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1.1.
1.1.
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IntroductionIntroduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
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1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ........................................................................... 6
1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows
®
Vista
TM
Premium 2007 and Basic Logo ................................................. 9
1.4 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 10
1.5 ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O ......................................................... 11
2.2.
2.2.
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InstallationInstallation
InstallationInstallation
Installation
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Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 12
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 13
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 13
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 14
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .................................. 16
2.5 Installing a Single Graphics Card .............................................. 18
2.6 Installing CrossFire
TM
Graphics Cards ...................................... 19
2.7 Surround Display Feature ......................................................... 24
2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 24
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 25
2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 30
2.11 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................. 31
2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 34
2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ................................................................................. 35
2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and
eSATAII Devices ........................................................................ 35
2.15 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 36
2.16 Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions ...................................................... 37
2.16.1 Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions ......................................................................... 37
2.16.2 Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID
Functions ......................................................................... 38
2.17 Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions ................................................. 39
2.17.1 Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions ......................................................................... 39
2.17.2 Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID
Functions ......................................................................... 41
2.18 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 42
