ASROCK K7NF2-RAID User manual

Brand: ASROCK

Model: K7NF2-RAID

Category: Motherboards

Type: User manual

ASROCK K7NF2-RAID is a reliable ATX motherboard that supports Socket A (462 pins) for AMD AthlonTM /AthlonTM XP / SempronTM /DuronTM processors, providing excellent performance and robust design. It features nVidia nForce 2 Ultra 400 chipset, 3 DDR DIMM slots for DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3 memory, up to 3GB capacity, and dual-channel memory architecture for enhanced performance.

K7NF2-RAID

User Manual

V ersion 1.0

Published March 2005

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ContentsContents

Contents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

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5 5

1.1 Pa ck age Contents .......................................................... 5

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

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 8

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

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2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

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10 10

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 10

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 10

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 11

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ............................ 11

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 12

2.6 Expa nsion Slots (PCI a nd A G P Slots) ........................... 13

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 14

2.8 Connectors .................................................................... 16

2.9 Seri al A TA (SATA) Hard Disks In stallation /

RAID Configurations ...................................................... 19

2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / XP With RAID Functions ..... 20

2.1 1 In stalling W indows 2000 / XP W ithout RAID Function s. 21

2.12 In stalling W indows 98 SE / ME on SATA H D D ............... 21

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

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22 22

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 22

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 22

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 23

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 23

3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 23

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................. 24

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 25

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 27

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 28

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 30

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 30

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 31

3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 32

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 33

3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 33

3.5.1 Boot Setting Configuration .................................... 34

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 34

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 35

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

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36 36

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 36

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 36

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................... 36

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .......................................................... 36

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................... 36

4.2.4 Contact Inf ormation ................................................ 36

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

T h a nk you f or purchasing ASRock K7NF2-RAID motherboard, a reli able motherboard

produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

perf ormance with robust de sign conf orming to ASRock’s commitment to

quality and endurance.

C h apter 1 a nd 2 of this ma nual contain introduction of the motherboard and ste p-by-

ste p in stallation guide. Chapter 3 a nd 4 contain basic BIOS setup and support CD

information. More information of advanced BIOS setup is offered on page 23 for

advanced users’ reference.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software

might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to

cha nge without notice. In ca se a ny modif ication s of this ma nual

occur, the updated version will be availa ble on ASRock website

without further notice. Y ou may f ind the late st me mory and CPU

support lists on ASRock website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock K7NF2-RAID Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.8-in, 30.5 cm x 19.8 cm)

ASRock K7NF2-RAID Quick In stallation Guide

ASRock K7NF2-RAID Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable

One Ribbon Cable f or a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

One Serial ATA (SATA) Cables

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Option al)

One ASRock I/O Plus

Shield

One G ame Port Bracket (Option al)

1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications

1.2 Specifications

Platform: ATX Form Factor (12.0-in x 7.8-in, 30.5-cm x 19.8-cm)

CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pin s) for

AMD Athlon

/ Athlon

X P / Sempron

/ Duron

proce ssor

Chipsets: North Bridge:

nVidia nForce 2 Ultra 400, FSB @ 400/333/266/200 MHz,

AGP 8X;

South Bridge:

MCP-RAID, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Memory: 3 D D R DIMM slots: D DR1, D D R2, and D D R 3

PC2100 (DDR266) / PC2700 (DDR333) / PC3200 (DDR400)

for 3 D D R DIMM slots, M ax. 3GB;

IDE: IDE1: A TA 133 / Ultra D M A Mode 6;

IDE2: A TA 133 / Ultra D M A Mode 6;

Supports up to 4 IDE devices

Seri al A TA: 2 SATA connectors,

support up to 2 SATA device s at1.5Gb/s data tra nsfer rate

(Not Support “Hot Plug” function)

Floppy Port: Supports up to 2 floppy disk drives

Audio: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio

LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN

Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing;

C h a ssis te mperature sen sing;

CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life

(ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 1);

CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fa n ta chometer;

V oltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

PCI slots: 5 slots with PCI Specification 2.3

AGP slot: 1 A G P slot, supports 1.5V, A G P 8X card (see CAUTION 2)

USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 ports:

includes 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel,

plus two headers to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

(see CAUTION 3)

ASRock I/O Plus

: 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 PS/2 mouse port;

1 serial port: COM1;

1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support;

1 RJ 45 port;

6 default USB 2.0 ports;

Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / M icrophone

BIOS: AMI legal BIOS;

Supports “Plug and Play”;

ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events;

SMBIOS 2.3.1 support;

CPU frequency stepless control

(only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 4)

OS : Microsoft

Windows

98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant

CAUTION!

1. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Ple ase che ck if the CPU fa n on the motherboard function s properly bef ore

you re sume the syste m. To improve heat dissi pation, re m e mber to spray

thermal gre ase between the CPU and the he atsink when you in stall the PC

system.

2. Do NOT insert a 3.3V AGP card into the AGP slot of K7NF2-RAID

motherboard! It may cause permanent damage!

3. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

Windows

XP SP1/2000 SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft

Windows

98/ME.

4. Although K7NF2-RAID offers stepless control, it is not recommended to

perform over clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus

frequencie s may cause the in sta bility of the syste m or da m a g e t h e C P U .

The CPU host frequency of this motherboard is determined by the jumper-

setting. Y o u must set the FSB jumper according to your A M D CPU before

you use the “M anual” option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup to perf o r m

over clocking. Ple ase che ck page 24 f or details.

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)

2 FID Jumpers (FID0, FID1, FID2, FID3, FID4) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)

3 CPU Socket 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

4 North Bridge Controller 19 Game Connector (GAME1)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 JR1 / JL1 Jumpers

6 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1- 3) 21 Front Panel Audio Connector (AUDIO1)

7 AGP Slot (AGP1) 22 Flash Memory

8 S e condary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) 23 PCI Slots (PCI1- 5)

9 Pri mary Seri al ATA Connector (SATA1) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2)

10 South Bridge Controller 25 Internal Audio Connector: AUX1 (White)

11 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

12 Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) 27 A TX Power Connector (A TXPWR1)

13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB45E, Blue)

14 System Panel Connector (P ANEL1) 29 FSB Select Jumper (FSB_SEL1)

15 Chassis Speaker Connector (SPEAKER 1) 30 FSB Select Jumper (FSB_SEL0)

nVidia

nForce 2

Ultra 400

Chipset

MCP-RAID

Chipset

ATXPWR1

DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

CPU_FAN1

FID1

FID2

FID3

FID4

FID0

PS2_USB_PWR1

SATA2

SATA1

1.5V_AGP1

CMOS

Battery

AUDIO

CODEC

LAN

PHY

Super

I/O

DDR400

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

IDE1

IDE2

AUDIO1

JR1 JL1

4Mb

BIOS

IR1

FLOPPY1

USB67

SPEAKER1

CHA_FAN1

HDLED RST

PLED PWRBTN

PAN EL 1

USB45E

FSB_SEL0

FSB_SEL1

CLRCMOS2

K7NF2-RAID

Dual Channel

AGP 8X

SATA

ATA133

USB2.0

5.1CH

30.5cm (12.0-in)

19.8cm (7.8-in)

PARALLEL PORT

COM1

PS2

Mouse

PS2

Keyboard

USB 2.0

T: U SB 0

B: USB1

Top:

RJ-45

USB 2.0

T: U SB 2

B: USB3

Shared

USB 2.0

T: U SB 4

B: USB5

Top:

Line In

Center:

Line Out

Bottom:

Mic In

GAME1

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

1.4 ASRock I/O Plus

TMTM

1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

2 RJ-45 Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 9 Serial Port: COM1

4 Line Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

5 Microphone (Pink) 11 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)

6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

K7NF2-RAID is an A TX f orm factor (12.0-in x 7.8-in, 30.5-cm x 19.8-cm) motherboard.

Bef ore you in stall the motherboard, study the conf iguration of your cha ssis to en-

sure 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

injurie s to you a nd damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the hole s indicated by circle s to se cure the motherboard to the

c h a ssis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the

motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the f ollowing pre caution s before you in stall motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. U nplug the power cord from the wall socket bef ore touching a ny

component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static

ele ctricity, NEVER place your motherboard dire ctly on the carpet or

the like. Also re m e mber 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.

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2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation

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

a ngle.

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

matches the ba se of the socket lever.

Step 3. Carefully in sert the CPU into the socket until it f its in pla ce.

The CPU fits only in one corre ct orientation. D O N O T f orce the

CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, pre ss it f irmly 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.

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

AMD Athlon

/ Athlon

XP/ Sempron

/ Duron

family CPUs with a speed of

600 MHz and higher require larger he atsink a nd cooling fa n. Thermal gre ase

between the CPU and the heatsink is also needed to improve heat transfer.

M ake sure that the CPU a nd the heatsink are se curely fa stened and in good

contact with e ach other . Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FA N connec

tor (CPU_FAN1, see page 8, No. 5). For proper in stallation, ple ase kindly

refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and heatsink vendors.

Step 1 Step 2, 3 Step 4

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

K7NF2-RAID motherboard provide s three 184-pin D D R (Double Data Rate) DIMM

slots, a nd supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. To enable Dual-Channel

mode, you need to install 2 DIMMs into D D R 1 a nd D D R3 slots. Although this

chi pset ca n work on the Dual-Channel mode with 2 dif ferent module s, we

recommend users to use two identical (the sam e b ra nd, speed, size a nd chip-

type) memory modules in the D D R DIMM slots f or opti mized perf ormance.

If you in stall only one me mory module, please install it on D D R1 f irst.

If you in stall 2 me mory modules, please install the m on D D R 1 a n d

DDR3.

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Ple ase ma ke sure to disconne ct power supply bef ore a dding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. U nlock a DIMM slot by pre ssing the retaining cli ps outward.

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

on the slot.

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

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you f orce the DIMM into the

slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly in sert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining cli ps at both ends fully

sn ap ba ck in pla ce a nd the DIMM is properly se ated.

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2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots)

There are 5 PCI slots and 1 A G P slot on K7NF2-RAID motherboard.

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

interfa ce.

AGP slot: The A G P slot is used to in stall an A G P gra phics card.

Ple ase do N O T in sert a 3.3V A G P card into the A G P slot of K7NF2-RAID

motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage

inf ormation of your V G A card, ple a se che ck with the V G A card vendors.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Bef ore in stalling the expan sion card, ple as e ma ke sure that the power

supply is switched of f or the power cord is un plugged. Ple ase re ad 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

c h a ssis).

Step 3. R e move the bracket fa cing the slot that you intend to use. Kee p 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. F a sten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. R e pla ce the syste m cover.

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2.7 Jumpers Setup2.7 Jumpers Setup

2.7 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pin s, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pin s, the jumper is “Open”. T h e

illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1

and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is

placed on the se 2 pin s.

Jumper Setting

FSB_SEL0

(see p.8 item 30)

FSB_SEL1

(see p.8 item 29)

Note: The setting of the CPU front side bus frequency of this motherboard is by means of the

adjustment of jumper-setting. Y ou must set the FSB jumper according to your A M D C P U

bef ore you use the “Manual” option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup to perf orm over

clocking. Ple ase f ollow the f igure s a bove to set the CPU front side bus frequency.

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.8 item 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

USB wake up events.

Note: To sele ct +5VSB, it require s 2 Amp and higher sta ndby current provided by power

supply.

JR1

(see p.8 item 20)

JL1(see p.8 item 20)

Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both front panel and rear panel audio connectors

ca n work at the same ti m e.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS2)

(see p.8 item 24)

Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system

setup inf ormation such as syste m p a ssword, date, ti me, and syste m setup parameters. To

cle ar and re set the syste m parameters to default setup, ple ase turn of f the computer and

unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper

ca p to short 2 pin s o n CLRCMOS2 for 5 seconds. However, ple ase do not cle ar the CMOS

right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish

updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you

do the clear-CMOS action.

FSB_SEL1

1_2

FSB_SEL0

FSB 400MHz

+5V

1_2

+5VSB

2_3

JR1 JL1

2-pin jumper

FSB 266M Hz

2_3

1_2

FSB_SEL0

FSB_SEL1

FSB 333MHz

FSB_SEL0

FSB_SEL01

1_2

2_3

FSB 200M Hz

2_3

FSB_SEL0

FSB_SEL1

2_3

1515

FID Jumpers

(FID0, FID1, FID2, FID3, FID4)

(see p.8 item 2)

Note: The set of FID jumpers are only for advanced users to adjust the multiplier of CPU.

Ple ase f ollow the ta ble below to a djust the multi plier of CPU. However, the syste m will

work well without the a djustment of multi plier. Y ou do not have to a djust the multi plier

for normal usage.

Multiplier FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 FID4

5 x 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3

5.5x 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3

6 x 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3

6.5x 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3

7 x 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3

7.5x 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3

8 x 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3

8.5x 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3

9 x 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3

9.5x 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3

1 0 x 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3

10.5x 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3

1 1 x 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

11.5x 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

1 2 x 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3

12.5x 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3

1 3 x 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2

13.5x 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2

1 4 x 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2

1 5 x 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2

1 6 x 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2

16.5x 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2

1 7 x 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2

1 8 x 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2

1 9 x 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2

2 0 x 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2

2 1 x 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2

2 2 x 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2

2 3 x 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

2 4 x 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

For example, “Athlon XP 2000+” is an 1666MHz CPU: 12.5 (Multiplier) X 133MHz (External frequency) = 1666MHz

FID jumpers setting:

The jumper caps are not provided by ASRock. Please understand that ASRock

does not guarantee and support the adjustment of multiplier. These jumpers

setting may not apply to all multi plier-locked or even some unlocked A M D

CPU. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may

cause the in sta bility of the syste m or da mage the CPU.

FID0

FID1

FID2

FID3

FID4

FID0

FID1

FID2

FID3

FID4

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2.8 Connectors2.8 Connectors

2.8 Connectors

Connectors are N O T jumpers. D O N O T place jumper caps over

the se conne ctors. Pla cing jumper caps over the conne ctors will

cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

FD D Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.8 item 18)

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE Connector (Blue) S e condary IDE Connector (Bla ck)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.8 ite m 11) (39-pin IDE2, see p.8 item 12)

Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, ple ase set the IDE

device as “M aster”. Ple a se refer to the in struction of your IDE device vendor

for the details. Be side s, to opti mize compatibility and perf ormance, ple ase

connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and

CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, bla ck).

Seri al ATA Connectors T h e se two Seri al A TA (SATA)

(SATA1: see p.8 ite m 9) connectors support SATA data

(SATA2: see p.8 ite m 8) cables for internal storage

device s. The current SATA

interfa ce allows up to 1.5 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

Seri al A TA (SA TA) Either end of the SATA data ca ble

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA

hard dis k or the SATA conne ctor

on the motherboard.

FLOPPY1

Pin1

IDE1

PIN1

IDE2

PIN1

connect the bla ck end

to the IDE devices

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor A TA 66/100/133 cable

the red-striped side to Pin1

SATA1

SATA2

1717

Seri al ATA (SATA) Please connect the bla ck end of

Power Cable S ATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on e ach drive. Then

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Connector ASRock I/O Plus

provides you

(9-pin USB67) 6 default USB 2.0 ports on the

(see p.8 item 17) rear panel. If the rear USB ports

are not sufficient, this USB 2.0

connector (USB67) is available

to support 2 additional USB 2.0

ports.

Shared USB 2.0 Connector This USB45 connector is shared

(9-pin USB45) with the USB 2.0 ports 4,5 on

(see p.8 item 28) ASRock I/O Plus

. When using

the front panel USB ports by

atta ching the front pa nel USB

cable to this connector (USB45),

the USB ports 4,5 on ASRock I/O

Plus

will not be able to function.

Infrared Module Connector This connector supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.8 item 16) and receiving infrared module.

Intern al Audio Connectors These connectors allow you

(4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.8 item 26) from sound sources such as

(AUX1: see p.8 item 25) a CD-ROM, D VD-ROM, T V

tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Connector This is a n interfa ce f or front

(9-pin AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.8 item 21) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

DUMMY

GND

+5V

IRTX

IRRX

U SB_P WR

P +5

P-5

P +4

P-4

GND

DUMMY

CD1

AUX1

U SB_P WR

P +7

P-7

P +6

P-6

GND

DUMMY

G ND

+5VA

BACKOUT-R

BACKOUT-L

AUD-OUT-L

AUD-OUT-R

MIC-P OWER

MIC

CD-R

GND

CD-L

AUX-R

GND

AUX-L

connect to the SATA HDD

power connector

connect to the

power supply

1818

System Panel Connector This connector a ccommo-

(9-pin P ANEL1) dates several system front

(see p.8 item 14) panel functions.

C h assis Spe aker Connector This connector allows you

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) to atta ch to a n extern al

(see p.8 item 15) speaker.

C h assis Fa n Connector Connect the fan cable to the

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) connector matching the bla ck

(see p.8 item 13) wire to the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Connect the fan cable to the

(3-pin CPU_FAN1) connector matching the bla ck

(see p.8 item 5) wire to the ground pin.

ATX Power Connector Connect an ATX power

(20-pin A TXPWR1) supply to the connector.

(see p.8 item 27)

G ame Connector Connect a G a m e c a ble to this

(15-pin GAME1)

connector if the G ame port

(see p.8 item 19) bra cket is in stalled.

G a m e c a ble with the

G ame port bracket

(Optional)

GND

PWRB TN#

PLED-

PLED+

DUMMY

RES ET#

GND

HDLED+

HDLED-

+5V

DUMMY

S PEAKER

MIDI_OUT

JAB2

JB Y

JBB2

MIDI_IN

+5V

JAY

GND

JAX

JAB1

+5V

JB X

JBB1

+5V

connect to the G ame connector

G ND

+12 V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

C PU_FAN_SPEED

1919

2.92.9

2.9

Serial ASerial A

Serial A

A (SAA (SA

A (SA

A) Hard Disks InstallationA) Hard Disks Installation

A) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard supports Serial A TA (SATA) hard dis ks a nd RAID function s. This

se ction will guide you to in stall the SA TA hard dis ks.

STEP 1: In stall the SA T A hard dis ks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SAT A hard dis k.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data ca ble to the motherboard’s SATA

connector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data ca ble to the SAT A hard dis k.

2020

2.102.10

2.10

Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAIDInstalling Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID

Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID

FunctionsFunctions

Functions

If you wa nt to install W indows 2000 or W indows XP on your SATA HDDs with RAID

function s, ple ase f ollow the below ste ps.

STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Dis kette.

A. In sert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your syste m.

B. During POST at the beginning of syste m boot-up, pre ss <F11> key, and

then a window f or boot device s sele ction a p p e ars. Ple ase sele ct CD-

ROM as the boot device.

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate

Seri al A T A driver dis kette [YN]?”, pre ss <Y>.

D. Then you will see these messages,

Ple ase in sert a dis kette into the floppy drive.

W A RNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will

lose ALL data in it!

Start to format and copy files [YN]?

Ple ase in sert a floppy dis kette into the floppy drive, a nd pre ss <Y>.

E. The system will start to f ormat the floppy dis kette a nd copy SATA drivers

into the floppy diskette.

STEP 2: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option from [non-RAID] to [RAID].

STEP 3: Use “RAID BIOS Setting Utility” 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 BIOS Setting Utility

After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP.

NOTE. If you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on IDE HDDs and want to manage

(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions, you still need to set up

“RAID Operation Mode” to [RAID] f irst. Then, please set the RAID conf igura

-tion by using “RAID Utility for Windows” in Windows environment.

Ple ase refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to nV idia RAID Utility

for Windows”, which is located in the folder at the following path:

.. \ RAID Utility for Windows

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