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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
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1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction ............................................................
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1.1
Package Contents ..................................................................... 5
1.2
Specifications ........................................................................... 6
1.3
Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 8
1.4
ASRock I/O Plus
TM
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2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation ..............................................................
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Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 10
2.1
CPU Installation ......................................................................... 11
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 11
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 12
2.4
Expansion Slots
(Future CPU Port, PCI, AGP, and AMR Slots) .......
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2.5
Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 15
2.6
Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 16
2.7
Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................................ 19
2.8
Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs ............................................ 19
2.9
Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit
With RAID Functions ................................................................. 20
2.9.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID
Functions ........................................................................ 20
2.9.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ....... 20
2.10 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions .................................................................................. 21
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3. BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY ...................................................
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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 .................................................................... 24
3.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 25
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 27
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 29
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 30
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 32
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 32
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 33
3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 34
3.4
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 35
3.5
Boot Screen .............................................................................. 35
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 36