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AS Rock 939Dual-SATA2
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6 69192 02-26-2006
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100% of reviewers $85.50 8.0


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Description: CPU

* Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 and Sempron processor
* FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GB/s)
* Supports HyperTransport Technology
* Supports AMD Cool‘n’Quiet Technology


Chipset

* Northbridge: ULi M1695
* Southbridge: ULI M1567


Hybrid Booster

* CPU Frequency Stepless control
* CPU Multiplier
* ASRock U-COP
* Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G)


Memory

* DIMM slots: 4 supported
* Max. capacity: 4 GB


Expansion Slot

* 1 x AGP8X/4X slot , 1.5 V only
* PCI Express x16 slot
* PCI Express x1 slot
* 3 x PCI slots
* Compatible ATi X300 and X300SE series cards list


Graphics

* n/a


Audio

* Realtek 850 7.1 channel AC'97 audio codec


LAN

* Realtek RTL8201CL 10/100 Ethernet LAN PHY
* 802.3u, WOL supported


Connector

* 2 x SerialATA connectors support RAID,0,1,JBOD
* 1 x SATA2 connector (based on PCI E SATA2 controller JMB360)
* 2 x ATA 133/100/66 IDE connectors (supports 4 x IDE devices)
* 1 x Floppy connector
* CPU/Chassis FAN connectors
* 20 pin ATX power connector
* 4 pin ATX 12V power connector
* Power LED connector
* CD audio in header
* Front panel audio connector
* 2 x USB 2.0 port pin headers (to support extra 4 USB2.0 ports)


Rear Panel I/O

* ASRock 8CH I/O
* 4 x USB2.0 ports
* 1 x RJ45 LAN port
* 1 x Serial port (COM1)
* 1 x PS2 Keyboard connector
* 1 x PS2 Mouse connectors
* 1 x Parallel port (LPT1)
* 2 x Audio ports to support 8 Ch audio ( Line In/Out, Mic In)


BIOS Feature

* 2 Mb AMI BIOS with ACPI, SM BIOS 3.0, PnP


Support CD

* Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software
* SATA driver and utility


Accessories

* Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O shield
* Floppy/ATA 133 cables
* 1 x SerialATA data cable
* 1 x SerialATA 1-to-1 power cable


Form Factor

* ATX, 305mm x 244 mm


Certifications

* FCC, CE, MS WHQL
Keywords: 939 dual sata sata2 as rock asrock


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Old 12-10-2005, 10:08 PM   #1
toaster.waffle
 
Registered: Feb 2005
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 97

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $100.00 | Rating: 7

Kernel (uname -r):
Distribution: MEPIS, Ubuntu, Gentoo



I've only tested this using System Rescue (based on Gentoo) and MEPIS live CDs.

The on-board ethernet isn't detected by recent distributions (Ubuntu 5.10 for example). Upset because there are only 3 PCI slots and one now has to be used for ethernet. I might try ndiswrapper and use the driver that comes with the motherboard.

System Rescue detected a module for the sound, so I assume it works (snd-intel8x0 I believe).

Great board for the price if you don't mind sacrificing $15 and a PCI slot to get online.
 
Old 01-25-2006, 10:34 PM   #2
bjmgeek
 
Registered: Jan 2006
Posts: 1

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 8

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.15
Distribution: debian


The on-board ethernet is recognized using the uli526x module. I don't think the on-board SATA2 controller (JMicron JMB360 is recognized at the moment though.
 
Old 02-08-2006, 11:10 AM   #3
sse007
 
Registered: Nov 2005
Posts: 39

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Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.13
Distribution: slackware


Looks like there is a patch in 2.6.16 for the jmicron for intel, anybody tried that ? i can only install on the sata but not on sataii.
 
Old 02-14-2006, 12:32 AM   #4
wagonlips
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 17

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): $71.00 | Rating: 8

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.13-15.7
Distribution: SUSE 10 and openSUSE 10


Just works. SUSE recognized and loaded the onboard sound and network without trouble. I like the expansion options, too. I'm not sure I'll ever add another CPU (Athlon 64 3200+), but if I do, I'm sure I'll hate moving all those jumpers. :-P
 
Old 02-18-2006, 11:42 AM   #5
kozaki
 
Registered: Jun 2004
Distribution: Arch Linux, Mandriva x86_64, Knoppix (Kaella), Ubuntu, ...
Posts: 89

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 9

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.15-ARCH
Distribution: Arch Linux, Mandriva 2006 x86_64 Powerpack, Knoppix, Elive, Damn Small Linux


Everything's good in this location.
- Integrated ethernet controller is included from kernel-2.6.14.x (i.e. works out of the box)
- It's very easy to tweak the Bios (the unofficial one*)
- It has up to 6 fully workin USB-2 ports, since one may easily connect 2 USB (as well as 1 Firewire & 3 audio) to it's tower front/side panels.
- Absolutelly stable, no matter I'm running folding 24 hours a day & put press with FSB @ 110%.

Haven't tried jmicron patch in 2.6.16 for intel, mentionned by sse007

* Usefull links :
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OCWForum: ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 FAQ
 
Old 02-26-2006, 10:10 PM   #6
STuPiDiCuS
 
Registered: Jun 2004
Distribution: SuSE 9.1/9.2/9.3 Pro, OpenSuSE 10.0, 10.1, Currently 10.2 32&64 bit
Posts: 101

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Would you recommend the product? yes | Price you paid? (in USD): None indicated | Rating: 8

Kernel (uname -r): 2.6.13-15.8-default
Distribution: OpenSuSE 10


Good, stable, cheap board.

8 of 10 because:
The southbridge overheats when using an AGP card, locking the game and crashing back to OS. So if you want this for gaming either use a PCI-Express vid card or put a fan on the SB heatsink. Ocworkbench.com has a thread on that, but removing the HS voids the warranty so be aware.
 




  



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