ASROCK H55M R2.0 User Manual

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(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

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CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in
California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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Published May 2010

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Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout

Motherboard Layout

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1 A TX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)
2 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, White)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
4 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header
5 1156-Pin CPU Socket (SPEAKER 1, White)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue) 23 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 24 Print Port Header (LPT1, White)
8 SA T AII Connector (SATAII_2 (Port 1), Blue) 2 5 COM Port Header (COM1)
9 SA T AII Connector (SA TAII_1 (Port 0), Blue) 26 Front Panel Audio Header
10 SA T AII Connector (SATAII_3 (Port 2), Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White)
11 SA TAII Connector (SATAII_4 (Port 3), Blue) 27 PCI Slot (PCI1)
12 SA T AII Connector (SATAII_5 (Port 4), Blue) 2 8 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE3, White)
13 Intel H55 Chipset 29 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2, White)
14 64Mb SPI Flash 30 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Blue)
15 USB_PWR3 Jumper 31 HDMI_SPDIF Header
16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) (HDMI_SPDIF1, White)
17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 32 USB_PWR2 Jumper

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I/O PI/O P

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 USB 3.0 Port (USB0)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.

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1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) ** 9 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 VGA/D-Sub Port 10 Microphone (Pink)
3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 11 USB 2.0 Port (USB1)

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 eSA TAII Port (eSAT AII_1)
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 VGA/HDMI Port
7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 VGA/D VI-D Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 5) (No. 8)
2 V -- -- -­4VV---­6 VVV-­8 VVVV

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

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “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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1. Introduction1. Introduction

1. Introduction

1. Introduction1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock H55M/USB3 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.
This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard a nd step-by-ste p
installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be f ound in the user
manual presented in 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.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents

1.1 Package Contents1.1 Package Contents

ASRock H55M/USB3 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
ASRock H55M/USB3 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock H55M/USB3 Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

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Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm

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

CPU - Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 and Pentium® G6950

Processors in LGA1156 Package

- 4 + 1 Power Phase Design

- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset - Intel® H55
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2600+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/
1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 5)

- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
(see CAUTION 6)

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

- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s)

- 1 x PCI slot

Graphics * * Requires a Processor with Intel® Graphics Technology

- Intel® HD Graphics

- Pixel Shader 4.0, DirectX 10

- Max. shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 7)

- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, D VI-D and HDMI
(see CAUTION 8)

- Supports HDMI 1.3a Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200

- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @
75Hz

- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.3a
(Compliant HDMI monitor is required) (see CAUTION 9)

- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with
DVI and HDMI ports

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Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

- Supports HDMI Audio with Dolby T rue HD and DTS HD Master
Audio (when Intel® CoreTM i5 600 series / i3 500 series /
Pentium® G6950 CPU is installed)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

LAN - PCIE x1 Giga bit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL81 1 1E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 5 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATAII Connector

- 1 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Port

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

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front
Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 10)

USB 3.0 - 1 x USB 3.0 port by Fresco FL1000G, supports USB 3.0 up to

5Gb/s

Connector - 5 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot

Plug” functions (see CAUTION 11)

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x Print Port header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 12)

BIOS Feature - 64Mb AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU VID, VCCM, SB, VTT, PCH PLL V oltage Multi-adjustment

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- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)

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

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

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 14)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 15)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 16)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 17)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 18)

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

- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) (see CAUTION 19)

- Good Night LED

- Turbo 50 / Turbo 100 GPU Overclocking (Requires Processor

with Intel® Graphics Technology)
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

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

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

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/ VistaTM 64-bit

/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant
Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

(see CAUTION 20)

* 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 third­party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

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CAUTION!

1. Intel® CoreTM i3 and Pentium® G6950 processors do not support Intel
Turbo Boost Technology.

2. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, please check page 39
of “User Manual” in the support CD.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 21 for details.

4. 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 13 for proper installation.

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 /
VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. For those CPU that only support up to DDR3 1333, the XMP DDR3 1600
is supported through overclocking.

7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest information.

8. You can choose to use two of the three monitors only. D-Sub, DVI-D and
HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time. Besides, with the DVI­to-HDMI adapter, the DVI-D port can support the same features as HDMI
port.

9. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7.
Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in
EDID. HBR is supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit /
VistaTM.

10. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono
modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel,
6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for
proper connection.

11. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the
“SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 26 of “User M a nual” in the support
CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also
connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

12. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 7
64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

13. 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/feature/OCTuner/index.htm

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14. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,
Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers
unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional
power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing
performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of
Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/IES/index.html

15. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS
without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With
this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to
BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool
and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard
drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar­ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please
be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file
system.

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

17. 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.

18. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal
grease between the CPU a nd the he atsink when you in stall the PC system.

19. Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the flexible option to adopt two
different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775 and LGA 1156. Please be
noticed that not all the 775 CPU Fan can be used.

20. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by
European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.
According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be
under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready
motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to
Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of
5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current
consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you
checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

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InstallationInstallation

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Installation

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InstallationInstallation

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.

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

component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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

antstatic 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.

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1156-Pin CPU,
please follow the steps below.

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1156-Pin Socket Overview

Before you insert the 1156-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if
the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket.
Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is
found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

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Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

down and out on the hook to clear re­tention tab.

Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open posi-

tion at approxi mately 135 degrees .

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open posi-

tion at approxi mately 100 degrees .

Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick a nd Pla ce Cap).

1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking
off the PnP cap.

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after
service.

Step 3. Insert the 1 156-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are

marked with black lines.

black line

Step 3-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat

Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two ori­entation key notches.

orientation key notch

Pin1

orientation key notch

1156-Pin CPU

For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key
notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

1156-Pin Socket

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alignment key

Pin1

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Step 3-3. Carefully pla ce the CPU into the socket

by using a purely vertical motion.

Step 3-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket

and properly mated to the orient keys.

Step 4. Close the socket:

Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS.
Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load

plate, engage the load lever.

Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab

under retention tab of load lever.

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

For proper installation, plea se kindly refer to the instruction ma nuals of your CPU fan a nd
heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1156-Pin CPU.
Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the
CPU fan connector on the motherboard
(CPU_FAN1, see page 2, No. 3).

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard

throughholes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press down

on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock.
Repeat with remaining fasteners.

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If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise,
the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.

Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.
Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with

fan operation or contact other components.

Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler
Option (C.C.O.), which provides the flexible option to adopt two
different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA
775 and LGA 1156. The white throughholes
are for Socket LGA 1156 CPU fan.

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

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

H55M/USB3 motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM
slots, and supports Dual Cha nnel Me mory Technology. For dual channel configuration,
you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip­type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory
Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

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

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

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

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

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

on the slot.

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

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

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
PCI slot: PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE slots:

PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width
graphics cards.
PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with
x1 lane 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. 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 firmly 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 Jumpers Setup2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.5 Jumpers Setup2.5 Jumpers 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 placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1
and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is
placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

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

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

USB_PWR2 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.2, No. 32) +5V_DUAL for USB1/23

Note: To select +5V_DUAL, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided

by power supply. When you select +5V_DUAL, USB devices can wake up
the system under S3 (Suspend to RAM) state.

USB_PWR3 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.2, No. 15) +5VSB (standby) for

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

Short Open

or USB45 wake up events.

wake up events.

USB6_7/8_9/10_11wake up
events.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.2, No. 20)

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 off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power
supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap 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 clear-CMOS action.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.6 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 A T AII Connectors These five Serial ATAII (SAT AII)

(SAT AII_1 (Port 0): see p.2, No. 9) connectors support SATA data
(SAT AII_2 (Port 1): see p.2, No. 8) cables for internal storage
(SAT AII_3 (Port 2): see p.2, No. 10) devices. The current SATAII
(SAT AII_4 (Port 3): see p.2, No. 1 1) interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s
(SAT AII_5 (Port 4): see p.2, No. 12) data transfer rate.

SAT AII_4 SA TAII_2

(Port 3) (Port 1)

SAT AII_5 SATAII_3 SA T AII_1

(Port 4) (Port 2) (Port 0)

Serial A TA (SA TA) Either end of the SATA data cable
Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on this motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides five default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB10_11) ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.2 No. 19) three USB 2.0 headers on this

motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB8_9)
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Print Port Header This is an interface for print

(25-pin LPT1) port cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 24) convenient connection of printer

devices.

Infrared Module Header This header supports an optional

(5-pin IR1) wireless transmitting and
(see p.2 No. 23) receiving infrared module.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 26) 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® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

clicking “OK”.

For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

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

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

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G. To activate the front mic.
For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:
Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.
If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute"
icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.
For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel.
Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record
device.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel
(see p.2 No. 17) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 21)

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and
(see p.2 No. 22) match the black wire to the

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CPU Fan Connector Please connect a CPU fan cable

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) to this connector and match
(see p.2 No. 3) the black wire to the ground pin.

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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.

Pin 1-3 Connected

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(24-pin ATXPW R1) supply to this connector.
(see p.2, No. 7)

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To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your
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ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin A TX12V1) power supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 1)

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if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power
supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

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(9-pin COM1) serial port module.
(see p.2 No.25)

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA
(see p.2 No. 31) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/
projector/LCD devices. Please
connect the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI VGA card to
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(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

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

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Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide

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Driver Installation Guide

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Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide

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

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on your SATA / SAT AII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures
according to the OS you install.

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If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs
without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Operation Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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/ SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Operation Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your
system.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Operation Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your
system.

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This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS
setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied
during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can
operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

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3. BIOS Information

3. BIOS Information3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter
BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to
enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> +
<Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup
program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows
you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined
choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User
Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

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This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 /
7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista
motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance
motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD­ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in
your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double­click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the
menus.

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1. Einführung1. Einführung

Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf des ASRock H55M/USB3 Motherboard, ein
zuverlässiges Produkt, welches unter den ständigen, strengen Qualitätskontrollen
von ASRock gefertigt wurde. Es bietet Ihnen exzellente Leistung und robuste s Design,
gemäß der Verpflichtung von ASRock zu Qualität und Halbarkeit. Diese
Schnellinstallationsanleitung führt in das Motherboard und die schrittweise Installa­tion ein. Details über das Motherboard finden Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung auf der
Support-CD.

Da sich Motherboard-Spezifikationen und BIOS-Software verändern
können, kann der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ebenfalls jederzeit geändert
werden. Für den Fall, dass sich Änderungen an diesem Handbuch
ergeben, wird eine neue Version auf der ASRock-Website, ohne weitere
Ankündigung, verfügbar sein. Die neuesten Grafikkarten und unterstützten
CPUs sind auch auf der ASRock-Website aufgelistet.
ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com
Wenn Sie technische Unterstützung zu Ihrem Motherboard oder spezifische
Informationen zu Ihrem Modell benötigen, besuchen Sie bitte unsere
Webseite:
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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(Micro ATX-Formfaktor: 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm; 9.6 Zoll x 8.8 Zoll)

ASRock H55M/USB3 Schnellinstallationsanleitung
ASRock H55M/USB3 Support-CD
Zwei Serial ATA (SATA) -Datenkabel (optional)
Ein I/O Shield

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Plattform - Micro ATX-Formfaktor: 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm; 9.6 Zoll x 8.8 Zoll

- Alle Feste Kondensatordesign (100% in Japan gefertigte,
erstklassige leitfähige Polymer-Kondensatoren)

CPU - Unterstützt Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 und Pentium® G6950-

Prozessoren im LGA1156-Package

- V4 + 1-Stromphasendesign

- Unterstützt Intel® Turbo Boost-Technologie
(siehe VORSICHT 1)

- Unterstützt Hyper-Threading-Technologie
(siehe VORSICHT 2)

- Unterstützt Untied-Übertaktungstechnologie
(siehe VORSICHT 3)

- Unterstützt EM64T -CPU

Chipsatz - Intel® H55
Speicher - Unterstützung von Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie

(siehe VORSICHT 4)

- 2 x Steckplätze für DDR3

- Unterstützt DDR3 2600+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/
1333/1066 non-ECC, ungepufferter Speicher

- Max. Kapazität des Systemspeichers: 8GB
(siehe VORSICHT 5)

- Unterstützt Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

(siehe VORSICHT 6)
Erweiterungs- - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16-Steckplatz (im x16-Modus)
steckplätze - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1-Steckplatz (2,5 GT/s)

- 1 x PCI -Steckplatz

Onboard-VGA * * Benötigt einen Prozessor mit Intel®-Grafiktechnologie

- Intel® Grafikmedienbeschleuniger HD

- Pixel Shader 4.0, DirectX 10

- Maximal gemeinsam genutzter Speicher 1759MB

(siehe VORSICHT 7)

- Drei VGA-Ausga ngsoptionen: D-Sub, D VI-D sowie HDMI

(siehe VORSICHT 8)

- Unterstützt HDMI 1.3a mit einer maximalen Auflösung von

1920 x 1200

- Unterstützt DVI mit einer maximalen Auflösung von

1920 x 1200 bei 60 Hz

- Unterstützt D-Sub mit einer maximalen Auflösung von

2048 x 1536 bei 75 Hz

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- Unterstützt Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC und
HBR (High Bit Rate-Audio) mit HDMI 1.3a (kompatibler HDMI­ Bildschirm erforderlich) (siehe VORSICHT 9)

- Unterstützt HDCP-Funktion mit DVI- und HDMI-Ports

- Unterstutzt 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD-Wiedergabe mit
DVI- und HDMI-Ports

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio mit dem Inhalt Schutz

(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

- Unterstützt HDMI-Audio mit Dolby T rue-HD und DTS-HD-Mas
ter Audio (wenn eine CPU der Intel® CoreTM i5 600-Serie / i3
500-Serie / Pentium® G6950-Serie installiert ist)

- Premium Blu-ray-Audio-Unterstützung

LAN - PCIE x1 Giga bit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL81 11E

- Unterstützt Wake-On-LAN
E/A-Anschlüsse I/O Panel
an der - 1 x PS/2-Tastaturanschluss
Rückseite - 1 x VGA/D-Sub port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D port

- 1 x HDMI port

- 1 x optischer SPDIF-Ausgang

- 5 x Standard-USB 2.0-Anschlüsse

- 1 x eSATAII-Anschluss

- 1 x Standard-USB 3.0-Anschlüsse

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port mit LED (ACT/LINK LED und SPEED LED)

- HD Audiobuchse: Lautsprecher hinten / Mitte/Bass /

Audioeingang / Lautsprecher vorne / Mikrofon
(siehe VORSICHT 10)

USB 3.0 - 1 x USB 3.0-Ports durch Fresco FL1000G; unterstützt

USB 3.0 mit bis zu 5 Gb/s

Anschlüsse - 5 x Serial ATAII 3,0 GB/s-Anschlüsse, unterstützen NCQ,

AHCI und “Hot Plug” Funktionen (siehe VORSICHT 11)

- 1 x Infrarot-Modul-Header

- 1 x Druckerport-Anschlussleiste

- 1 x COM-Anschluss-Header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF-Anschluss

- CPU/Gehäuse/Stromlüfter-Anschluss

- 24-pin ATX-Netz-Header

- 8-pin anschluss für 12V-ATX-Netzteil

- Anschluss für Audio auf der Gehäusevorderseite

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- 3 x USB 2.0-Anschlüsse (Unterstützung 6
zusätzlicher USB 2.0-Anschlüsse) (siehe VORSICHT 12)

BIOS - 64Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI legal BIOS mit Unterstützung für “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1-Weckfunktionen

- JumperFree-Übertaktungstechnologie

- SMBIOS 2.3.1

- CPU VID, VCCM, SB, VTT, PCH PLL Stromspannung
Multianpassung

- Unterstützt I. O. T. (Intelligente Übertakten Technologie)

Support-CD - Treiber, Dienstprogramme, Antivirussoftware

(Probeversion), ASRock-Software-Suite (CyberLink
DVD Suite und Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM- und
Testversion)

Einzigartige - ASRock OC Tuner (siehe VORSICHT 13)
Eigenschaft - Intelligent Energy Saver (Intelligente Energiesparfunktion)

(siehe VORSICHT 14)

- Sofortstart

- ASRock Instant Flash (siehe VORSICHT 15)

- ASRock OC DNA (siehe VORSICHT 16)

- Hybrid Booster:

- Schrittloser CPU-Frequenz-Kontrolle
(siehe VORSICHT 17)

- ASRock U-COP (siehe VORSICHT 18)

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

- Combo-Kühleroption (siehe VORSICHT 19)

- Gute Nacht-LED

- Turbo 50 / Turbo 100 GPU Übertaktungs (Benötigt einen
Prozessor mit Intel®-Grafiktechnologie)

Hardware Monitor - Überwachung der CPU-Temperatur

- Motherboardtemperaturerkennung

- Drehzahlmessung für CPU/Gehäuse/Stromlüfter

- CPU-Lüftergeräuschdämpfung

- Mehrstufige Geschwindigkeitsteuerung für CPU-/
Gehäuselüfter

- Spannungsüberwachung: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

Betriebssysteme - Unterstützt Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-Bit / VistaTM /

Zertifizierungen - FCC, CE, WHQL

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gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) erforderlich)
(siehe VORSICHT 20)

* Für die ausführliche Produktinformation, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website:
http://www.asrock.com

WARNUNG

Beachten Sie bitte, dass Overclocking, einschließlich der Einstellung im BIOS, Anwenden
der Untied Overclocking-Technologie oder Verwenden von Overclocking-Werkzeugen von
Dritten, mit einem gewissen Risiko behaftet ist. Overclocking kann sich nachteilig auf die
Stabilität Ihres Systems auswirken oder sogar Komponenten und Geräte Ihres Systems
beschädigen. Es geschieht dann auf eigene Gefahr und auf Ihre Kosten. Wir übernehmen
keine Verantwortung für mögliche Schäden, die aufgrund von Overclocking verursacht
wurden.

VORSICHT!

1. Intel® CoreTM i3- und Pentium® G6950-Prozessoren unterstützen die Intel
Turbo Boost Technology nicht.

2. Die Einstellung der “Hyper-Threading Technology”, finden Sie auf Seite
39 des auf der Support-CD enthaltenen Benutzerhandbuches
beschrieben.

3. Dieses Motherboard unterstützt die Untied-Übertaktungstechnologie.
Unter “Entkoppelte Übertaktungstechnologie” auf Seite 21 finden Sie
detaillierte Informationen.

4. Dieses Motherboard unterstützt Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie. Vor
Implementierung der Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie müssen Sie die
Installationsanleitung für die Speichermodule auf Seite 34 zwecks richtiger
Installation gelesen haben.

5. Durch Betriebssystem-Einschränkungen kann die tatsächliche
Speichergröße weniger als 4 GB betragen, da unter Windows® 7 / VistaTM /
XP etwas Speicher zur Nutzung durch das System reserviert wird. Unter
Windows® OS mit 64-Bit-CPU besteht diese Einschränkung nicht.

6. Für CPUs, die nur bis DDR3 1333 unterstützen, wird der XMP DDR3 1600
mittels Übertaktung unterstützt.

7. Die Maximalspeichergröße ist von den Chipshändler definiert und
umgetauscht. Bitte überprüfen Sie Intel® website für die neuliche
Information.

8. Sie können nur die Nutzung von zwei von drei Bildschirmen auswählen. Die
D-Sub-, DVI-D- und HDMI-Bildschirme können nicht gleichzeitig aktiviert
werden. Zudem kann der DVI-D-Port mit DVI-zu-HDMI-Adapter dieselben
Funktionen wie der HDMI-Port unterstützen.

9. xvYCC und Deep Color werden nur unter Windows® 7 64-Bit / 7 unterstützt.
Der Deep Color-Modus wird nur aktiviert, wenn der Bildschirm 12bpc in
EDID unterstützt. HBR wird unter Windows® 7 64 Bit / 7 / VistaTM 64 Bit /
VistaTM unterstützt.

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10. Der Mikrofoneingang dieses Motherboards unterstützt Stereo- und Mono­Modi. Der Audioausgang dieses Motherboards unterstützt 2-Kanal-, 4­Kanal-, 6-Kanal- und 8-Kanal-Modi. Stellen Sie die richtige Verbindung
anhand der Tabelle auf Seite 3 her.

11. Vor Installation der SATAII-Festplatte an den SATAII-Anschluss lesen Sie
bitte “Setup-Anleitung für SATAII-Festplatte” auf Seite 26 der
“Bedienungsanleitung” auf der Support-CD, um Ihre SATAII-Festplatte
dem SATAII-Modus anzugleichen. Sie können die SATA-Festplatte auch
direkt mit dem SATAII-Anschluss verbinden.

12. Das Power Management für USB 2.0 arbeitet unter Microsoft® Windows
7 64-Bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-Bit / VistaTM / XP 64-Bit / XP SP1 oder SP2
einwandfrei.

13. Es ist ein benutzerfreundlicher ASRock Übertaktenswerkzeug, das
erlaubt, dass Sie Ihr System durch den Hardware-Monitor Funktion zu
überblicken und Ihre Hardware-Geräte übertakten, um die beste
Systemleistung unter der Windows® Umgebung zu erreichen. Besuchen
Sie bitte unsere Website für die Operationsverfahren von ASRock OC
Tuner.
ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/OCTuner/index.htm

14. Mit einem fortschrittlichen, eigenständigen Hard- und Softwaredesign
nutzt der Intelligent Energy Saver eine revolutionäre Technologie, die
bisher unerreichte Energieeinsparungen ermöglicht. Mit anderen Worten:
Sie verbrauchen besonders wenig Energie und erreichen einen hohen
Wirkungsgrad, ohne dass dies zu Lasten der Rechenleistung geht. Auf
unseren Internetseiten finden Sie einige Erläuterungen zur
Funktionsweise des Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com/feature/IES/index.html

15. ASRock Instant Flash ist ein im Flash-ROM eingebettetes BIOS-Flash­Programm. Mithilfe dieses praktischen BIOS-Aktualisierungswerkzeugs
können Sie das System-BIOS aktualisieren, ohne dafür zuerst
Betriebssysteme wie MS-DOS oder Windows® aufrufen zu müssen. Mit
diesem Progra mm bekommen Sie durch Drücken der <F6>-Taste
während des POST-Vorgangs oder durch Drücken der <F2>-Taste im
BIOS-Setup-Menü Zugang zu ASRock Instant Flash. Sie brauchen dieses
Werkzeug einfach nur zu starten und die neue BIOS-Datei auf Ihrem
USB-Flash-Laufwerk, Diskettenlaufwerk oder der Festplatte zu
speichern, und schon können Sie Ihr BIOS mit nur wenigen
Klickvorgängen ohne Bereitstellung einer zusätzlichen Diskette oder
eines anderen komplizierten Flash-Programms aktualisieren. Achten Sie
darauf, dass das USB-Flash-Laufwerk oder die Festplatte das
Dateisystem FAT32/16/12 benutzen muss.

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16. Allein der Name – OC DNA* – beschreibt es wörtlich, was die Software
zu leisten vermag. OC DNA ist ein von ASRock exklusiv entwickeltes
Dienstprogramm, das Nutzern eine bequeme Möglichkeit bietet,
Übertaktungseinstellungen aufzuzeichnen und sie Anderen mitzuteilen.
Es hilft Ihnen, Ihre Übertaktungsaufzeichnung im Betriebssystem zu
speichern und vereinfacht den komplizierten Aufzeichnungsvorgang von
Übertaktungseinstellungen. Mit OC DNA können Sie Ihre
Übertaktungseinstellungen als Profil abspeichern und Ihren Freunden
zugänglich machen! Ihre Freunde können dann das Übertaktungsprofil
auf ihren eigenen Systemen laden, um dieselben
Übertaktungseinstellungen wie Sie zu erhalten! Be achten Sie bitte, dass
das Übertaktungsprofil nur bei einem identischen Motherboard
gemeinsam genutzt und funktionsfähig gemacht werden kann.

17. Obwohl dieses Motherboard stufenlose Steuerung bietet, wird Overclock­ing nicht empfohlen. Frequenzen, die über den für den jeweiligen Prozessor
vorgesehenen liegen, können das System instabil werden lassen oder die
CPU beschädigen.

18. Wird eine Überhitzung der CPU registriert, führt das System einen
automatischen Shutdown durch. Bevor Sie das System neu starten,
prüfen Sie bitte, ob der CPU-Lüfter am Motherboard richtig funktioniert,
und stecken Sie bitte den Stromkabelstecker aus und dann wieder ein. Um
die Wärmeableitung zu verbessern, bitte nicht vergessen, etwas
Wärmeleitpaste zwischen CPU und Kühl körper zu sprühen.

19. Die Combo-Kühleroption bietet die flexible Möglichkeit zur Aufnahme von
zwei verschiedenen CPU-Kühlertypen, Socket LGA 775 und LGA 1156.
Beachten Sie bitte, dass nicht alle 775 CPU-Lüfter verwendet werden
können.

20. EuP steht für Energy Using Product und kennzeichnet die Ökodesign­Richtlinie, die von der Europäischen Gemeinschaft zur Festlegung des
Energieverbrauchs von vollständigen Systemen in Kraft gesetzt wurde.
Gemäß dieser Ökodesign-Richtlinie (EuP) muss der gesamte
Netzstromverbrauch von vollständigen Systemen unter 1,00 Watt liegen,
wenn sie ausgeschaltet sind. Um dem EuP-Standard zu entsprechen, sind
ein EuP-fähiges Motherboard und eine EuP-fähige Stromversorgung
erforderlich. Gemäß einer Empfehlung von Intel muss eine EuP-fähige
Stromversorgung dem Standard entsprechen, was bedeutet, dass bei einem
Stromverbrauch von 100 mA die 5-Volt-Standby-Energieeffizienz höher als
50% sein sollte. Für die Wahl einer EuP-fähigen Stromversorgung
empfehlen wir Ihnen, weitere Details beim Hersteller der Stromversorgung
abzufragen.

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Bitte nehmen Sie die folgende Sicherheitshinweise zur Kenntnis, bevor Sie das
Motherboard einbauen oder Veränderungen an den Einstellungen vornehmen.

1. Trennen Sie das System vom Stromnetz, bevor Sie eine ystemkomponente
berühren, da es sonst zu schweren Schäden am Motherboard oder den
sonstigen internen, bzw. externen omponenten kommen kann.

2. Um Schäden aufgrund von statischer Elektrizität zu vermeiden, das
Motherboard NIEMALS auf einen Teppich o.ä.legen. Denken Sie außerem
daran, immer ein geerdetes Armband zu tragen oder ein geerdetes Objekt
aus Metall zu berühren, bevor Sie mit Systemkomponenten hantieren.

3. Halten Sie Komponenten immer an den Rändern und vermeiden Sie
Berührungen mit den ICs.

4. Wenn Sie Komponenten ausbauen, legen Sie sie immer auf eine
antistatische Unterlage, oder zurück in die Tüte, mit der die Komponente
geliefert wurde.

5. Wenn Sie das Motherboard mit den Schrauben an dem Computergehäuse
befestigen, überziehen Sie bitte die Schrauben nicht! Das Motherboard kann
sonst beschädigt werden.

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2.1 CPU Installation

2.1 CPU Installation2.1 CPU Installation

Für die Installation des Intel 1 156-Pin CPU
führen Sie bitte die folgenden Schritte durch.

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1156-Pin Sockel Übersicht

Bevor Sie die 1156-Pin CPU in den Sockel sitzen, prüfen Sie bitte,
ob die CPU-Oberfläche sauber ist und keine der Kontakte verbogen
sind. Setzen Sie die CPU nicht mit Gewalt in den Sockel, dies kann
die CPU schwer beschädigen.

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