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1. 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description I Moves cursor left or right to select Screens gt Moves cursor up or down to select items Il To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Thu 07 10 2008 select a field BIOS Version G43Twins FullHD P1 00 Processor Type Intel R CPU 2 13GHz 64bit Processor Speed 2133MHz Microcode Update 6F4 0 Cache Size 2048KB Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Select Item and 2MB GTT memory Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDRII 1 1024MB 333MHz DDR2 667 General Help DDRII 2 None Load Defaults DDR3 Al None Save and Exit DDR3 BI None Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this ite
2. A1 Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable powersavings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow remapping of DRAM Frequency Auto overlapped PCI memory Flexibility Option Disabled above the total Standard Memory Info 4 15 5 5 5 26 3 3 3 physical memory DRAM tCL Auto DRAM tRAS Auto DISABLE Do not allow DRAM tRP Auto remapping of memory DRAM tRCD Auto DRAM tWR Auto DRAM tRFC Auto Select Screen DRAM tWTR Auto Select Item DRAM tRRD Auto Change Option DRAM tRTP Auto General Help Advanced Memory Info 18 18 9 9 0 0 Load Defaults DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT Auto Save and Exit DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT Auto Exit DRAM CH
3. 3 to 10 DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 10 DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRFC Configuration options Configuration options Auto 15 to 78 DRAM tWTR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR Configuration options Configuration options Auto 2 to 15 DRAM tRRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 2 to 15 DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP Configuration options Configuration options Auto 2 to 15 Advanced Memory Info 18 18 9 9 0 0 DRAM CHO RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CHO RCOMP ODT Configuration options Configuration options Auto 1 to 63 DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 RCOMP ODT Configuration options Configuration options Auto 1 to 63 DRAM CHO tRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CHO TRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 30 DRAM CH1 tRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 30 43 DRAM CHO tRD Phase Adjust This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CHO T
4. 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector GC Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 6 supply to this connector 13 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V OC er 4 pin ATX12V1 5 power supply to this connector see p 12 No 1 29 This COM header supports a serial port module Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 21 2 10 SATAII 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 Western Digital mc 8 6 412 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAM
5. XP and Windows Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 6 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information 7 This motherboard supports three VGA output options D Sub DVI D and DisplayPort D Sub port is on the I O panel DVI D and DisplayPort are supported when you install the bundled ASRock DVI _ DisplayPort Card on PCIE2 green slot 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is supported only when you install ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page11 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test 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 13 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 30 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista
6. 2 2 Pre installation Precautions 15 E DER EE ee EE 16 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan annnnnaaannnnnaannnnn 18 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules UIMM 19 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 0000 21 2 7 Installation of ASRock DVI DisplayPort Card 22 En ee WEE 24 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2 10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide cceeeeeeeeeeeee eens 30 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks TVS CAMARO Te BEE 31 2 12 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs 31 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation EI Ia 32 2 14 Driver Installation Guide ccceccccccscsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaees 34 2 15 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 34 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID tele 34 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS esei ete 35 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology 36 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY cc cecceeeseeeseeeeeeeneenees 37 Sods e eelere EE 37 3121 BIOS Menu Bat eegene eessen Sen deeg 37 3 3 1 2 Eet lei 38 32 EEN leede ee 38 33 Omal SCO EE 39 3 4 Advanced Screen cccccccccsssssssssseeeeeeseeeaeessseeeeeeesseaes 40 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 40 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration c
7. Passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Test DVD Film Name Format Producer Type Blu ray SWORDFISH UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION CASINO ROYALE THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN X MEN III KING KONG VC 1 UNIVERSAL NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG 2 11 1 6 Motherboard Layout A ONP ol GG bRR om 4 o RON k 15 16 24 4cm 7 6 in pueoghey Sd wd 3 RoHS ASRock gt La 5 Sieg ells ae v Ge v eorrlel s I Ilz OMON Ss T ki T riz o B Ee E o E DO E NnalE Ck eja slle Q e Ka S e We a IDE1 CH s 7 2 2 8 z R Ziil Gil 1 gt Ei ee Se o o ale ran 4 A c egojajja alla Oo ol a a Q Q ou ZS SS an E Sc ss OI Ce O Tos f O25 SS aa z a N CI SS 20 ao OOo 8Mb 2 an l ane Intel i 11 ICH10 12 E 13 34 EL 5 SE EI ATX12V1 33 zj USB2 0 a2 T USB4 B USB5 on 32 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 rg var ker B UsB1 III e 3 HHE E Intel 30 REE G43 se ag g Chipset 2 52 2 29 PCIE1 7 28 _ PCIE2 27 LEE 0 PCI Express 2 0 IR1 CD1 PCI 1 26 25 Ke Ce 4 aja D D III WIEUE FLOppy4 EE mEEmEEN 24 23 22 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 775 Pin CPU Socket Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Cha
8. to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector SIC Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector SES Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 33 2 14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 15 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install i Since Windows 2000 AHCI driver is not provided by the chipset vendor AHCI function is not supported under Windows 2000 2 15 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS on your SA
9. 2 38V 2 44V 2 50V 2 56V 2 62V 2 67V and 2 73V Configuration options for DDR3 memory modules Auto 1 54V 1 60V 1 66V 1 71V 1 78V 1 83V 1 89V 1 95V 2 06V 2 12V 2 18V 2 23V 2 29V 2 35V 2 41V and 2 47V The default value of this feature is Auto NB Core Voltage Use this to select NB Core Voltage Configuration options Auto Low Middle High and Highest The default value of this feature is Auto SB Core Voltage Use this to select SB Core Voltage Configuration options Auto Low Middle High and Highest The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto Low Middle High and Highest The default value of this feature is Auto GLTREF Voltage Use this to select GLTREF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 67 x Vtt 0 65 x Vtt 0 63 x Vtt and 0 615 x Vtt The default value of this feature is Auto CIR10 Field 1 Use this to enable or disable CIR10 Field 1 The default value of this feature is Enabled 45 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or EE disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Check Ready Bit Enabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Sele
10. No 17 9 pin USB6_7 see p 12 No 19 WiFi E Header 15 pin WIFI E see p 12 No 23 power connector connect to the powersupply USB_PWR P 8 USB_PWR USB_PWR USB_PWR USB 5V_2 TXN TXP GND2 PCIE_RST po Do PexCLK USB 5V 1 PME 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 six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity 4 If you don t plan to use WiFi AP functin on this motherboard this header can be used as a 4 Pin USB 2 0 header to support one USB 2 0 port To connect the 4 Pin USB device cable to this header please refer to d ye g this picture for proper installation Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 12 No 27 27 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you 4 pin CD1 to receive stereo audio input CD1 see p 12 No 26 Gerd SP from sound sources such
11. Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports EM64T CPU Chipset Northbridge Intel G43 Southbridge Intel ICH10 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 4GB see CAUTION 5 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot green x16 mode 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Pixel Shader 4 0 DirectX 10 Max shared memory 352MB see CAUTION 6 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and DisplayPort with ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card see CAUTION 7 Supports DVI D and DisplayPort with ASRock DVI DisplayPort Card Supports HDCP function with ASRock DVI DisplayPort Card Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card see CAUTION 8 7 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ALC888 Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111B RTL8111C Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O ASRock GLAN_8CH I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA Port 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port H
12. This item will not be used under Windows Vista OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as DVMT Mode Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT The option Maximum DVMT only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above Boot Display Device This item allows you to select the boot display device Configuration options VGA1 DVI VGA1 and VGA1 DisplayPort The default value is VGA1 DVI 44 OnBoard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel CD In Use this item to enable or disable CD In of OnBoard HD Audio If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista logo test please disable this option OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard Lan feature CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value of this feature is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options for DDR2 memory modules Auto 1 80V 1 86V 1 92V 1 98V 2 04V 2 10V 2 15V 2 21V 2 32
13. USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 53 Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto PCIE2 0 Revolution Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this i
14. XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 WiFi E header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module ASRock website http www asrock com It is a user friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com 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 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 AHCI function is not supported under Windows 2000 OS It is recom mended to use IDE mode under Windows 2000 Please refer to page 47 for detailed setu
15. 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 CAUTION 1 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 41 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 installation guide of memory modules on page 19 for proper installation 4 Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency Memory Support Frequency 1333 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR2 1066 aw DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 1066 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR2 1066 ae DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR3 800 DDR2 1066 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode If you adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please refer to page 24 for proper jumper settings 5 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows
16. you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 55 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 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 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed d
17. 0 60Hz WQXGA for DisplayPort and 1080p 60Hz Supports the Auxiliary Channel AUX CH Open standard supported by VESA royalty and license free Compatible with HDMI via DVI to HDMI dongle Scalable lanes 1 2 or 4 diff pairs unidirectional RGB YCbCr444 ANSI 8b 10b encoding Fixed Link Speeds 2 7Gbps or 1 62Gbps Supports HDCP function 14 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 24 4 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 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
18. 0 tRD Auto DRAM CH1 tRD Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Memory Remap Feature Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Disabled DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s in serted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may select 333MHz DDR2 667 400MHZ DDR2 800 or 533MHz DDR2 1066 for DDR2 memory modules or select 400MHZ DDR3 800 or 533MHz DDR3 1066 for DDR3 memory modules The configuration options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this motherboard Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Standard Memory Info 4 15 5 5 5 26 3 3 3 42 DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options for DDR2 memory modules are 3 4 5 6 7 and Auto Configuration options for DDR3 memory modules are are 5 6 7 8 9 10 and Auto DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Configuration options Configuration options Auto 9 to 24 DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Configuration options Configuration options Auto
19. ASRocK G43 Twins FullHD User Manual Version 1 3 Published October 2008 Copyright 2008 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and 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 implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised
20. CP Function HDCP function is supported when you install ASRock NI DisplayPort Card on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 23 2 8 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
21. D Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 9 Connector 6 x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 10 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1x COM port header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 X USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 11 1 x WiFi E header see CAUTION 12 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM NB SB VTT Voltage Multi adjustment Supports O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology Supports Smart BIOS Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 14 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 15 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan ff Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista vest o Certifications FCC CE WHQL For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is
22. RD Phase Adjust Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 62 DRAM CH1 tRD Phase Adjust This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD Phase Adjust Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 62 Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 48MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB PAVP Mode Use this option to adjust PAVP mode Configuration options Disabled and Lite The default value is Disabled PAVP is the new graphics feature in Intel 4 Series Express chipset family to support increased content protection and robustness requirements for premium content playback Blu ray disc Lite mode is the encryption of compressed video buffer and is hardware based 128 bit AES decryption If you want to use Blu ray BD HD DVD playback function please set this option to Disabled DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components
23. SUNG 71518311 8161412 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm g The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard i disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 30 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ICH10 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAIT SATAII hard disks 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 STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 12 Hot Plug Function for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supp
24. TA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set SATAII Configuration to Enhanced and then in the option Configure SATAII as please set the option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette A Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press lt Y gt E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette 34 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system Windows 2000 is not supported After making a SATA SATAII driver diskette you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII
25. The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 3 4 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration Disabled Compatible Configure SATAII as IDE Enhanced OnBoard IDE Controller Enabled gt SATAII 1 Hard Disk gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected gt SATAII 5 Not Detected gt SATAII 6 Not Detected ee ee gt IDE1 Master Not Detected i Change Option gt IDE1 Slave Not Detected General Help AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 20 Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc SATAII Configuration Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS If native OS Windows 2000 XP is installed please select Enhanced Then in the option Configure SATAII as you are allowed to set the selection to AHCI or IDE mode The default value is IDE If you select AHCI mode the option Hot Plug will appear You are allowed to use the Hot Plug function under Windows environment if this option is enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled 4 AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages 47 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the devi
26. al the same brand speed size and chip type DDR2 DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 12 No 4 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDR3_A1 and DDR3 B1 Green slots see p 12 No 5 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations DS Double Side SS Single Side DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot Zmemory modue ES SS 2 memory modules DS S Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Green Slot Green Slot 3 memory modue SS Jm 2 memory modules DS DS If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 or in the set of green slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 If you install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot or install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this motherboard at the sa
27. al power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because ofits limitation the SATA SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATAII HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATAII driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATAII driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 32 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATAII HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATAII HDD damage and data loss SIC Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end BG Connect SATA data cable to White
28. and save the change by clicking OK G To activate the front mic For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Please select Front Mic as default record device If you want to hear your voice through front mic please deselect Mute icon in Front Mic of Playback portion For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the Front Mic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Click Set Default Device to make the Front Mic as the default record device 28 System Panel Header Ge This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 ei several system front panel see p 12 No 10 functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis l 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER speaker to this header DUMMY see p 12 No 18 SU 5V Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan 3 pin CHA_FAN1 NP ov cable to this connector and CHA FAN SPEED see p 12 No 9 match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable FAN_ SPEED CONTROL 4 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN_SPEED 3 to this connector and match 12V 2 see p 12 No 33 GND 1 the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Ee Pin 1 3 Connected
29. annel 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 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 K Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT 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 13 1 8 ASRock DVI DisplayPort Card Specifications DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard put forth by the Video Electronics Standards Association VESA It defines a new license free royalty free state of the art digital audio video interconnect and it is intended to be used primarily between a computer and its display monitor or a computer and a home theater system ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card is based on PCI Express x16 interface and it supports all mandatory features of DisplayPort version 1 1 specifications and the following optional features Equipped with one DVI D connector and one DisplayPort connector Mode support up to 1920x1200 60Hz WUXGA for DVI D and 2560x160
30. ard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place motherboard FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 12 No 22 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 12 No 7 connect the blue end Lu gg connect the black end to the motherboard Geer to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_ 1 connectors support SATA data see p 12 No 12 TD NI cables for internal storage SATAII_2 devices The current SATAII see p 12 No 11 cl K interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s SATAIL 3 data transfer rate see p 12 No 13 i Ir SATAIL_4 SATAIL 5 SATAIL 3 see p 12 No 14 SATAII_5 L Eec see p 12 No 16 SATAII_6 SATAII 4 SATAII_ 6 see p 12 No 15 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard 26 Serial ATA SATA Power Cable 0 A Optional connect to the SATA HDD S USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB8_9 see p 12
31. are Memory to Auto then the onboard VGA will be enabled and the primary screen will be onboard VGA Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 21 2 7 Installation of ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card This motherboard supports DVI D and DisplayPort output options through the bundled ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card As long as you install ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card on this motherboard your motherboard will be able to support DVI D and DisplayPort devices Please refer to the following steps to install ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card 1 Install ASRock DVI _ DisplayPort Card on PCIE2 slot green Please refer to page 21 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details PCIE2 slot ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card ASRock DVI_DisplayPort Card 2 Connect the correspondent monitor cable to the DVI D and DisplayPort of ASRock DVI DisplayPort Card on PCIE2 slot DisplayPort DVI D port 3 Boot your system 22 HD
32. as OOOO 66 a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header D This is an interface for front 9 pin HD AUDIO PRESTIC RET panel audio cable that allows OUT RET S see p 12 No 25 convenient connection and control of audio devices OUT2_L J SENSE OUT2_R MIC2 R MIC2 L 4 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 Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled F Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio 1 0 select Connector Settings K choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon JE choose Disable front panel jack detection
33. ature 49 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of _ floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable _ S or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and DES IRQ3 90 3 4 8 USB Configuration 139 CO ey Ow 88 an OM 8 ND Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support BIOS Setup Only Select Screen Select Item Change Opti
34. ce that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction PILONEN OM N 08 an OM 8 N DA Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Auto Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer P Change Option Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this
35. ch key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 16 Step 3 Step 4 For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended 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 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 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 17 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and 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 heatsink to improve heat dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fast
36. core 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C 11 3 F and 65 C 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose Configuration options Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 and Level 9 52 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device
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38. ct Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Disabled Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 46 ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table
39. cute Memory Protection Disabled General Help Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Load Defaults Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Auto Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual I O T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 36 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items Therefore the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded 40 CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio Actual Value This is a read only item which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard Enhance Halt State All processors support
40. driver diskette containing the Intel AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install You may select Intel R ICH10 SATAAHCI Controller Desktop Windows XP for Windows XP or Intel R ICH10 SATA AHCI Controller Desktop Windows XP64 for Windows XP 64 bit Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set SATAII Configuration to Enhanced and then in the option Configure SATAII as please set the option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 15 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set SATAII Configuration to Enhanced and then in the option Configure SATAII as please set the option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS o
41. ened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU FAN see page 12 No 33 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Apply thermal interface material onto center Apply Thermal of IHS on the socket surface ay ing 1 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure eal cables on side Ge choses to ME Peace fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 12 No 33 Align fasteners with the motherboard e Pire throughholes Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 18 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identic
42. evices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 56
43. figuration 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 as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock G43Twins FullHD Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock G43Twins FullHD Quick Installation Guide ASRock G43Twins FullHD Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3 5 in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One ASRock GLAN_8CH I O I O Panel Shield One ASRock DVI_ DisplayPort Card 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm Solid Capacitor for CPU power CPU LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celeron supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors Supports FSB1333 1066 800 MHz
44. is placed on pins the jumper is Open The il lustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 S amp a Cha and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Description PS2 USB PWR1 1 2 23 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 12 No 1 eeb Bee 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 1 2 2 3 CLRCMOS1 Re e see p 12 No 3 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear 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 FSB1 Jumper FSB1 3 pin jumper see p 12 No 32 12 FSB2 Jumper rss OR FSB2 5 pin jumper see p 12 No 31 1 2 FARS Default FSB3 Jumper F BE E FSB3 5 pin jumper see p 12 No 31 When you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU and try to overclock to FSB1333 by BIOS setting
45. item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing 48 DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices 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 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ees Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI SSS clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster fe
46. m to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 3 8 3 3 Smart Screen In the Smart screen you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements BIOS SETUP UTILITY Smart EKOS IA Cy betty IL Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes Load BIOS Defaults F10 key can be used Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA for this operation Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F3 key can be used for this
47. me time 19 Installing a DIMM A Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot ZC 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 clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot White is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Green is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards If you want this motherboard to support DVI D and DisplayPort please install ASRock DVI_ DisplayPort Card on this slot If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot the onboard VGA will be disabled If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot and adjust the BIOS options Primary Graphics Adapter to Onboard and Sh
48. n your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel AHCI drivers Intel AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 1386 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation 35 Using SATA SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set SATAII Configuration to Enhanced and then in the option Configure SATAII as please set the option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overcl
49. nnel A DDRII_1 DDRII_2 Yellow 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Green ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue South Bridge Controller Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 Third SATAII Connector SATAIL 3 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 Sixth SATAII Connector SATAII 6 Fifth SATAII Connector SATAII 5 12 SAT SATAII_4 gt I USB 7 21201918171615 14 GRSSSGRRSER KE 30 31 32 33 34 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Blue Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue Flash Memory COM Port Header COM1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 WiFilE Header WIFI E PCI Slots PCI1 2 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Infrared Module Header IR1 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Green PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 White North Bridge Controller FSB2 FSB3 Jumpers FSB1 Jumper CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 1 7 ASRock GLAN_8CH I O 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 8 Microphone Pink 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 USB 2 0 Ports USB0O1 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 5 Central Bass Orange 12 VGA Port 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 7 Front Speaker Lime If you use 2 ch
50. 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 15 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU Load Fais y Rotam Bot please follow the steps below TTT 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 aul 49eIq aul y2q Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pint gt Pin geng p E 3 sir a alignment ke orientation ein alignment Key He re g y key not
51. ocking Technology 36 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the 4 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 37
52. of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents TAD TROOQUCTION EE 5 1 1 Package Contents EE 5 i Ieee 0 01 1069 ee Se eh 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic Logo 10 1 4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support ccccssseeeeeeeeeeees 11 1 5 Passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Te atest arene eee nt 11 1 6 Motherboard Layout e 12 1 7 ASRock GLAN 8CH N O eennnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnsenrrnenennnnnne 13 1 8 ASRock DVI DisplayPort Specifications 14 2 IRSTGIIGHON E 15 Zale GROW Ter 15
53. on General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is BIOS Setup Only Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS 51 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY NEITS H W Monitor WOON OUT LA mee EH Se Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A V
54. operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 39 3 4 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 SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY VETEEN Et Advanced FILTER TO CT 1 9 LA ARS Eet Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration lt Select Screen gt Floppy Configuration hd Select Item gt SuperlO Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen gt USB Configuration F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Select the over clock SS mode CPU Frequency MHz 266 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Spread Spectrum Auto Ratio Status Unlocked Min 06 Max 08 Ratio Actual Value 8 Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen Intel Virtualization tech Enabled Select Item CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Change Option No Ex
55. orts Hot Plug function for SATA SATAII in AHCI mode Intel ICH10 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort i What is Hot Plug Function g If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATAII HDD 31 2 13 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATAII HDD in AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATA SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin convention
56. p 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2008 and Basic logo please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements Celeron 420 512MB x 2 Dual Channel Premium 512MB Single Channel Basic 256MB x 2 Dual Channel Basic DX10 with WDDM Driver If you plan to use onboard VGA to submit Windows Vista logo please keep the default setting of DVMT Mode Select option under BIOS If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http www asrock com After June 1 2008 all Windows Vista systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows Vista Premium 2008 logo 10 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement Intel E5200 BIOS option PAVP Lite mode disabled Intel E1200 BIOS option PAVP Lite mode enabled G43 onboard DX10 VGA VGA Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 Currently 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is supported under Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS only
57. tem is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 7 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 54 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Options f Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Would you like to save current setting user defaults Save 1st User Defaults Load 1st User Defaults ER SIE 1 Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save 2nd User Defaults Load 2nd User Defaults Save 3rd User Defaults Load 3rd User Defaults v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When
58. the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the 1A 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology
59. you may face the problem that DRAM frequency will be overclocked very high Please use jumper to force NB to be strapped at higher frequency so the DRAM can work at lower frequency 24 If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1066 on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin4 pin5 for FSB2 jumper and pin4 pind for FSB3 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 1 2 ell e RB 45 FSBS SES 45 If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1333 on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin3 pin4 for FSB2 jumper and pin4 pind for FSB3 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 1 2 ell e BR 45 FSB3 aes 3_4 If you use a FSB1333 CPU and adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin4 pind for FSB2 Otherwise the CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 1 2 12 FSB3 Ge FSB1333 DDR2 1066 4 5 If you use a FSB1066 CPU and adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin2 pin3 for FSB3 Otherwise the CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 1 2 2 3 FSB2 FSB1066 DDR2 1066 12 2 9 Onbo

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