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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard English Layout Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM) 775-Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Green) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel C: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; Pink) IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) South Bridge Controller SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (Port0), Red) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) System Panel Header (PANEL1) SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port2), Red) SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port3), Red) SATAII Connector (SATAII_6 (Port5), Orange) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) SATAII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port4), Orange) Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header (FRONT_1394) DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header (IR1) SPI BIOS Chip Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) COM Port Header (COM1) WiFi Header (WiFi) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) PCI Slots (PCI1 - 3) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Green) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Green) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) FSB1 / FSB2 / FSB3 Jumpers eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP) English 2 ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O Plus 1 2 3 *4 5 6 7 8 ** 9 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Coaxial SPDIF Out Port IEEE 1394 Port LAN RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) eSATAII Port (ESATAII_TOP) eSATAII Port (ESATAII_BOTTOM) Optical SPDIF Out Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications Status SPEED LED Description Activity/Link LED Status Description SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Off Orange Green 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection Off No link Orange Linked Blinking Data Activity LAN Port ** 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. 9) (No. 6) 2 V -4 V -6 V -8 V V Central / Bass (No. 7) --V V Side Speaker (No. 5) -V V V To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard English ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications (For X38TurboTwins- iFi urboTwins (For X38TurboTwins -W iFi Only) ASRock WiFi-802.11g module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi+AP function. With ASRock WiFi-802.11g module, you can easily create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Therefore, from anywhere within the signal range, you will be able to play LAN games, connect to the internet, access and share printers, and make Internet phone calls easily. Standard Data Rate Security Network Architecture Types Frequency Band Operating Range - IEEE 802.11g - 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps - Access Point mode (AP mode): WEP, WPA - Access Point mode (AP mode) - Station mode: Infrastructure mode and Ad-Hoc mode - 2.4~2.5GHz - Indoor: 80ft (30m) Outdoor: 200ft (60m) * The range varies in different environments - up to 16 stations Number of Connected Devices (AP Mode) Antenna LED Support OS Compatibility Software Support - ASRock WiFi-802.11g omni-directional antenna - Green data transmission (AIR) LED - Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit - Full compatible with IEEE 802.11g standard products - ASRock WiFi-802.11g Wizard English 4 If you want to start to use ASRock WiFi-802.11g module on this motherboard, please carefully read "ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide" in the package for the detailed introduction and operation procedures. You can also read the document in the following path of ASRock motherboard support CD: ..\ ASRock WiFi-802.11g \ Vista64_Vista_XP64_XP ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins 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 If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp Pack ackage 1.1 Pack age Contents ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Quick Installation Guide ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide (For X38TurboTwins-WiFi Only) Motherboard Accessories One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive Four Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One "ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O Plus" I/O Panel Shield WiFi Accessories (For X38TurboTwins-WiFi Only) One ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module One Antenna One WiFi Bracket 5 ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design CPU - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - Compatible with all FSB1600/1333/1066/800MHz CPUs (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports EM64T CPU Chipset - Northbridge: Intel® X38 - Southbridge: Intel® ICH9R Memory - Dual Channel DDR3/DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Support DDR2 1066/800/667 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 6) Expansion Slot - Supports ATITM CrossFireTM - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode) - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots Audio - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection - DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec) - DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (For X38TurboTwins-WiFi Only) (see CAUTION 7) LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111C - Supports Wake-On-LAN Wireless LAN - ASRock WiFi-802.11g module (For X38TurboTwins - 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g / 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b -WiFi Only) - Supports Software Access Point mode (AP mode) and Station mode (Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode) Platform English 6 ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature ASRock 1394_SPDIF I/O Plus - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x eSATAII Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors) (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x WiFi header (see CAUTION 12) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology) - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14) 7 ASRock X38TurboTwins-WiFi / X38TurboTwins Motherboard English Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 16) - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclockin ...