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1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

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1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ................................................................. 6

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows

Vista

Premium 2008 and Basic Logo......................... 10

1.4 Motherboard Layout (P45TS-R) .................................... 11

1.5 Motherboard Layout (P45TS) ........................................ 12

1.6 ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O (P45TS-R) .............................. 13

1.7 ASRock SPDIF I/O (P45TS) ............................................ 14

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

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2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 15

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 15

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 16

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 18

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 19

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 21

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 22

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 23

2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ......................... 29

2.10 eSATAII Interface Introduction ....................................... 30

2.11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........................................ 33

2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ...................................................................... 34

2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs and eSATAII Devices ......................................... 35

2.14 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide .............................................................................. 36

2.15 Driver Installation Guide ................................................. 38

2.16 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit With RAID Functions (For P45TS-R Only) ........... 38

2.16.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions ............................................................ 38

2.16.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System ................... 39

2.16.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,

RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................. 40

2.16.4 Installing Windows

Vista

/ Vista

64-bit With

RAID Functions ................................................... 41