AM2XLI-eSATA2 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2006 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5 Specifications ........................................................................... 6 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo .......................................................... 9 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for Dual Graphics XLI Mode .............
3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 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 ..........................................................
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s 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.
1.2 Specifications Platform 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 - AM2 940-Pin Socket Supporting AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64FX / 64X2 and SempronTM Processors - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology (see CAUTION 1) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.
Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 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.
CAUTION! 1. For power-saving’s sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 55 to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. 2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied 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 4.
1.3 Minimum Hardware R equirement TTable able for W indows ® Requirement Windows Vista TM 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. Please adopt the CPU, memory, and VGA that we suggest. CPU Sempron 2800+ Memory VGA 512MB Single Channel DX9.
1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for Dual Graphics XLI Mode (for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit only) Graphics Chip Vendor NVIDIA Model Name Chipset Name Driver ASUS EN6600 ASUS EN6600GT Series GeForce 6600 GeForce 6600GT 81.98 81.98 ASUS EN6800LE ASUS EN6800GT GeForce 6800LE GeForce 6800GT 81.98 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.
1.5 Motherboard Layout 2 1 3 7 6 5 4 8 24.4cm (9.6 in) CPU_FAN1 1 PS2 Mouse DDRII_4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) FSB800 DDRII_3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) Dual Channel PCIE1 PCI 9 EXPRESS SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 LAN PHY RoHS PCIE2 1 1 J13 1 J14 J19 1 J15 1 J16 1 J17 J18 11 12 RAID PCIE4 Super I/O 10 1 IDE1 1 J12 CMOS Battery 1 PCIE3 4Mb BIOS CLRTC1 ATA133 IDE2 34 33 32 31 FSB800 Dual Core CPU FSB1GHz 36 35 30.5cm (12.
1.6 ASR ock 8CH_eSA ASRock 8CH_eSATTAII I/O 2 1 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 *7 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 4 7 5 8 9 10 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) 3 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) eSATAII Ports COM Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Front Speaker (Lime) * If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
2. 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 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.
2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. o Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 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.
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.
Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break 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.
2.4 Expansion 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.
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).
9 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.
Step5. Step6. Step7. Step8. 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. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to SLI/XFIRE power connector. 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. Install the graphics card drivers to your system.
E. From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings tab then click Advanced. F. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab. G. Click the slider to display the following screen, then select the SLI multi-GPU item. H. Click the Enable SLI multi-GPU check box. I. Click OK when done.
2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PWR1 Setting Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or +5V +5VSB USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply.
Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 11) (39-pin IDE2, see p.11 No. 12) PIN1 IDE1 PIN1 IDE2 connect the blue end to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable (SATAII_BLUE: see p.11, No. 14) (SATAII_BLACK: see p.11, No. 15) (SATAII_RED: see p.11, No. 19) (SATAII_ORANGE: see p.11, No.
Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply USB 2.0 Headers USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY (9-pin USB67) (see p.11 No. 22) 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply. Besides two default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. D.
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. (20-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.11 No. 2) ATX 12V Connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11 No. 4) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_POWER1) (see p.11 No. 35) SLI/XFIRE_POWER1 Game Port Header +5V JBB1 JBX MIDI_OUT JBY JBB2 MIDI_IN (15-pin GAME1) (see p.11 No.
USB Bracket This USB bracket can support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports besides the I/O panel. Please connect the blue connector on the cable of this USB bracket to the USB 2.0 header (USB23, USB45, or USB67) and fasten the USB bracket to the chassis with screws.
2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/ video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header.
2.10 eSA eSATTAII Inter face Introduction What is eSATAII? This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification. eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the convenient mobility like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange drives easily.
2. If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard, you need to enable both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield. In order to enable the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield, you have to connect the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED; see p.11 No.19) and the red eSATAII connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM; see p.11 No.38) with a SATA data cable first, and then connect the orange SATAII connector (SATAII_ORANGE; see p.11 No.
Comparison between eSATAII and other devices IEEE 1394 USB 2.0 SATA eSATAII/SATAII 400Mb/s 480Mb/s 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s) 3.
2.11 SA SATTAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.
2.12 Serial A ATTA (SA (SATTA) / Serial A ATTAII (SA (SATTAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ULi® M1697 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, and RAID 5) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap FFunctions unctions for SA SATTA / SA SATTAII HDDs and eSA eSATTAII Devices AM2XLI-eSATA2 motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. ULi® M1697 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.
2.15 Using SA ith RAID FFunctions unctions SATTA / SA SATTAII HDDs W With The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM are subject to change. If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, you need to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette before you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
2.16 Using SA ithout RAID FFunctions unctions SATTA / SA SATTAII HDDs W Without The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM are subject to change. If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you are allowed to choose nonRAID mode or AHCI mode. For users who plan to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID and Hot Plug functions, please choose non-RAID mode.
3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / 3.
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. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
3.3.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup. Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool' n' Quiet [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change x11 2200 MHz 1.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup.
TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. the default value is [Auto]. TRC Use this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T]. The default value is [Auto]. Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8, 4, or 2 beats.
Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options: [PCI] and [PCIE]. CPU - NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz], and [1000 MHz].
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume [Auto] [No] Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Disabled Enabled IDE Configuration Serial ATA Controller SATA Operation Mode eSATAII Support SATA PHY DeLimiter Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Enabled] [RAID] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Select the type of device connected to the system. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration [1.44 MB 31 2"] Floppy A Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.
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.
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.
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 Boot Settings Exit Configure Settings during System Boot.
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. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Security Exit Install or Change the password.
3.7 Exit Screen Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitro Boot Exit Options Security Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation. Load Optimal Defaults Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
4. Software Suppor Supportt 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.
APPENDIX: echnology AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet TM TTechnology For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology under Windows® system. When using this feature, please make sure to install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first. If you are using Windows® 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button.
