ASRock A330ION User Manual

A330ION

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published November 2009

Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa­tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in
California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

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

1.2 Spec if ic at io ns ................................................................ 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10

1.4 I/O Panel......................................................................... 11

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 13

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions........................................... 1 3

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)......................... 14

2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) ........................................ 15

2.5 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 16

2.6 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 16

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 17

2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide......................... 20

2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 21

2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ..................................................................... 22

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII

HDDs ............................................................................. 22

2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Fe ature and Operation

Guide.............................................................................. 23

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 25

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

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ...................... 25

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

2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

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

With RAID Functions ................................................... 26

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology.................................. 27

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 2 8

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 28

3.1.2 Navigation Keys................................................... 29

3.2 Main Screen................................................................... 29

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen...................................................... 30

3.4 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 32

3.4.1 CPU Configuration................................................ 33

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3.4.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 34

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration............................................... 35

3.4.4 SATA Configuration ............................................. 36

3.4.5 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 38

3.4.6 USB Configuration ............................................... 39

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 40

3.6 Boot Screen................................................................... 41

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration.................................. 41

3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 42

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 43

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 44

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 44

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 44

4.2.2 Drivers Menu........................................................ 44

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 44

4.2.4 Contact Information.............................................. 44

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Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock A330ION 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.
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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ASRock A330ION Motherboard

(Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)
One Bundled Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM Processor 330
ASRock A330ION Quick Installation Guide
ASRock A330ION Support CD
Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One I/O Panel Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

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Specifications

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality
Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM Processor 330 (1.6 GHz)

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports EM64T

Chipset - NVIDIA® MCP7A-ION

Memory - Dual Channel DD R3 memory technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

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

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot

Graphics - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 9 Series

- DX10 VGA, Pixel Shader 4.0

- 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 1920x1440
@ 75Hz

- Supports HDCP function

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

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT2020 Audio Codec)

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

- Giga PHY RTL8211CL

- Supports Wa ke-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

- 2 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connectors

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

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front

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Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)

Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0 and

RAID 1), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions (see CAUTION 7)

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 8)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wa ke Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment

- Supports Smart BIOS

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

ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Fla sh (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 11)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

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

- Good Night LED
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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XP / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

- EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required)

(see CAUTION 14)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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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 third­party 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. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, plea se che ck page 33.

2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un­tied Overclocking Technology” on page 27 for details.

3. 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 14 for proper installation.

4. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than
4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check Intel® 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 11 for
proper connection.

7. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector , ple ase read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 21 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to
SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector
directly.

8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

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64-bit / 7 / Vista

64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

9. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil
your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware
devices to get the best system performance under Windows
Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC
Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

10. 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 prepar­ing 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.

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11. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.
OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve­nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It
helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system
and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings.
With 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 as yours! Please be noticed that the OC
profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.

12. 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.

13. 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 a nd the heatsink when you in stall the PC system.

14. 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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FSB800

DDR3_1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

FSB800

DDR3_2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

Super

IO

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BIOS

CMOS Battery

SPEAKER1

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PANEL 1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

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CLRCMOS1

SATAII_1

SATAII_2

SATAII_3

SATAII_4

HD_AUDIO1

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USB6_7

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USB8_9

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

LAN
PHY

AUDIO
CODEC

PCIE1

PS2

Keyboard

17.0cm (6.7in)

17.0cm (6.7in)

VGA1

DVI_CON1

HDMI1

USB

USB

USB

USB

RJ-45 LAN

Powered

eSATAII/USB

Powered

eSATAII/USB

Top:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

IR1

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COM1

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Dual Channel

DDR3 1066

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Gigabit LAN

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1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 14 Third SAT AII Connector (SATAII_3; Red)
2 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 15 Primary SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_1; Red)
3 CPU Heatsink 16 Secondary SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_2; Red)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Blue)
5 Chipset Heatsink 18 COM Port Header (COM1)
6 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 19 Front Panel Audio Header
7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (HD_AUDIO1, Lime)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_1, DDR3_2; Blue) 20 HDMI_SPDIF Header
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow)
9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 21 Chipset Fan
10 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4; Red) 22 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)
11 System Panel Header (P ANEL1, Orange) 23 BIOS SPI Chip
12 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 24 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple)

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I/O PanelI/O Panel

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1 USB 2.0 Ports ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 VGA/D-Sub Port 9 Microphone (Pink)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port *** 10 Powered eSAT AII/USB Connectors

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 2.0 Ports
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 HDMI Port
6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13 V GA/D VI-D Port
7 Line In (Light Blue) 14 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.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

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LAN Port LED Indications

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ACT/LINK
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SPEED
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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

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 4) (No. 7)
2 V -- -- -­4VV---­6VVV-­8VVVV

*** Powered eSATAII function is not supported in IDE mode.

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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 “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on
your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.
For Windows
Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to

select “2 Channel”, “4 Channel”, “6 Channel” or “8 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your
change.
For Windows
Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click
“OK” to save your change.

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

A330ION is a Mini-IXT form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before
you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that
the motherboard fits into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and
damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.

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

2. T o 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 antistatic pad or
in the bag that comes with the component.

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.

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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)

A330ION motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel
configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed,
size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual
Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into
DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory
modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Cha nnel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or
removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the bre a k

on the slot.

notch
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notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the
slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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