Asrock 880GMH/U3S3 User Manual

880GMH/U3S3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published February 2011

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

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

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

1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12

1.4 I/O Panel .................................................................................... 13

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

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

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 16

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 16

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 17

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .......................... 19

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features .......................... 20

2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide............................. 23

2.7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ................................. 25

2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 26

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 27

2.10 Serial ATAII (SATAII) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 31

2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATAII / SATA3 HDDs ............................ 31

2.12 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ....................................................................................... 31

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 34

2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

RAID Functions .......................................................................... 34

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................. 35

2.15.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................................ 36

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64-bit With

64-bit / XP /

Functions ...................................................................... 35

Without RAID Functions ................................................ 35

64-bit

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3.3.

UEFI SUEFI S

UEFI S

3.3.

UEFI SUEFI S

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 37

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 38

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................... 39

3.4 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 43

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 51

3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 52

3.7 Security Screen ......................................................................... 53

3.8 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 54

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 55

4.2 Support CD Information .............................................................. 55

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ................................................................ 37

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 38

3.4.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 44

3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ............................................... 45

3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration .............................................. 46

3.4.4 Storage Configuration ...................................................... 47

3.4.5 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 48

3.4.6 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 49

3.4.7 USB Configuration ........................................................... 50

4.2.1 Running Support CD ........................................................ 55

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .. .......... ......... .................. ......... .................. . 55

4.2.3 Utilities Menu .................................................................. 55

4.2.4 Contact Information .......................................................... 55

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 880GMH/U3S3 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step

guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to

BIOS setup and information of 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

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

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1.1

1.11.1

ASRock 880GMH/U3S3 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm)

ASRock 880GMH/U3S3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 880GMH/U3S3 Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design

CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors

- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 /

X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /

Sempron processors

- Supports 8-Core CPU

- Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced

Clock Calibration)

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 880G

- Southbridge: AMD SB710

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 4)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireX

Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4250 graphics

- DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 5)

- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 (1080P)

- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600

@ 75Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536

@ 85Hz

- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback

with DVI and HDMI ports

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Atheros® AR8151

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATA2 Connector

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/ Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)

SATA3 - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061,

support NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions

USB 3.0 - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB

1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s

Connector - 5 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug"

functions

- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

BIOS Feature - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD

OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion, ASRock

Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial;

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)

Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 7)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 9)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 10)

- SmartView (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit

/ XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15)

* 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 Overclocking Technology, or using the third-

party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even

cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at

your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 36 for details.

2. 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 17 for proper installation.

3. Whether 1866/1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the

AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1800/1600

memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support

list on our website for the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website

4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 /

Vista

/ XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and

is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest information.

6. 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 13 for proper connection.

7. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune

different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including

Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In Hard-

ware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control,

it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking,

you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system

performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and

share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC profile to their

own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent Energy

Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to

improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing

computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation proce-

dures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

ASRock website:

8. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows

this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool

and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard

drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar-

ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please

be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file

system.

http://www.asrock.com

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9. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available

at Wii. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation.

ASRock AIWI is the world's first utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as

a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to

install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or

ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the

free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your

PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start

experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do not

forget to pay attention to ASRock official website regularly, we will

continuously provide you the most up-do-date supported games!

ASRock website:

10. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful

solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger

driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer

and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to

quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-

pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP

Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging

experience than ever.

ASRock website:

11. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for

IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook

friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more

personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively

equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with

friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS

version is Windows

version is IE8.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

12. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The

performance may depend on the property of the device.

13. 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.

14. 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.

http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp

http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser

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15. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by

European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.

According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be

under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready

motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to

Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of

5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current

consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you

checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

22.9cm (9.0-in)

Keyboard

Designed inTaipei

PS2

USB2.0 T:U SB 2 B:USB3

DVI_CON1

VGA1

CPU_FAN1

ATX12V1

HDMI1

eSATA1

USB2.0 T: US B4 B:USB5

RJ-45LAN

USB3.0 T: US B0 B:USB1

Top:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

LAN

Bottom:

MIC IN

Center:

FRONT

AUDIO CODEC

USB 3.0

Top:

LINE IN

HD_AUDIO1

CD1

PWR_FAN1

PCIE1

RoHS

Super

I/O

COM1

ErP/EuP Ready

AMD

880G

Chipset

880GMH/U3S3

PCIE2

PCI1

PCI2

SATA3 6Gb/s

IR1

DX10.1

SOCKET AM3b

Support 8-CoreCPU

CMOS

BATTERY

SATA3_2 SATA3_1

2526

FSB2.6GHz

Phenom II

AM3+

CLRCMOS1

Dual Channel

FSB800

DDR3 1866

DDR3_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

HT3.0

USB10_11

AMD

SB710

Chipset

SPEAKER1

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

FSB800

DDR3_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

USB8_9

USB6_7

SATAII_1(SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 PORT0) (PORT1) (PORT2) (PORT3) (PORT4)

ATXPWR1

24.4cm (9.6-in)

IDE1

CHA_FAN1

11 12

32Mb BIOS

CIR1

1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 SATAII Connector (SA T AII_2 (PORT 1), Blue) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 SA TAII Connector (SAT AII_1 (PORT 0), Blue) 3 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 20 System Panel He a der (PANEL1, White) 4 AM3+ CPU Socket 21 Chassis Speaker Header 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (SPEAKER 1, White)

(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White) 24 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, White) 7 ATX Power Connector (A TXPW R1) 25 SA T A3 Connector (SATA3_2, White) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 9 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1) 27 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1-2) 11 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 29 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue) 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 30 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White) 13 Southbridge Controller 31 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 14 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb) 32 Front Panel Audio Header 15 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_5 (PORT 4), Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White) 16 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_4 (PORT 3), Blue) 33 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 17 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_3 (PORT 2), Blue) 34 Northbridge Controller

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1.41.4

1.4

1.41.4

I/O PanelI/O Panel

I/O Panel

I/O PanelI/O Panel

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) ** 9 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port 10 Microphone (Pink) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB01)

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 eSAT A2 Conne ctor (eSA TA 1)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 HDMI Port 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 VGA/DVI-D Port 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 5 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 8 Line In (Light Blue)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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 Central / Bass Line In or

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 5) Side Speaker

(No. 8)

2 V -- -- --

4VV----

6VVV--

8VVVV

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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.

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is a Micro ATX Form Factor (9.6-in x 9.0-in, 24.4 cm x 22.9 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-

sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

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 anti-

static 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.

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2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner

Small Triangle

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat

dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 1). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides 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 identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-

type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue slots; see p.12 No.5) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B

(DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.6), so that Dual Channel

Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install iden- tical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory

Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2

(Blue Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (White Slot)

(1) Populated Populated - -

(2) - - Populated Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four

slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the

same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots

(DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots (DDR3_A2

and DDR3_B2).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDR3 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_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

5. If you adopt DDR3 1866/1800/1600 memory modules on this

motherboard, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and

DDR3_B2 slots.

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