ConRoeXFire-eSATA2
User Manual
Version 2.3
Published January 2007
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................... 5
1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows®
VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo.................................. 9
1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express
Slot (PCI Express x4) .................................................... 10
1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 11
1.6 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O .............................................. 12
2 Installation...................................................... 13
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 13
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 13
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 16
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 17
2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 19
2.7 CrossFireTM Operation Guide......................................... 20
2.8 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 24
2.9 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 24
2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 24
2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 30
2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction ....................................... 31
2.13 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 34
2.14 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ...................................................................... 35
2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII ...
HDDs and eSATAII Devices ........................................... 36
2.16 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 36
2.17 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM
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VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ............................... 36
2.17.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With
RAID Functions .................................................. 37
2.17.2 Setting Up a RAID Ready System ...................... 38
2.17.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 39
2.17.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With
RAID Functions .................................................. 39
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2.18 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM
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VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions .......................... 40
2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit
Without RAID Functions ..................................... 40
2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
Without RAID Functions ..................................... 41
2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................... 42
3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY........................................... 43
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 43
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 43
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 44
3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 44
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 44
3.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 45
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 47
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 49
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 50
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 52
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 53
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 53
3.3.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 55
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 55
3.5 Boot Screen................................................................... 56
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 57
3.6 Security Screen ............................................................ 57
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 58
4 Software Support ........................................... 59
4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 59
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 59
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 59
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 59
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 59
4.2.4 “LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo” Program .. 59
4.2.5 Contact Information .............................................. 59
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock ConRoeXFire-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
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm)
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Support CD
(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo)
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
Two Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional)
One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)
One ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Panel Shield
One USB+1394 Bracket
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- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm
- LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo
/ Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D processors
- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports EM64T CPU
Chipset
Memory
- Northbridge: Intel® 945P/945G
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R
- Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- 4 xDDRIIDIMM slots
- Support DDRII667/533
- Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 4)
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Hybrid Booster
Expansion Slot
- Supports ATITM CrossFireTM
- 3 x PCI slots
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x AGI Express slot (PCI Express x4) (see CAUTION 7)
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
Audio
LAN
- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HDAudio
(ALC888 Audio Codec)
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111B
- 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 Port
- HDAudio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)
- 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ,
AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)
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- 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII
connectors), support “Hot Plug” function (see CAUTION 10)
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x Game header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 2 x IEEE 1394 headers
- 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 11)
BIOS Feature
- 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
Support CD
Hardware
Monitor
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM
VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 12)
- FCC, CE, WHQL
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Certifications
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
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CAUTION!
1. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 46.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 42 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 17 for proper installation.
4. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than
4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 2000, Win-
dows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM and Windows® VistaTM
64-bit.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please
refer to the “Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for AGI Express Slot
(PCI Express x4)” on page 10. For the proper installation of PCI Express
VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 19.
8. 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.
9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the
“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 34 to adjust your SATAII hard disk
drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII
connector directly.
10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII
specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 31 for
details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures. (Port Multiplier
Technology is not supported with eSATAII interface on this motherboard.)
11. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows®
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
12. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As
long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future.
Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver
and related information.
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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.
CPU
Celeron D 326
Memory
VGA
512MB Single Channel
DX9.0 with WDDM Driver
with 128bit VGA memory (Premium)
with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)
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(for Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/VistaTM 64-bit)
Graphics Chip Model Name
Vendor
Chipset Name
NVIDIA
ASUS EN5750
GeForce PCX5750
GeForce 6600
ASUS EN6600
ASUS EN6600GT Series
ASUS EN7600GT/2DHT
ASUS EN7900GT/2DHT/256M
GeForce 6600GT
GeForce 7600GT
GeForce 7900 GT
ASUS Extreme 7800GTX/2DHTV/256M GeForce 7800 GTX
ASUS Extreme N6200GE/TD
ASUS Extreme N6200TC256/TD
ASUS Extreme N6800/TD
ASUS Extreme N6800GT
Albatron PC6600GT
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6800GT
GeForce 6600GT
GeForce 6600
Gigabyte GV-NX66128D
Inno3D GeFORCE 6600 LE
Leadtek PX6200 TC/TDH
LEADTEK PX6500 TDH
GeForce 6600LE
GeForce 6200TC
GeForce 6500
LEADTEK PX7300GS TDH
LEADTEK WinFast PX7800 GT TDH
GeForce 7300GS
GeForce 7800 GT
LEADTEK WinFast PX7800 GTX TDH GeForce 7800 GTX
MSINX6800GS-TD256E
MSINX7300GS-TD256E
MSINX7900GTX-T2D512E
MSI PCX 5750-TD128E
Sparkle GeFORCE 6200TC
ASUSEAX600XT/HTVD
ASUS EAX700PRO/TVD
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 7300 GS
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce PCX5750
GeForce 6200TC
Radeon X600XT
ATI
Radeon X700 Pro
ASUS EAX700PRO/TVD/256M R1.00 Radeon X700 Pro
Gecube Radeon X850XT 256M
Gecube RX1300PG2-D3/256M
GECUBE RX1600PG2
Radeon X850XT
RADEON X1300PRO
Radeon X1600PRO
Radeon X1600XT
Radeon X1800XT
Radeon X1300 PRO
Radeon X1600XT
GecubeRX1600XTG3-D3/256M
GECUBE X1800XTD-VIE3
MSI RX1300GPRO-TD256E
MSIRX1600XT-T20256EZ
For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for AGI Express
slot (PCI Express x4), please visit our website for details.
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1.5 Motherboard Layout
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PS2
Mouse
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ATX12V1
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eSATAII_12
T: eSATAII_1
B: eSATAII_2
FSB1066
USB 2.0
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B: USB1
Top:
RJ-45
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ICH7R
BACK_1394
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SATAII_REDSATAII_ORANGE
(PORT2)
(PORT3)
USB2.0
1394a
RoHS
HDMI_SPDIF1
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(PORT0)
(PORT1)
AUDIO
CODEC
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USB23
SPEAKER1
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PANEL1
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CHA_FAN1
GAME1
FRONT_1394
USB67
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19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
20 Infrared Module Connector (IR1)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)
22 South Bridge Controller
ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)
SLI / XFIRE Power Connector
775-Pin CPU Socket
North Bridge Controller
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)
24 USB 2.0 Header (USB23, Blue)
25 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394)
26 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
27 Game Port Header (GAME1)
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots
(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow)
2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots
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(Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; Orange)
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)
28 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
30 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
31 Back Panel IEEE 1394 Header (BACK_1394)
32 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3)
10 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue)
11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
12 BIOS FWH Chip
13 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_RED (PORT2))
33 AGI Express Slot (PCI Express x4)
14 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_ORANGE (PORT3)) 34 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2)
15 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLACK (PORT1))
16 Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_BLUE (PORT0))
17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
35 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
36 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM)
37 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP)
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11 COM Port
Central / Bass (Orange)
Line In (Light Blue)
12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
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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)
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* 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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Chapter 2 Installation
ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.6", 30.5 x 21.8 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 to do so may cause physical injuries to you and
damages to motherboard components.
2.1 Screw Holes
Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.
Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
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 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 Installation
For 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 is
found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
Step 1. Open the socket:
Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing
down and out on the hook to clear
retention tab.
Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po-
sition at approximately 135 degrees.
Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po-
sition at approximately 100 degrees.
Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:
Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are
marked with black lines.
Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated
Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two
orientation key notches.
Pin1
Pin1
alignment key
alignment key
orientation
key notch
orientation
key notch
775-PinSocket
775-LAND CPU
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