ASROCK A780FULLDISPLAYPORT User Manual

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Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product.

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.

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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”

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Published March 2008

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 3 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 22 Southbridge Controller 5 Northbridge Controller 23 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 6 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 24 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 7 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 8 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 26 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) (FRONT_1394)

9 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 27 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 10 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 11 Fifth SATAII Conne ctor (SATAII_5) 30 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 12 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 31 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 13 Sixth SATAII Connector (SATAII_6) (IR1) 14 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3) 32 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 15 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2; Green) 16 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1; Green) 17 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1) 35 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port * 8 Microphone (Pink)

* 3 VGA/DVI-D Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

4 IEEE 1394 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 5 RJ-45 Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: 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” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows® VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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ASRock provides you with one DVI-to-HDMI converter, which is used to transfer HDMI signals to HDMI devices through DVI-D port. After connecting the DVI-to-HDMI converter to the DVI-D port on the I/O panel, your motherboard will be able to support HDMI signal.

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ASRock DisplayPort Card is based on PCI Express x16 interface, a nd it supports all mandatory features of DisplayPort version 1.1 specif ications a nd the f ollowing optional features:

- Mode support up to 2560x1600@60bpp (WQXGA) and 1080p@60Hz

- Supports the Auxiliary Cha nnel (AUX CH)

- Open standard supported by VESA, royalty a nd license free

- Scalable lanes (1, 2, or 4 diff. pairs) unidire ctional, RGB, YCbCr444

- (ANSI) 8b/10b encoding

- Fixed Link Speeds: 2.7Gbps or 1.62Gbps

- Supports HDCP function

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Thank you for purchasing ASRock A780FullDisplayPort motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, cha pter 1 a nd 2 contain introduction of the motherboard a nd 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 http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using.

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1 x ASRock A780FullDisplayPort Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock A780FullDisplayPort Support CD 1 x Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial AT A (SAT A) Data Ca ble (Optional) 1 x Serial AT A (SAT A) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) 1 x “ASRock 1394_DVI I/O Plus” I/O Shield 1 x ASRock DisplayPort Card 1 x D VI-to-HDMI Converter

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Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm CPU - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom

FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Se mpron processor

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T e chnology

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Tran sport Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 780G

- Southbridge: AMD SB700

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered me mory (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 4)

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

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports A TITM Hybrid CrossFireX

Graphics - Integrated AMD RV610 gra phics

- D X10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0

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

- Four V GA Output option s: D-Sub, D VI-D, HDMI a nd DisplayPort (see CAUTION 6)

- Supports HDCP function

- Supports 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback (see CAUTION 7)

- Supports Display port with ASRock DisplayPort Card

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

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

- Realtek RTL81 1 1C

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 1394_DVI I/O Plus

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x V GA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

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- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone

Connector - 6 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 10 a nd JBOD), NCQ, AHCI a nd “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE conne ctor (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpre ss Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 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 9)

- 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wa ke Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiV irus Software (T ri al Version) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 11)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented T echnology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 14) Hardware - CPU T emperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fa n Ta chometer

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- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit /

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Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated

* 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 “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 37 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 15 for proper installation.

3. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista 64-bit 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. There are four VGA output options on this motherboard: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort. D-Sub and DVI-D ports are on the I/O panel. HDMI interface is supported when you install the bundled DVI-to-HDMI converter to the DVI-D port on the I/O panel. DisplayPort interface is supported when you install the bundled ASRock DisplayPort Card on PCIE1 slot.

7. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page11 and 12 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in our lab test.

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8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SA TAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 31 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

10. 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

11. 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 environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

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 and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

14. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.

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CPU Sempron 2800+ Memory 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium)

VGA DX10 with WDDM Driver

* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above. * If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 logo. * After June 1, 2008, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2008 logo.

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1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playba ck support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Plea se refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement.

CPU AMD Athlon X2 3600 VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function.

* Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 780G VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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This is a Micro ATX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure 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 antistatic 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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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

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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 fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 4). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink.

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This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) 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) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Cha nnel A (DDRII_1 a nd DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.8) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.2 No.9), so that Dual Channel Me mory T echnology can be a ctivated. This motherboard also allows you to install f our DD R2 DIMMs f or dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots. Y ou may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

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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 yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the 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 DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

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

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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 break

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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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There are 2 PCI slots and 2 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 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards. If you wa nt this motherboard to support Displayport interface, please install the bundled ASRock DisplayPort Card on this slot. PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 la ne width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply

is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the expansion card a nd ma ke necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is com-

pletely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you ca n e a sily en joy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any a dd-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D VI-D a nd D-Sub to support dual V GA output so that DVI-D a nd D-sub can drive sa me or dif ferent display contents.

Besides, this motherboard also supports HDMI output option. In the motherboard giftbox package, you ca n find one bundled DVI-to-HDMI converter , which is used to transfer HDMI sign als to HDMI devices through VGA/D VI-D port. As long as you connect the DVI-to-HDMI converter to the V GA/DVI-D port on the I/O pa nel, your motherboard will be able to support HDMI signal. Therefore, you ca n also en joy the dual V GA output function through VGA/D-Sub and VGA/HDMI ports.

T o ena ble dual monitor feature, ple ase follow the below steps:

1. If you want this motherboard to support HDMI devices, please connect the DVI-to-HDMI converter to the V GA/DVI-D port on the I/O pa nel of this motherboard.

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2. If you connect the DVI-to-HDMI converter to the V GA/DVI-D port, please connect the HDMI monitor cable to the DVI-to-HDMI converter. If you don’t connect the D VI-to-HDMI converter to the VGA/D VI-D port, please connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port. And connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the V GA/D-Sub port.

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3. If you have installed onboard V GA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard V GA driver yet, plea se install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard.

When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors.

Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (HDMI and D-Sub or D VI-D and D-Sub) a nd the external add-on PCI Express V GA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature.

Besides, this motherboard also supports DisplayPort output option. In the motherboard giftbox package, you ca n find one bundled ASRock DisplayPort Card. As long as you in stall ASRock DisplayPort Card on this motherboard, your motherboard will be able to support DisplayPort devices. Theref ore, you ca n enjoy the surround display function with ASRock DisplayPort Card instead of the add-on PCI Express VGA card.

VGA/DVI-D port

DVI-to-HDMI converter

Please refer to the f ollowing steps to set up a surround display environ ment:

1. If you want this motherboard to support DisplayPort device s, please install ASRock DisplayPort Card on PCIE1 slot. You can also choose to in stall the ATITM PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot. Please refer to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

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3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory” option to adjust the memory ca pability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable V GA/D-Sub function when the a dd-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.

4. Install the onboard V GA driver and the add-on PCI Expre ss VGA card driver (if you install the PCI Express VGA card) to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below. A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor. B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2. D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. F . Set the “Screen Re solution” a nd “Color Quality” as appropri ate f or the second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two, three and four.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and sele ct the “Display Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below. A. Click the number ”2” icon. B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”. C. Click “OK” to save your change. D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four.

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6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions re presenting the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

HDCP Function

HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Theref ore, you ca n enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Plea se refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands f or High-Ba ndwidth Digital Content Protection, a specification developed by Intel® for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words, HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such a s DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxe s, as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a complia nt display. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in the ir equipment, it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible.

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This motherboard supports A TITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. A TITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling a n AMD 780G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with combined output to a single display f or blisteringly-fast fra me rates. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with Windows® Vista Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. Plea se visit our website for updated information.

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What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include?

An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400 or ATI RadeonTM 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD 780G integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please visit our website for further information.

Vendor Chipset Model Driver

ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.47

RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.47

256MB DDR3

RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Catalyst 8.47

256MD2-S * Currently, RADEON HD2400XT series graphics cards are only supported with AMD Phenom CPU. Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information.

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Step 1. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE1 slot (green). For

the proper installation procedures, plea se refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 2. Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI

Express graphics card on PCIE1 slot.

Step 3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Advanced” screen,

and enter “Chipset Settings”. Then set the option “Surround View” to [Enabled].

Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the A TITM driver if you have any VGA driver

installed in your system.

Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the

onboard V GA and the discrete graphics card.

Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on

your Windows® taskbar.

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Step 7. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, click “CrossFireTM”,

and then select the option “Ena ble CrossFireTM”.

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Step 8. Click “Yes” to continue.

Step 9. Click “OK” to save your change.

Enable CrossFire

Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid

CrossFireXTM feature.

* Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details.

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Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

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Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is pla ced on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.2, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

USB wake up events.

Note: T o select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher sta ndby current provided by

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 24)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper ca p to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However , please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clearCMOS action.

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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

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Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 25)

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 10)

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

connect the black end to the IDE devices

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial AT AII Connectors These six Serial A T AII (SAT AII)

(SATAII_1: connectors support SA T AII see p.2, No. 17) or SATA hard disk f or internal (SATAII_2: storage devices. The current see p.2, No. 16) SATAII interface allows up to (SATAII_3: 3.0 Gb/s data tra n sfer rate.

see p.2, No. 14) (SATAII_4: see p.2, No. 15) (SATAII_5: see p.2, No. 11) (SATAII_6: see p.2, No. 13)

SATAII_5 SATAII_6

SATAII_3 SATAII_4

SATAII_1 SATAII_2

Serial AT A (SA T A) Either end of the SATA data ca ble Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA TAII

connector on the motherboard.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA

HDD power connector

connect to the power supply

connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O pa nel, there are (see p.2 No. 23) two USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 21)

WiFi/E Header This header supports WiFi+AP

(15-pin WIFI/E) function with ASRock (see p.2 No. 27) 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.

If you don’t plan to use WiFi+AP functin on this motherboard, this header can be used as a 4-Pin USB 2.0 header to support one USB 2.0 port. To connect the 4-Pin USB device cable to this header, please refer to this picture for proper installation.

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DeskExpress Hot Plug Dete ction This header supports the Hot Header Plug detection function for

(5-pin IR1) ASRock DeskExpress. (see p.2 No. 31)

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2 No. 30) from sound sources such a s

CD1

a CD-ROM, D VD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.2, No. 29) convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows

Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose

“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by

clicking “OK”.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

System Panel Hea der This hea der accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.2 No. 18) functions.

Chassis Spea ker He ader Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this hea der. (see p.2 No. 19)

Chassis Fa n Connector Plea se connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector a n d (see p.2 No. 20) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

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CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fa n

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector a n d (see p.2 No. 4) match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

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ATX Power Conne ctor Please connect an A TX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.2 No. 3)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.2 No. 2) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

Failing to do so will cause power up failure.

Serial port Header This COM1 header

(9-pin COM1) supports a serial port module. (see p.2 No.35)

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.2 No. 26) IEEE 1394 header

(FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port.

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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.2 No. 28) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.

HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI

VGA card.

A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin)

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2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interfa ce) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps.

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Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this

motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 17.

Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 2, No. 28) on the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 29. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin) on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

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Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance.

white end (3-pin) (C)

Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VG A card to

HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures.

Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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