ASRock 775Dual-VSTA User Manual

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  • ASRock 775Dual-VSTA | User Manual - Page 1
    775Dual-VSTA User Manual Version 1.2 Published October 2006 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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
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    Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic OS 9 1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot 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
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    43 3.6 Security Screen 43 3.7 Exit Screen 44 4. Software Support 45 4.1 Install Operating System 45 4.2 Support CD Information 45 4.2.1 Running Support CD 45 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 45 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 45 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program .. 45 4.2.5 Contact Information 45
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    cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775Dual-VSTA Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU
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    CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core Pentium® XE and Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D, supporting CoreTM 2 Duo Desktop (Conroe), Presler and Cedar Mill processors (in 775
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    audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 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
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    PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the "Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot" on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19. 7. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard
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    Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic OS This motherboard can support all features in Windows® VistaTM Premium. 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
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    1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Graphics Slot (for Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM) Graphics Chip Vendor n-VIDIA ATI Model Name ASUS Extreme N6200GE/TD ASUS Extreme N6200TC256/TD ASUS Extreme N6800GT ASUS Extreme N6800/TD ALBATRON PC6600GT GIGABYTE GV-
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    17 Flash Memory 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) 19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) 21 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 22 Game Connector (GAME1) 23 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 24 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 25 4 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 4) 26 PCI Express Graphics Slot
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    Light Blue) *7 Front Speaker (Lime) 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 11 Serial Port: COM1 12 PS/2 Keyboard in accordance with the type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass (No.
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    775Dual-VSTA is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 9.6", 30.5 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure
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    the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. 775-Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation
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    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
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    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
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    2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 775Dual-VSTA motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots and two 240-pin DDRII DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size
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    matches the break on the slot. notch break 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
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    PCI, AGP, and PCI Express Graphics Slots) There are 4 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, and 1 PCI Express Graphics slot on 775Dual-VSTA motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock
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    ASRock patented PCI Express Graphics Technology, this motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade. With the external add-on AGP VGA card and PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature. For the detailed instruction PS/2 or USB wake up events , No. 19) 2-pin
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    motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility 11) SATA1 SATA2 These two Serial ATA (SATA) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA interface
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    USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card. Front Panel Audio
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    support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS 15) CPU Fan
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    the failure to power up. HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/ connector of HDMI VGA card to this header. Please connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the
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    please carefully follow the below steps. • Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19. Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF
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    motherboard adopts VIA® VT8237A southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD) functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide SATA HDDs 775Dual-VSTA motherboard supports Hot Plug
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    If you want to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit / Windows® VistaTM OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at
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    up BIOS, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit / Windows® VistaTM on your system. If you don't want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To
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    System Date [17:00:09] [Wed 02/22/2006] BIOS Version : 775Dual-VSTA BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.60 GHz (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 3600 MHz Microcode Update : F43/4 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory DDRII 1 DRD 1 DDRII 2 DDR 2 : 512MB Dual-Channel Memory Mode : None
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    CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Enhance Halt State Max CPUID Value Limit Intel (R) Virtualization tech. CPU Thermal Throttling No-Excute Memory
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    motherboard. Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.
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    enable this function. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. DRAM CAS# Latency Use
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    Auto], which will automatically select the proper access mode for the system. You may select between [Single Channel] and [Dual Channel] if you have properly set the dual channel memory configuration. DRAM Command Rate Use this to select among [2T Command] and [1T Command] for DRAM Command Rate. The
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    value is [Auto]. Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [PCI], [AGP], or [PCI Express Gfx.] as the primary graphics adapter. The default vaule is [PCI]. AGP Mode The default value of this feature is set to [Auto]. If you install an 8X-AGP card on this motherboard, you may select [Auto
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    select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Control Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on AC / Power Loss
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    as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of " ", and "Secondary IDE Slave" as well. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-5 :Supported [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]
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    hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use
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    expansion cards' specifications require other settings. PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature. 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44
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    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. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and
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    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. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select
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    the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed
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    or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User
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    3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the
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    This motherboard is equipped with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a new CPU socket interface that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih are easily to be damaged by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents you a clear installation guide through this "LGA 775 CPU Installation
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775Dual-VSTA
User Manual
Version 1.2
Published October 2006
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.