ASROCK AM2XLI-ESATA2 User manual

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AM2XLI-eSATA2

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2006

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Disclaimer:Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-

tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed

as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or

omissions that may appear in this manual.

With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of

any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran-

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In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for

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loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like),

even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any

defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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ContentsContents

Contents

1.1.

1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

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5 5

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1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ........................................................................... 6

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows

®

Vista

TM

Premium and Basic Logo .......................................................... 9

1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for Dual Graphics XLI

Mode ........................................................................................ 10

1.5 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 11

1.6 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O ......................................................... 12

2.2.

2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

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13 13

13

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 13

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 14

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 14

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 15

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCIE Slots) .............................................. 17

2.5 Dual Graphics Feature .............................................................. 18

2.6 Dual Graphics XLI Operation Guide .......................................... 19

2.7 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 22

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 22

2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 28

2.10 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................. 29

2.11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ................................................... 32

2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 33

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 33

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and

eSATAII Devices ........................................................................ 34

2.15 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs With RAID Functions ..................... 35

2.16 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs Without RAID Functions ................ 36

2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 36

3.3.

3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

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37 37

37

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 37

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 37

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 38

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 38

3.3 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 39

3.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 40

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 42

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3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 44

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 45

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 47

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 48

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 48

3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 49

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 50

3.5 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 51

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 51

3.6 Security Screen ........................................................................ 52

3.7 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 53

4.4.

4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

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4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 54

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 54

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 54

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 54

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 54

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 54

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietAPPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

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1.1.

1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website

http://www.asrock.com

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1.1

Package ContentsPackage Contents

Package Contents

1 x ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

1 x ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide

1 x ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 Support CD

1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor)

1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable

4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)

One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)

1 x ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Shield

1 x ASRock Graphics Bridge

1 x USB Bracket

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1.21.2

1.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Specifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm

CPU - AM2 940-Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon

TM

64 / 64FX /

64X2 and Sempron

TM

Processors

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

TM

Technology

(see CAUTION 1)

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - ULi

®

M1697

Memory - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDRII DIMM slots

- Support DDRII800/667/533

- Max. capacity: 8GB

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI slots

- 1 x PCI Express x16 / x8 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x8 slot

- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

- Supports Dual Graphics XLI (see CAUTION 6)

Audio - Realtek ALC888 7.1channel CODEC with High Definition

Audio

LAN - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 8CH_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)

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x eSATAII Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/

Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)

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Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID

(RAID 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD, 5), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions

(see CAUTION 8)

- 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII

connectors), support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” function

(see CAUTION 9)

- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 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

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

(see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Motherboard Temperature Sensing

- CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

®

Windows

®

2000/XP/XP 64-bit/Vista

TM

compliant

(see CAUTION 11)

Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft

®

WHQL Certificated

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CAUTION!

1. For power-saving’s sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’

Quiet

TM

technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 55 to

enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet

TM

technology.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 36 for details.

3. 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 15 for proper installation.

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 grease between the

CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

6. This motherboard supports Dual Graphics XLI technology, please read

“Dual Graphics Feature” on page 18 for jumper settings. PCIE4 slot is

intended for Dual Graphics XLI function. If you plan to install only one PCI

Express VGA card to this motherboard, please install it to PCIE2 slot. For

the information of the compatible Dual Graphics XLI Mode PCI Express

VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for

Dual Graphics XLI Mode” on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI

Express VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 17.

7. 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 proper connection.

8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the

“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 32 to adjust your SATAII hard disk

drive to SATAII mode. Besides, you are allowed to downgrade the SATAII

hard disk to SATA hard disk (from SATAII 3Gb/s down to SATA 1.5Gb/s),

and connect it to the SATAII connector. You can also connect SATA hard

disk to SATAII connector directly.

9. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 29 for

details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. (Port Multiplier

Technology is not supported with eSATAII interface on this motherboard.)

10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Vista

TM

/ XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

11. Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Vista

TM

driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our

website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Vista

TM

driver and related information.

ASRock website

http://www.asrock.com

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Minimum Hardware RMinimum Hardware R

Minimum Hardware R

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indowsindows

indows

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VistaVista

Vista

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TM

Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo

Premium and Basic Logo

For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and

plan to submit Windows

®

Vista

TM

Premium and Basic logo, please follow the

below table for minimum hardware requirement. Please adopt the CPU,

memory, and VGA that we suggest.

CPU Sempron 2800+

Memory 512MB Single Channel

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)

with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)

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1.41.4

1.4

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for Dual GraphicsSupported PCI Express VGA Card List for Dual Graphics

Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for Dual Graphics

XLI ModeXLI Mode

XLI Mode

(for Windows

®

XP / XP 64-bit only)

Graphics Chip Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

NVIDIA ASUS EN6600 GeForce 6600 81.98

ASUS EN6600GT Series GeForce 6600GT 81.98

ASUS EN6800LE GeForce 6800LE 81.98

ASUS EN6800GT GeForce 6800GT 81.98

ASUS EN7800GTX/2DHTV GeForce 7800GTX 81.98

For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for Dual Graphics XLI

Mode, please visit our website for details.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm

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1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

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ULi

M1697

Chipset

1

J12

1

J13

1

J14

1

J15

1

2

4

3

5

7

8

9

6

16

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10

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28

30

PARALLEL PORT

COM1

PS2

Mouse

PS2

Keyboard

USB 2.0

T:USB0

B: USB1

Top:

RJ-45

eSATAII_12

T:eSATAII_1

B: eSATAII_2

eSATAII_TOP

eSATAII_BOTTOM

ATXPWR1

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

PCIE2

IDE2

IDE1

ATX12V1

1

PS2_USB_PWR1

eSATAII

PCI

EXPRESS

RoHS

ATA133

AM2XLI-eSATA2

Super

I/O

LAN

PHY

AUDIO

CODEC

CD1

IR1

1

CHA_FAN1

FLOPPY1

1

HD_AUDIO1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

USB45

1

SPEAKER1

1

PANEL1

1

USB67

11

GAME1

1

SATAII_RED

SATAII_BLUE

SATAII_BLACK

SATAII_ORANGE

4Mb

BIOS

CMOS

Battery

CLRTC1

1

SATAII

1

J16

1

J17

J18

1

J19

1

7.1CH HD

USB2.0

30.5cm (12.0 in)

24.4cm (9.6 in)

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38

SOCKET AM2

FSB800

DDRII_1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII_2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

FSB800

DDRII_3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII_4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII800

Dual Core CPU

FSB1GHz

Dual Channel

RAID

CPU_FAN1

Top:

REAR SPK

Center:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE1

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

USB23

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HDMI_SPDIF1

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 19 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_RED)

2 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB23, Blue)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)

4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)

5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

6 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 25 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 26 Game Port Header (GAME1)

8 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)

9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRTC1) 29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

10 Flash Memory 30 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)

11 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 31 PCI Express x8 Slot (PCIE4)

12 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3)

13 ULi M1697 Single Chip 33 J12 - J19 Jumpers

14 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLUE) 34 PCI Express x16 / x8 Slot (PCIE2)

15 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK) 35 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector

16 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE) 36 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)

17 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)

18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 38 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM)

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1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone (Pink)

2 RJ-45 Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

3 Side Speaker (Gray) 10 eSATAII Ports

4 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 COM Port

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

*7 Front Speaker (Lime)

* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See

the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3)

2 V -- -- --

4VV----

6VVV--

8VVVV

* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA

Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA

Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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2.2.

2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

AM2XLI-eSATA2 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.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

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.

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 anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard

to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may

damage the motherboard.

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2.12.1

2.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

CPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

o

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

2.22.2

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat

dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 11, No. 3). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

STEP 1:

Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3:

Match The CPU Golden Triangle

To The Socket Corner

STEP 4:

Push Down And Lock

The Socket Lever

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socket Corner

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

AM2XLI-eSATA2 motherboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate

II) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel

configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed,

size and chip-type) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words,

you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and

DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.11 No.7) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual

Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.11 No.8), so that Dual

Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows

you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install

identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel

Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Yellow Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Orange Slot)

(1) Populated Populated - -

(2) - - Populated Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDRII 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 yellow

slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_3

and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDRII 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 DDRII_1

and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory

Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot;

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the

slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.42.4

2.4

Expansion Slots Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

(PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)(PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)

(PCI Slots and PCIE Slots)

There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on AM2XLI-eSATA2 motherboard.

PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as

Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 / x8 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16

lane width graphics cards.

PCIE4 (PCIE x8 slot) is used to install PCI Express expansion

cards. For the information of the compatible Dual Graphics XLI

Mode PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the “Supported PCI

Express VGA Card List for Dual Graphics XLI Mode” on page 10.

Please check the jumper settings on page 18 for different functions.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in

a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

1. This motherboard supports Dual Graphics XLI technology. You can install one

PCI Express x16 graphics card to PCIE2 and the other PCI Express x16

graphics card to PCIE4 to enable Dual Graphics XLI feature. Dual Graphics XLI

technology is only supported with Windows

®

XP and XP 64-bit OS on this

motherboard.

2. PCIE4 slot is intended for Dual Graphics XLI function. If you plan to install only

one PCI Express VGA card to this motherboard, please install it to PCIE2 slot.

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2.5 Dual Graphics Feature2.5 Dual Graphics Feature

2.5 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 and PCIE4 slot. The default value of this feature is

to enable PCIE2 slot (PCI Express x16). You can also adjust the jumpers according to

the below table to enable PCIE2 slot (PCI Express x8) and PCIE4 slot (PCI Express x

8). 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 Jumper Settings

Enable PCIE2

(PCIE x16) /

(Default)

Enable PCIE2

(PCIE x8) /

PCIE4

(PCIE x8)

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

3

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

J12 J13 J19

J14 J15 J16 J17 J18

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2.6 Dual Graphics XLI Operation Guide2.6 Dual Graphics XLI Operation Guide

2.6 Dual Graphics XLI Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Dual Graphics XLI technology that allows you to install

two identical Dual Graphics XLI

enabled PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently,

Dual Graphics XLI technology supports Windows

®

XP and XP 64-bit operating system.

Please follow the installation procedures in this section.

Dual Graphics XLI

Technology Requirements

1. You should have two identical Dual Graphics XLI-ready graphics cards that

are NVIDIA certified.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports Dual Graphics XLI

technology. Please download and use NVIDIA graphics card driver version

81.98 which supports Dual Graphics XLI technology from NVIDIA website.

NVIDIA website:

www.nvidia.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the

minimum power required by your system.

Enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics XLIEnjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics XLI

Enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics XLI

Step 1. Adjust the jumpers on this motherboard to enable PCIE2 slot (PCIE x8) and

PCIE4 slot (PCIE x8). Please refer to the previous section “Dual Graphics

Feature” for proper jumper setting.

Step 2. Install the identical Dual Graphics XLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together

properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graph-

ics card into PCIE2 slot and another graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure

that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step3. If required, connect an auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics

cards.

Step4. Align and insert the Graphics Bridge to the goldfingers on each graphics

card. Make sure that the Graphics Bridge is firmly in place.

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Step5. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI-I cable to the monitor connector and the DVI

connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

Step6. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to SLI/XFIRE power connector.

Step7. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Install the “Dual Graphics XLI

Enabled” driver of our support CD to your system. Then, reboot your system.

Step8. Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable

the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA nView sys-

tem tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU

feature.

A. Click the NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar.

B. From the pop-up menu, select nView Desktop Manager, and then

click nView Properties.

C. From the nView Desktop Manager window, select the Desktop

Management tab.

D. Click Properties to display the Display Properties dialog box.

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