Asrock C70M1 User Manual

C70M1

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2013

Copyright©2013 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

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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 Unique Features ............................................................ 8

1.4 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 11

1.5 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 12

2 Installation .......................................................... 14

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 14

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 14

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 15

2.4 Expansion Slot

2.5 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 17

2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 19

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 20

2.8 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 23

2.9 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions . 23

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

Functions.............................................................. 23

2.9.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ... 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 ................................................................... 27

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 28

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 31

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 32

3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration................................... 33

3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration .................................. 34

3.4.4 Storage Conguration .......................................... 35

3.4.5 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 36

3.4.6 ACPI Conguration............................................... 37

3.4.7 USB Conguration ............................................... 39

3.4.8 Network Conguration.......................................... 40

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 41

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 42

3.7 Security Screen ............................................................. 44

(PCI Express Slot)

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3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 45

4 Software Support ............................................... 46

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 46

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 46

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 46

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 46

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 46

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 46

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock C70M1 motherboard, a reliable motherboard

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

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and

endurance.

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

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the 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 C70M1 Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

ASRock C70M1 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock C70M1 Support CD

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

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specications

Platform - Mini-ITX Form Factor

CPU - AMD Dual-Core Ontario C-70 APU

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- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- UMI 2.5 GT/s

Chipset - AMD A50M Chipset

Memory - 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

- Supports DDR3 1333(OC)/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered

memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION1)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1 @ x4 mode)

Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6290 graphics

- DX11 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 5.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @

60Hz

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec)

LAN - 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

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port

- 1 x VGA Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 4 x USB 2.0 Ports

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

LED)

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

Speaker/Microphone

Storage - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug

Connector - 1 x CIR Header

- 1 x COM Port Header

- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (3-pin)

- 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

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

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 support

- DRAM, FCH, +1V, +1.8V Voltage multi-adjustment

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

Chrome Browser and Toolbar

Hardware - CPU temperature sensing

Monitor - Chassis temperature sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU

temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

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VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant

Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

* 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. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size

may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un-

der Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit

CPU, there is no such limitation.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Instant Boot

ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few

seconds, provides a much more efcient way to save energy,

time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-

tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally

enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®

to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing

during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows

you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

ASRock Instant Flash

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 compli-

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

hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.

ASRock APP Charger

If you desire a faster, less restricted way of c ha rg in g your

Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has

prepared a wonderful solution 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 mar-

velous charging experience.

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ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which

includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-

tion: You can congure 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 si-

multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status

window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot

be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM

shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, mak-

ing 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 lifespan.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS

without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS up-

date 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.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict

internet access at specied times via OMG. You may schedule

the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other

users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest

accounts without permission to modify the system time are re-

quired.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware

updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-

detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without

entering Windows® OS.

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ASRock UEFI System Browser

ASRo ck UEF I syst em bro wser i s a use ful tool inc luded in

graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configurations

that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system

browser, you can easily examine the current system congura-

tion in UEFI setup.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by

enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier

Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi-

fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less

than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows® 8 from a cold boot. No

more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user

experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The light-

ning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. AS-

Rock Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring

frequent UEFI access. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI

automatically when turning on the PC next time. Just simply

enable this function; the PC will be assured to access the UEFI

directly in the very beginning.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better en-

vironment by extinguishing the unessential LED. By enabling

Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will be

switched off when system is on. Not only this, Good night LED

will automatically switch off Power and Keyboard LED when the

system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

SPEAKER 1

1

PANEL 1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRB TN

1

CMO S

Bat te ry

32Mb
BIOS

Super

IO

FS B8 00

DDR 3_A 1 ( 64 bit , 2 40- pin mo dul e)

FS B8 00

DDR 3_A 2 ( 64 bit , 2 40- pin mo dul e)

1

USB6_7

PCI E1

1

USB8_9

CHA_FAN 2

SATA3_1

SATA3_2

SATA3_3 SATA3 _4

HD_AUD IO1

1

AUDIO
CODEC

LAN
PHY

1

COM1

CHA_FAN 1

Ro HS

SATA3 6G b/ s

USB 2. 0
T:U SB0
B: USB 1

PS2

Keybo ard/ Mous e

VG A 1

USB 2.0
T: USB 4
B: U SB5

Top:
RJ-4 5

Top:

CTR BA SS

Center:

REAR S PK

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Top:

LINE I N

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

CLRCMOS 1

1

C70 M1

DX 11

CPU_FAN1

1

2

4

3

5

7

6

8

9

10

11
12
13

14

15

16

17

1819

20

22

DDR3

CIR1

1

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1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 13 Chassis Speaker Header

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

3 CPU Fan 14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

4 CPU Heatsink 15 32Mb SPI Flash

5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 16 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Blue)

(DDR3_A1, DDR3_A2, Blue) 17 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1)

6 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)

8 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 20 Front Panel Audio Header

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4, White) (HD_AUDIO1, White)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2, White) 21 COM Port Header (COM1)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3, White) 22 AMD A50M Chipset

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1, White)

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1.5 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port (Purple/Green) 7 Line In (Light Blue)

2 VGA Port ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 9 Microphone (Pink)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

6 Optical SPDIF Out Port

* 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 Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN Port

SPEED

LED

If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

**

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 4) Side Speaker

(No. 7)

2 V -- -- --

4 V V -- --

6 V V V --

8 V V V V

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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA

Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek

HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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Chapter 2: Installation

This is a Mini-ITX form factor 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 (DIMM)

C70M1 motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots.

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

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

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

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

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

break on the slot.

notc h
brea k

notc h

brea k

The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into

the slot at incorrect orientation.

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

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

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