939S56-M User Manual Version 1.0 Published May 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Contents 1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents ..................................................................... Specifications ........................................................................... Motherboard Layout ................................................................. ASRock 8CH I/O ........................................................................ 5 6 9 10 2 . Installation ...........................
. Software Support ................................................... 36 4.1 4.2 Install Operating System ........................................................... Support CD Information ............................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ...................................................................
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939S56-M 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. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
1.2 Specifications Platform: CPU: Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm 939-Pin Socket Supporting AMD AthlonTM 64 / 64FX / 64 X2 Processors Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology (see CAUTION 1) Chipsets: North Bridge: SiS 756 Chipset FSB @ 1 GHz (2.0 GT/s) / 800MHz Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) South Bridge: SiS 965L Chipset Supports USB 2.0, ATA 133, SATA 1.
Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central/Bass / Line In / Front Speaker / Microphone (see CAUTION 5) AMI Legal BIOS Supports “Plug and Play” ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU Frequency Stepless Control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 6) Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant BIOS: OS: CAUTION! 1. For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology under Windows system.
1.3 Motherboard Layout 3 1 2 5 4 6 22.4cm (8.8-in) SiS 756 Chipset IDE2 24.4cm (9.6-in) 7 DDR4 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) ATA133 DDR1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) EXPRESS PCI Top: REAR SPK Center: SIDE SPK Bottom: CTR BASS 29 Dual Core CPU ATXPWR1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 DDR400 CPU_FAN1 USB 2.
1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 1 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 *7 2 11 12 10 Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Rear Speaker (Gray) Side Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 6 4 7 5 8 9 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) Front Speaker (Lime) * If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
2. Installation 939S56-M is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.
2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. o 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.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 939S56-M motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and DDR2; Blue slots; see p.8 No.
Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break 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.
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on 939S56-M motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA II card, etc. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6.
2.5 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 is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PW1 Setting Short pin2, pin3 to enable +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or +5V +5VSB USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! • Floppy Connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) Pin1 (see p.8 No. 21) FLOPPY1 the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.
Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector connect to the power supply USB 2.0 Header USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY (9-pin USB67) (see p.8, No. 16) 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR USB 2.0 Header USB_PWR P-5 P+5 GND DUMMY (9-pin USB_H45) (see p.8, No. 17) 1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR IRTX +5VSB DUMMY Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) 1 (see p.8 No. 19) GND IRRX Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.8 No.
PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.8 No. 13) 1 This header accommodates several system front panel functions. DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Chassis Speaker Header 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.8 No. 14) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) GND +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED (see p.8 No. 15) CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.8 No. 30) Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.
2.7 Serial A ATTA (SA (SATTA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 1.
2.9 Making a SA ette FFor or SA SATTA Driver Disk Diskette SATTA Operation in “RAID” Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, you will need to make a SATA driver before you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.
3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / 3.
3.3 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, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Cnfiguration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. The range is from 140MHz to 300MHz. The default value is [200]. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. The range is from 70MHz to 150MHz. The default value is [100]. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Processor Multiplier This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. You may set the value from [x8] up to [x25] but no higher than the value of “Processor Maximum Multiplier”. For example, if the value of “Processor Maximum Multiplier” is [x11], the actual value of multiplier will be [x11] even if you set this item to a value higher than [x11]. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings OnBoard AC97 Audio OnBoard LAN Primary Graphics Adapter [Auto] [Enabled] [PCI] HT Width HT Speed DRAM Voltage [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Enable/Disable onboard Audio device. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. OnBoard AC97 Audio Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC97 Audio feature.
Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM 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. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 / ME. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.
OnBoard IDE Controller You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both]. OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard SATA Controller” feature. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID].
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Select the type of device connected to the system. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T.
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. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.
OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it. OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
3.4 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. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed : 2833 RPM : N/A Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Network Bootup Num-Lock To enable or disable the boot from network feature. [Disabled] [On] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature.
3.7 Exit Screen Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitro Boot Exit Options Security Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation. Load Optimal Defaults Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
4. Software Suppor Supportt 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. 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.
APPENDIX: echnology AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet TM TTechnology For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology under Windows system. When using this feature, please make sure to install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first. If you are using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button.
