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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard English Layout Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module 939-Pin CPU Socket 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR2; Blue) 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDR3, DDR4; Black) North Bridge Controller Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red) JMicron JMB360 Chipset (PCIE x1 interface) South Bridge Controller Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) System Panel Header (PANEL1) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRTC1) USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) Flash Memory Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) JR1 / JL1 Jumper PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) J9 / J10 Jumper PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) J11 Jumper PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) J1-J8 Jumpers English 2 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard ASRock 8CH I/O 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) 8 9 10 11 12 13 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) *7 * 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 (No. 7) (No. 4) 2 V -4 V -6 V -8 V V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) -V V V 3 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard English 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939Dual-VSTA motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in 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 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock 8CH I/O Shield English 4 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard 1.2 Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX / 64X2 / 64 Processors - Supports AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM Technology (see CAUTION 1) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Northbridge: ULi® M1695 - Southbridge: ULi® M1567 - Dual Channel DDR Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - 4 x DDR DIMM slots - Support DDR400/333/266 - Max. capacity: 4GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 1 x Future CPU Port (Supports CPU upgrade from AMD K8 939-Pin CPU to AM2 940-Pin CPU through AM2CPU Board) (see page 13 for details) - 3 x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 1 x AGP 8X slot (see CAUTION 7) - C-Media CM6501 7.1 channel audio compliant with UAA architecture - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 8CH 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) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central / Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 5 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard English Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions - 1 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connector by JMicron JMB 360 (PCIE x1 interface), supports NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 1 x USB 2.0 headers (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - 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, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 11) - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated English 6 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard CAUTION! For power-saving's sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 45 of "User Manual" in the support CD to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology. Since not all K8 939-pin CPU can support AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology, please check AMD's website for details. 2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 23 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 11 for proper installation. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. For the information of the compatible PCI Express VGA cards, please refer to the "Supported ATi X300 and X300SE Series PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Slot (PCI Express x16)" on page 9. For the proper installation of PCI Express VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 13. 7. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 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 3 for proper connection. 9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 19 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 11. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1. 7 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard English 1.3 Requirement Table Windows Minimum Hardware R equirement Table for W indows ® TM Vista Premium and Basic Logo 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. Please adopt the CPU, memory, and VGA that we suggest. CPU Memory VGA Athlon 3000+ 512MB Single Channel DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic) English 8 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard 1.4 Supported ATi Suppor ted ATi X300 and X300SE Series PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI Express Slot (PCI Express x16) (for Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM) Since the margin of ATi X300 and X300SE series PCI Express VGA cards may vary with different card vendors, we recommend users to adopt the compatible ATi X300 and X300SE series cards below which have passed our lab test. Graphics Chip Vendor ATi Model Name ASUS EAX300/TD/128M/A GIGABYTE GV-RX30128D GECUBE RADEONR X300 PCIe 128MB MSI RX300-TD128E MSI RX300SE-TD128E Chipset Name RADEON X300 RADEON X300 RADEON X300 RADEON X300 RADEON X300SE 9 ASRock 939Dual-VSTA Motherboard English 2. Installation 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. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 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. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2.1 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. Step 4. Step 5. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Install CP ...