ASRock AD2700B-ITX Owner's Manual
AD2700B-ITX /
AD2500B-ITX
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published October 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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lowing 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 Cali-
fornia, 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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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 5
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
1.2 Speci cations ................................................................. 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout (AD2700B-ITX) ............................. 11
1.4 Motherboard Layout (AD2500B-ITX) ............................. 12
1.5 I/O Panel (AD2700B-ITX) ............................................ 13
1.6 I/O Panel (AD2500B-ITX) ............................................ 14
2 Installation ........................................................... 15
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 15
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 15
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) .................. 16
2.4 Expansion Slot
2.5 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 18
2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 19
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 20
2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation .................................................................. 23
2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2
HDDs ............................................................................ 23
2.10 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Guide ......................................................................... 24
2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................. 26
2.12 Installing Windows
3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 27
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 27
3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 27
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 28
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 28
3.3 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 30
3.3.1 CPU Con guration ............................................... 31
3.3.2 Chipset Con guration........................................... 32
3.3.3 Storage Con guration .......................................... 33
3.3.4 Super IO Con guration ........................................ 34
3.3.5 ACPI Con guration............................................... 35
3.3.6 USB Con guration ............................................... 36
3.3.7 Voltage Con guration ........................................... 37
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 38
3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 39
(PCI Slot)
................................................ 17
®
7 on SATA / SATAII HDDs ........ 26
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3.6 Security Screen ............................................................. 40
3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 41
4 Software Support ................................................. 42
4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 42
4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 42
4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 42
4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 42
4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 42
4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 42
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock AD2700B-ITX / AD2500B-ITX motherboard, a
reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality con-
trol. 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 AD2700B-ITX / AD2500B-ITX Motherboard
(Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)
ASRock AD2700B-ITX / AD2500B-ITX Quick Installation Guide
ASRock AD2700B-ITX / AD2500B-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
- All Solid Capacitor design (AD2700B-ITX)
- Solid Capacitor for CPU power (AD2500B-ITX)
CPU - Intel
(AD2700B-ITX)
- Intel® Dual-Core AtomTM Processor D2500 (1.86 GHz)
(AD2500B-ITX)
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (AD2700B-ITX)
(see CAUTION 1)
Chipset - Southbridge: Intel
Memory - 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered
memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 2)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI slot
Graphics - Intel
- DirectX 9.0, Pixel Shader 3.0
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA
LAN (AD2700B-ITX) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Ef cient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
LAN (AD2500B-ITX) - Realtek PCIE x1 LAN RTL8105E
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
(AD2700B-ITX) - 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
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports
®
Dual-Core AtomTM Processor D2700 (2.13 GHz)
®
NM10 Express
®
PowerVR SGX545
®
VT1705 Audio Codec)
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- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
(AD2500B-ITX) - 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
USB 3.0 - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB
(AD2700B-ITX) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
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)
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, ASRock Software Suite
(CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound
Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite -
OEM)
Unique Feature - ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 3)
- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 4)
- ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 5)
- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 6)
- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 7)
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- 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
Certifi 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. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page
31.
2. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than
4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® OS.
3. 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.
4. 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
5. ASRock SmartView, a new function for internet browsers, is the smart
start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history,
your Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced
view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are
exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you
keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use ASRock SmartView feature,
please make sure your OS version is Windows
sion is IE8.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
6. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The
performance may depend on the properties of the device.
7. 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.
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7, and your browser ver-
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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 (AD2700B-ITX)
1
2
3
17.0cm (6.7 in)
Keyboard
Mouse
PS2
PS2
Super
IO
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
VGA1
USB 3.0
T:USB2
B: USB3
18
USB 2.0
Top:
T:USB0
RJ-45
B: USB1
Line Out
Bottom:
Mic In
Center:
LAN
PHY
Line In
Top :
AUDIO
CODEC
Battery
1
HD_AUDIO1
17
ErP/EuP Ready
CPU_FAN1
RoHS
CMOS
AD2700B-ITX
PCI1
DX10.1
16
16Mb
BIOS
Designin Taipei
15
CHA_FAN1
FSB800
Fast USB
X
DDR3_A1 (64bit, 204-pin module)
Fast LAN
X
SATAII_1
1
1
1
CIR1
SPEAKER1
1
131411
12
FSB800
DDR3_A2 (64bit, 204-pin module)
SATAII_2
USB6_7
IR1
1
USB4_5
PLED PWRBTN
1
HDLED RESET
PANEL1
CLRCMOS1
1
17.0cm (6.7 in)
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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5
6
7
8
9
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1.4 Motherboard Layout (AD2500B-ITX)
1
2
3
17.0cm (6.7 in)
Keyboard
Mouse
PS2
PS2
Super
IO
COM1
PARALLEL PORT
VGA1
USB 2.0
T: U SB 2
B: USB3
18
USB 2.0
Top:
T: U SB 0
RJ-45
B: USB1
Line Out
Bottom:
Mic In
Center:
LAN
PHY
CMOS
Line In
Top :
AUDIO
CODEC
Battery
1
HD_AUDIO1
17
ErP/EuP Ready
CPU_FAN1
RoHS
AD2500B-ITX
PCI1
DX10.1
16
16Mb
BIOS
Designin Taipei
15
CHA_FAN1
FSB800
Fast USB
X
DDR3_A1 (64bit, 204-pin module)
Fast LAN
X
SATAII_1
1
1
1
CIR1
SPEAKER1
1
131411
12
FSB800
DDR3_A2 (64bit, 204-pin module)
SATAII_2
USB6_7
IR1
1
USB4_5
PLED PWRBTN
1
HDLED RESET
PANEL 1
CLRCMOS1
1
17.0cm (6.7 in)
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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5
6
7
8
9
10
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1.5 I/O Panel (AD2700B-ITX)
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2
3
4
5
6
11
1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
2 Parallel Port 8 USB 3.0 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
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LAN Port LED Indications
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
9
8
7
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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