ASRock Version 2.3, Motherboard manual Contents

	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 /
	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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