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English English English English English Motherboard L Motherboard Layout ayout Motherboard L Motherboard L Motherboard Layout ayout ayout (P45R2000- (P45R2000-WiF WiFi / P45R2000) i / P45R2000) (P45R2000- (P45R2000- (P45R2000-WiF WiF WiFi / P45R2000) i / P45R2000) i / P45R2000) 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 2 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5)) 23 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 3 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP (Port 4)) 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB
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Motherboard L Motherboard Layout (P45T ayout (P45TurboT urboTwins2000) wins2000) Motherboard L Motherboard L Motherboard Layout (P45T ayout (P45T ayout (P45TurboT urboT urboTwins2000) wins2000) wins2000) 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port1), Red) 2 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5)) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 3 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII_TOP (Port 4)) 23 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 4 775-Pin CPU Socket 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, B
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English English English English English ASR ASRock DualL ock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O AN_SPDIF I/O ASR ASR ASRock DualL ock DualL ock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O AN_SPDIF I/O AN_SPDIF I/O (P45R2000- (P45R2000-WiF WiFi / P45R2000) i / P45R2000) (P45R2000- (P45R2000- (P45R2000-WiF WiF WiFi / P45R2000) i / P45R2000) i / P45R2000) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ** 10 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 11 Microphone (Pink) 3 IEEE 1394 Port 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) *
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ASR ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45T ock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45TurboT urboTwins2000) wins2000) ASR ASR ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45T ock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45T ock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45TurboT urboT urboTwins2000) wins2000) wins2000) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Microphone (Pink) 2 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 eSATAII Port (eSATAII_TOP) 6 Central / Bass
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English English English English English ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Specifications (F (F (F (F (For P45R2000- or P45R2000- or P45R2000- or P45R2000- or P45R2000-WiF WiF WiF WiF WiFi Only) i Only) i Only) i Only) i Only) ASRock WiFi-802.11g module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi+AP functi
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1. Introduction 1. Introduction 1. Introduction 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock P45R2000-WiFi / P45R2000 / P45TurboTwins2000 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-by- step installation guide. More detailed informa
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English English English English English 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design ® TM TM TM CPU - LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core ® ® 2 Duo / Pentium Dual Core / Celeron , supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - Compatible with FSB2000/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyp
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- Supports Dual LAN feature (For P45R2000-WiFi / P45R2000 Only) Wireless LAN - ASRock WiFi-802.11g module (For - 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g / 11Mbps IEEE 802.11b P45R2000-WiFi - Supports Software Access Point mode (AP mode) and Only) Station mode (Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode) Rear Panel I/O P45R2000-WiFi / P45R2000 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O - 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 eSAT
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English English English English English - 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/E header (see CAUTION 12) BIOS Feature - 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. (
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CAUTION! 1. Some CPU you adopt may be overclocked to FSB2000 MHz, in this situation, please adopt DDR3 1333 memory modules on this motherboard. This motherboard supports native FSB1600/1333/1066/ 800 MHz. For normal operation, you do no need to adjust the jumper settings. For special overclocking mode, please refer to page 25 for proper jumper settings. 2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 55 of “User Manual” in the support CD. 3. This motherboard supports Unt
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English English English English English 12. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 13. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you
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2. 2.Installation Installation 2. 2. 2.Installation Installation Installation Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install mother- board 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
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black line black line English English English English English Step 1. Open the socket: Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab. Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open po- sition at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open po- sition at approximately 100 degrees. Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines. Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Int
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1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load plate, engage the load lever. Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever. 2.2 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 2.2 2.2 2.2 Install
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English English English English English 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots and four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identica
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2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are in- stalled in DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. If only one memory module is installed in DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel M
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English English English English English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 3 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1/DE (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI E
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1. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 slot (Green). In this mode, you do not need to adjust the default setting of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card, and please do not remove or lose ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card when it is still in working condition. TM 2. For the information of the compatible CrossFire Mode PCI TM Express VGA cards and CrossFire setup procedures, please refer TM to “CrossFire Operation Guide”
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English English English English English TM TM TM TM TM 2.5 CrossFire 2.5 CrossFire Operation Guide Operation Guide 2.5 CrossFire 2.5 CrossFire 2.5 CrossFire Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide TM TM This motherboard supports CrossFire feature. CrossFire technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC. Combining a range of different operating modes TM with intelligent software design and an i
