ASRock AD2550B-ITX User Manual

AD2550B-ITX

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published June 2013

Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

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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

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“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

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

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Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 5

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

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6

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

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

2 Installation ........................................................... 12

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 12

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 12

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) .................. 13

2.4 Expansion Slot

2.5 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 15

2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 17

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 18

2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks

Installation .................................................................. 21

2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2

HDDs ............................................................................ 21

2.10 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ......................................................................... 22

2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................. 24

2.12 Installing Windows® 7 on SATA / SATAII HDDs ........ 24

3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 25

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 25

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 25

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 26

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 26

3.3 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 27

3.3.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 28

3.3.2 Chipset Conguration........................................... 29

3.3.3 Storage Conguration .......................................... 30

3.3.4 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 31

3.3.5 ACPI Conguration............................................... 32

3.3.6 USB Conguration ............................................... 33

3.3.7 Voltage Conguration ........................................... 34

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 35

3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 36

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................. 37

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 38

(PCI Slot)

................................................ 14

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4 Software Support ................................................. 39

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 39

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 39

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 39

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 39

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 39

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 39

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock AD2550B-ITX motherboard, a reliable mother-

board produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers

excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to

quality and endurance.

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 conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd

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 specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock AD2550B-ITX Motherboard

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

ASRock AD2550B-ITX Quick Installation Guide

ASRock AD2550B-ITX Support CD

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

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specifications

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

- Solid Capacitor for CPU power

CPU - Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM Processor D2550 (1.86 GHz)

Chipset - Southbridge: Intel® NM10 Express

Memory - 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM slots

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

memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 1)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI slot

Graphics - Intel® PowerVR SGX545

- DirectX 9.0, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec)

LAN - Realtek PCIE x1 LAN RTL8105E

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x VGA Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

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

LED)

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

Connector - 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug functions

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x CIR 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)

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BIOS Feature - 16Mb AMI BIOS

- 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

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

CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial

Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 2)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 3)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 4)

- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 5)

- ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 6)

- ASRock Crashless BIOS (see CAUTION 7)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 8)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 9)

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

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit compliant

Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

(see CAUTION 10)

* 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.

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CAUTION!

1. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than

4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® OS. You can

use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

2. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

without entering operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. With

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

key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.

Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive,

oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few

clicks without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated

ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must

use FAT32/16/12 le system.

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

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

tion for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger

driver, it makes your iPhone charge 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 continu-

ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to

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

driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience.

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

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

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

5. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes

the benets listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can cong-

ure your application’s priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower

Latency in Game: After setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower

the latency in games. Trafc Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos

and download simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With

the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

6. ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used

under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the load-

ing time of previously visited websites, making web surng faster than

ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster.

Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the

frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifes-

pan.

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7. ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear

of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process, ASRock

Crashless BIOS will automatically nish the BIOS update procedure after

regaining power. Please note that BIOS les need to be placed in the

root directory of your USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports support this feature.

8. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU.

9. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the moth-

erboard 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.

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

European Union to dene the power consumption for the completed sys-

tem. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system

should be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standards,

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, and the standby power efciency should be higher

than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power sup-

ply selection, we recommend you to check with the power supply manu-

facturer for more details.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

SPEAKER1

1

HD_AUDIO 1

PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWR BTN

1

CMO S

Bat te ry

16Mb
BIOS

1

AUDIO
CODEC

17.0cm (6.7 in)

17.0cm (6.7 in )

Supe r

IO

1

2

4

5

7

6

8

9

10

12

131411

15

16

3

FS B80 0

DDR 3_ A1 ( 64 b it, 204 -p in m odu le )

FS B80 0

DDR 3_ A2 ( 64 b it, 204 -p in m odu le )

SATAII_1

SATAII_2

LAN
PHY

RoH S

USB 2. 0
T: US B0
B: USB 1

Top:
RJ-4 5

PARA LL EL P OR T

VGA 1

Top:

Line In

Cent er:

Line Out

Bott om:

Mic In

CPU_FAN 1

1

USB6_7

PCI1

1

USB4_5

ErP /E uP Re ady

USB 2 .0
T: USB2
B: US B3

COM 1

Desig n in Taip ei

PS2

Mous e

PS2

Keyb oard

1

CIR1

1

IR1

CHA_FAN 1

X

Fast LA N

X

Fast US B

DX10 .1

AD2550B-ITX

CLRCMOS1

1

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1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 11 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

2 CPU Heatsink 12 Chassis Speaker Header

3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) (SPEAKER 1, White)

4 2 x 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)

(DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2, Black) 14 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_1, Blue)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 15 16Mb SPI Flash

6 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_2, Blue) 16 PCI Slot (PCI1)

7 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 17 Front Panel Audio Header

8 Infrared Module Header (IR1) (HD_AUDIO1, White)

9 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 18 Intel NM10 Express Chip

10 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 9 VGA Port

4 Line In (Light Blue) 10 COM Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime) 11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

6 Microphone (Pink)

* 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

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN Port

SPEED

LED

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 nd “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on

your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.

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: Installation

This is a Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you

install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the

motherboard ts into it.

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

2.1 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 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. 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.

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 (SO-DIMM)

AD2550B-ITX motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-

DIMM slots.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3

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

2. Please install the memory module from DDR3_A2 slot for the rst

priority.

Installing a SO-DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing SO-DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a SO-DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM

matches the break on the slot.

The SO-DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause perma-

nent damage to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-

DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the SO-DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both

ends fully snap back in place and the SO-DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot)

There is 1 PCI slot on this motherboard.

PCI slot: The PCI slot is used to install expansion card that has the 32-bit PCI

interface.

Installing 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. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide

ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header.

Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock

Smart Remote.

Step1. Find the CIR header located next

to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock

motherboard.

USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black)

CIR header (4-pin, gray)

Step2. Connect the front USB cable to the

USB 2.0 header (as below, pin 1-5)

and the CIR header. Please make

USB_PWR

P-

P+

GND

DUMMY

sure the wire assignments and the

pin assignments are matched

correctly.

GND

IRTX

IRRX

ATX+5VSB

Step3. Install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port.

Step4. Boot up your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter BIOS Setup Utility.

Make sure the option "CIR Controller" is setting at [Enabled].

(Advanced -> Super IO Conguration -> CIR Controller -> [Enabled])

If you cannot nd this option, please shut down your system and install

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again.

Step5. Enter Windows. Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver. (It is

listed at the bottom of driver list.)

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3 CIR sensors in different angles

1. Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function. When

the CIR function is enabled, the other port will remain USB

function.

2. Multi-Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only. Please do

not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel.

Multi-Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi-direction infrared

signals (top, down and front), which is compatible with most of

the chassis on the market.

3. The Multi-Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot-Plug

function. Please install it before you boot the system.

* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to

ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://www.asrock.com

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2.6 Jumpers Setup

The i llu strat ion shows how ju mpers are

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illustra ti on shows a 3-p in jumper whose

pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap

is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS

(CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper)

(see p.10 No. 11)

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

cludes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and

system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to de-

fault setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the

power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins

on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

2-pin jumper

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2.7 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!

Serial ATA2 Connectors These two Serial ATA2 (SATA2)

(SATAII_1: see p.10, No. 14)

(SATAII_2: see p.10, No. 6)

devices. The current SATA2

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional)

SATA / SATA2 hard disk or the

SATA2 connector on this

motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides the default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.10 No. 13)

ports on the I/O panel, there

this motherboard. Each

USB 2.0 header can support

two USB 2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.10 No. 7)

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage

SATAII_1

SATAII_2

are two USB 2.0 headers on

Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to

(4-pin CIR1)

(see p.10 No. 10)

connect the remote controller

receiver.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.10 No. 8)

and receiving infrared module.

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1

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RE T

J_S ENS E

OUT 2_R

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.10 No. 17)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High Denition 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.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.10 No. 9)

several system front panel

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the

chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the

positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure

the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a

normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the sys-

tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep

state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED

is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly

consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED,

speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this

header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are

matched correctly.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.10 No. 12)

speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cable

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.10 No. 3)

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(3-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.10 No. 1)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

GND

+12 V

CPU _FAN _S P EE D

ground pin.

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.10 No. 5)

supply to this connector.

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,
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.

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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

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1

24

13

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2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel® NM10 Express chipset that supports Serial ATA

(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks

on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install

the SATA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII con-

nector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard

disk.

2.9 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATAII in AHCI mode. Intel®

NM10 Express chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller

Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed

thru a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID conguration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the

system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

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2.10 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in AHCI mode.

Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process

the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the

motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and

IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is denitely not able to support Hot Plug

and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports

SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

Step 3

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

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2.11 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and

listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side

to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.12 Installing Windows® 7 on SATA / SATAII HDDs

If you want to install Windows® 7 OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs, please follow

below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 OS on your system.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 OS on your system.

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You

may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press

<F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by

pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the

following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference

purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on

your screen.

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information

OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features

Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features

H/W Monitor To display current hardware status

Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features

Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu

bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the

mouse to click your required item.

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description

/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens

/ Moves cursor up or down to select items

+ / - To change option for the selected items

<Enter> To bring up the selected screen

<F1> To display the General Help Screen

<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview.

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3.3 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-

ration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI

Conguration, USB Conguration and Voltage Conguration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-

nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering

operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch this tool

and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard

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

ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please

be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI

les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to update

your UEFI, and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes.

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3.3.1 CPU Configuration

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel

processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating

system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft®

Windows® 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® 7.

No-Excute Memory Protection

No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement

to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX)

Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by malicious

software to execute code.

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3.3.2 Chipset Configuration

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® certication.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss.

If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power

recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the

system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If

you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound

Card is plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard LAN” feature.

Good Night LED

Enable this option to turn off Power LED when the system is power on.

The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1, S3 and S4 state. The de-

fault value is [Auto].

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3.3.3 Storage Configuration

SATA2 Mode

Use this to select SATA2 mode. Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI

Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode].

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ

and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor-

mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

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3.3.4 Super IO Configuration

COM1 Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.

COM1 Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Conguration

options: [3F8 / IRQ4] and [3E8 / IRQ4].

IR1 Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

LPT1 Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port.

LPT1 Port Mode

Use this item to set the mode for the onboard parallel port. Conguration

options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], [ECP and EPP-1.9 Mode] and [ECP and

EPP-1.7 Mode].

LPT1 Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port. Congura-

tion options: [Auto], [IO=378h; IRQ=5; DMA=3], [IO=378h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9,

10, 11, 12; DMA=1, 3] and [IO=278h; IRQ=5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12; DMA=1, 3].

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3.3.5 ACPI Configuration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

Deep S5

Mobile platforms support Deep S5 in DC only and desktop platforms sup-

port Deep S5 in AC only. The default value is [Auto].

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system

from the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the

system.

USB Mouse Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system.

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3.3.6 USB Configuration

USB 2.0 Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the

details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and

UEFI setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility is-

sue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[UEFI Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI

setup and Windows / Linux OS.

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3.3.7 Voltage Configuration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

+1.05V Voltage

Use this to select +1.05V Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

+1.5V Voltage

Use this to select +1.5V Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU

fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

CPU Fan Setting

This allows you to set the CPU fan speed. Conguration options: [Full On]

and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Con guration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].

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3.5 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Thi s sho ws the number of seconds to wait for setup activat ion key.

65535(0XFFFF) means indenite waiting.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is

[Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information

when the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Conguration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

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3.6 Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

For the user password, you may also clear it.

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3.7 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

conguration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard

changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard

changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the

available lesystem devices.

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Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 32-

bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup proce-

dures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for

more information.

4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The

CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your

computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double

click on the le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis-

play the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup-

ports. Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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