x4) on page 10. Please check the jumper settings on page 20 for different functions.
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 Dual Graphics Feature
This motherboard supports Dual Graphics Technology. When installing the add-on VGA cards to this motherboard, you are allowed to choose two different ways to decide the function of PCIE2 slot (PCIE x1) and AGI Express slot. The default value of this feature is to enable PCIE2 slot (PCIE x1) and AGI Express slot (only PCI Express x1). You can also adjust the jumpers to disable PCIE2 slot (PCIE x1). Then only AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) will be enabled. In other words, you are able to adjust the jumpers to enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature. Please refer to the table below for the correct jumper settings.
Function Enable PCIE2 / AGI Express (only PCIE x1) (Default)

Jumper Settings

PCIE x 1_EN3

PCIE x 1_EN2

PCIE x 1_EN4

PCIE x 1_EN1

PCIE x 1_EN5
Enable AGI Express (PCIE x4) (Disable PCIE2)
2.8 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, such as Windows VistaTM. Please check ATITM website for driver updates. 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 ATITM or any of its partners. Cards For AGI Express Slot Radeon X1950Pro Series Radeon X1950XTX Series Radeon X1950 Series Radeon X1900 Series Radeon X1800 Series Radeon X1650Pro Series Radeon X1600 Series Radeon X1300 Series Radeon X850 Series Cards For PCIE1 Slot Radeon X1950Pro Series Radeon X1950XTX CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1950 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1900 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1800 CrossFireTM Edition Radeon X1650Pro Series 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 CrossFire TM 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, ATITM has released Radeon X850XT, X1800XT, X1900XT, X1950XT, X1950Pro, X1950XTX, X1300, X1650 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 ATITM has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

Step 1.

Adjust the jumpers on this motherboard to enable AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4). Please refer to the pictures below for proper jumper setting.

What is Hot Swap Function?
If SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.
2.15 Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
2.16 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.
The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information in the future.
2.16.1 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set ATA/IDE Configuration to [Enhanced], and then in the option Configure SATA as, please set the option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?, press <Y>. D. Then you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Start to format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press <Y>. E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 3: Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration, which is located in the folder at the following path:. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert the SATA driver diskette containing the Intel RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6RWindows XP/2000) for Windows XP/2000 or Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP64) for Windows XP 64-bit.

After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration, which is located in the folder at the following path:. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD, Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager, which is located in the folder at the following path:. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information
If you want to use Intel Matrix Storage Manager in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that Intel Matrix Storage Manager will be installed to your system as well.

2.16.2

Setting Up a RAID Ready System
You can also set up a RAID Ready system with a single SATA hard disk. A RAID Ready system can be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0 or RAID 1 at a later date by using RAID migration feature of Intel Matrix Storage. The following steps outline how to build an Intel RAID Ready system. 1. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA hard drive. 2. Set up system BIOS as step 1 of page 32. When done, exit Setup. 3. Make a SATA driver diskette as step 2 of page 32. Begin Windows setup by booting from the installation CD. 4. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. When prompted, insert a floppy disk containing the Intel RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP/2000) for Windows XP/2000 or Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP64) for Windows XP 64-bit. 5. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers.
6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can be used to manage the RAID configuration. 7. After setting up a RAID Ready system as the above steps, you can follow the procedures of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0 or RAID 1.

2.16.3

Migrating a RAID Ready System to RAID 0 or RAID 1
If you have an existing RAID Ready system, then you can use the following steps to perform a migration from a single non-RAID configuration to a two drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. To prepare for this, you will need another SATA hard drive with a capacity equal to or greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive. 1. Physically attach one additional SATA hard drive to the SATA port not being used. Note the serial number of the hard drive already in the system; you will use this to select it as the source hard drive when initiating the migration. 2. Boot Windows, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the Internet. This will install the necessary Intel Storage Utility and start menu links. 3. Open the Intel Storage Utility from the Start Menu and select Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive from the Actions menu. This will activate the Create RAID volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. Click through the dialogs as prompted. Its important to understand what will occur during the migration process because any data on the destination hard drive will be lost. 4. Once the migration is complete, reboot the system. If you migrated to a RAID 0 volume, use Disk Management from within Windows in order to partition and format the empty space created when the two hard drive capacities are combined. You may also use third-party software to extend any existing partitions within the RAID volume.

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] [Wed 04/12/2006]
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: 775XFire-VSTA 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

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 SATA_0 SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave [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 [SATA 0, SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3], [SATA 0, SATA 2, IDE 1], and [IDE 1, SATA 1, SATA 3]. If it is set to [SATA 0, SATA 2, IDE 1], then SATA1, SATA3 will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE 1, SATA 1, SATA 3], then SATA0, SATA2 will not work.

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 [1.44 MB 31 2"] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win627EHF 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.
3.4 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
Target Fan Speed Fast Middle Slow
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V CPU Quiet Fan Target CPU Temperature ( C) Tolerance ( C) Target Fan Speed : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F : 3400 RPM : N/A : : : : 1.629V 3.306V 5.067V 11.890V [Enabled] [50] [02] [Fast]

F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this option as [Enabled], you will find the items Target CPU Temperature ( C), Tolerance ( C), and Minimun Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan. Target CPU Temperature ( C) The target temperature will be between 45 C and 65 C. The default value is [50]. Tolerance ( C) The default value of tolerance is [2], which means the error of the target CPU temperature will be within 2 C. Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose. The default value is [Fast]. Configuration options: [Fast], [Middle] and [Slow].

3.5 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 Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives [1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - HDS722580VL] [CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C]
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.

3.6 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
Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit