User manual ASROCK CONROEXFIRE-ESATA2-1335 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] No part of this installation guide 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 guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational 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 guide. [. . . ] Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. 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. It is not necessary to use this connector, but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard at the same time. There are two IEEE 1394 headers on this motherboard, including one front panel IEEE 1394 header (FRONT_1394) and one back panel IEEE 1394 header (BACK_1394). Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header. please connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. Please connect the blue connector on the cable of this USB+1394 bracket to the USB 2. 0 header (USB23 , USB45 , or USB67) , and connect the red connector on the cable of this USB+1394 bracket to the IEEE 1394 header (BACK_1394). HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 15. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. for the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors , please refer to page 25. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card. Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install. [. . . ] After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. you may select: "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP/2000)" for Windows® XP/2000 or "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP 64-bit. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set up BIOS. [. . . ]