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Published May 2006
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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PS2_USB_PWR1  Jumper
ATX  12V  Connector  (ATX12V1)
775-Pin  CPU  Socket
North  Bridge  Controller
2 x 184-pin  DDR  DIMM  Slots
(Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR3; Blue)
2 x 184-pin  DDR  DIMM  Slots
(Dual Channel B: DDR2, DDR4; Black)
Secondary  IDE  Connector  (IDE2, Black)
Primary  IDE  Connector  (IDE1, Blue)
FSB  Select  Jumper  (FSB1)
South  Bridge  Controller
Primary  Serial  ATA  Connector  (SATA1)
Secondary  Serial  ATA  Connector  (SATA2)
Clear  CMOS  Jumper  (CLRCMOS0)
Chassis  Fan  Connector  (CHA_FAN1)
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System  Panel  Header  (PANEL1)
Chassis  Speaker  Header  (SPEAKER 1)
USB 2.0  Header  (USB67, Blue)
Infrared  Module  Header  (IR1)
USB 2.0  Header  (USB45, Blue)
Floppy  Connector  (FLOPPY1)
Game  Connector  (GAME1)
Internal  Audio  Connector: CD1 (Black)
Front  Panel  Audio  Header  (AUDIO1)
JR1  /  JL1  Jumpers
PCI  Slots  (PCI1- 5)
BIOS  FWH  Chip
AGP  Slot  (1.5V_AGP1)
ATX  Power  Connector  (ATXPWR1)
CPU  Fan  Connector  (CPU_FAN1)
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Parallel  Port
RJ-45  Port
Side  Speaker  (Gray)
Rear  Speaker  (Black)
Central / Bass  (Orange)
Line  In  (Light Blue)
Front  Speaker  (Lime)
 8 Microphone  (Pink)
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USB 2.0  Ports  (USB01)
10 USB 2.0  Ports  (USB23)
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Serial  Port: COM1
PS/2  Keyboard  Port  (Purple)
PS/2  Mouse  Port  (Green)
* 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
Central / Bass
Side Speaker
(No. 7)
(No. 4)
(No. 5)
(No. 3)
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ASRock  ConRoe865PE  Motherboard
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1.  Introduction
1.  Introduction
1.  Introduction
1.  Introduction
1.  Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock ConRoe865PE motherboard, a reliable mother-
board 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 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
1.1  Package  Contents
1.1  Package  Contents
1.1  Package  Contents
1.1  Package  Contents
ASRock ConRoe865PE Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)
ASRock ConRoe865PE Quick Installation Guide
ASRock ConRoe865PE Support CD
(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo)
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable
One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive
One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One ASRock 8CH I/O Shield
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Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
 Platform
 CPU
 Chipset
  Memory
 Hybrid Booster
 Expansion Slot
 Audio
 LAN
 Rear Panel I/O
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.0-in, 30.5 cm x 22.9 cm
- LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core Pentium® XE and Pentium® D /
  Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D, supporting CoreTM 2 Duo Desktop
  (Conroe), Presler and Cedar Mill processors (in 775-land
  LGA package)
- FSB 1066/800/533 MHz (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- Supports EM64T CPU
- Northbridge: Intel® 865PE / 865G
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH5
- Dual Channel DDR Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)
- 4 x DDR DIMM slots
- Support DDR400/333/266 (see CAUTION 5)
- Max. capacity: 4GB
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 6)
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 7)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- 5 x PCI slots
- 1 x AGP slot (see CAUTION 8)
- Realtek ALC850 7.1 channel audio CODEC
- Realtek PCI LAN 8101L
- 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 LAN Port
- Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/
  Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9)
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ASRock  ConRoe865PE  Motherboard
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 Connector
 BIOS Feature
 Support CD
 Hardware
 Monitor
 OS
 Certifications
- 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors
  (No Support for RAID and “Hot Plug” functions)
- 2 x ATA100 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
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 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
- AMBIOS 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® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit
  compliant
- FCC, CE, WHQL
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CAUTION!
1. To support FSB1066 CPU, please use DDR400 DIMMs (Double  Data Rate
400 MHz). Before installing FSB1066 CPU, please make sure that you
have adjusted the jumpers correctly. The default setting of FSB1 is to
short pin1 and pin2. However, if you want this motherboard to support
FSB1066 CPU, please adjust your FSB1 jumper setting, and short pin2
and pin3 (see page 14).
2. About the setting of  “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 26
of “User Manual” in the support CD.
3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 18 for details.
4. 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.
5. Please check the table below for the memory support frequency and its
corresponding CPU FSB frequency.
CPU FSB Frequency
Memory Support Frequency
800
533
1066
DDR266, DDR333*, DDR400
DDR266, DDR333
DDR400*
* When you use a FSB800-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at
DDR320 if you adopt a DDR333 memory module. Besides, if you
use a FSB1066-CPU on this motherboard, please adopt a DDR400
CL2.5 memory module.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard!
It may cause permanent damage!
9. 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.
10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP
64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. It may not work properly under
Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME.
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2.2.2.2.2. Installation
Installation
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 components.
2. 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.
3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.
5. 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.
CPU  Installation
CPU  Installation
2.12.12.12.12.1 CPU  Installation
CPU  Installation
CPU  Installation
For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,
please follow the steps below.
775-Pin Socket Overview
Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if
the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket.
Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is
found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
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