ASRock H61M-ITX-SI User Manual

H61M-ITX/SI

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2011

Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Disclaimer:

Specifi cations and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-
tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed
as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or
omissions that may appear in this manual.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol­lowing two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

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
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 Specifi cations ................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 12

1.4 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 13

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

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

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

2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 15

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 17

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 18

2.6 Expansion Slot

2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 20

2.8 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 23

2.9 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 24

2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 25

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation .................................................................. 29

2.12 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs .................. 29

2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ......................................................................... 30

2.14 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 32

2.15 Installing Windows

/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 32

2.15.1 Installing Windows

Functions............................................................ 32

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 33

(PCI Express Slot)

®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

®

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

.................................... 19

TM

/ VistaTM 64-bit

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3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 34

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 34

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 34

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 35

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 35

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 36

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 39

3.4.1 CPU Confi guration ............................................... 40

3.4.2 North Bridge Confi guration................................... 42

3.4.3 South Bridge Confi guration .................................. 44

3.4.4 Storage Confi guration .......................................... 45

3.4.5 Super IO Confi guration ........................................ 46

3.4.6 ACPI Confi guration............................................... 47

3.4.7 USB Confi guration ............................................... 48

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 49

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 50

3.7 Security Screen ............................................................. 51

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 52

4 Software Support ................................................. 53

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 53

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 53

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 53

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 53

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 53

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 53

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock H61M-ITX/SI 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 step­by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the confi guration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifi cations and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no­tice. In case any modifi cations of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may fi 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 specifi c information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock H61M-ITX/SI Motherboard
(Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)
ASRock H61M-ITX/SI Quick Installation Guide
ASRock H61M-ITX/SI Support CD
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Confi guration to
AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our
support CD for details.

TM

/ VistaTM 64-

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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 (100% Japan-made high-quality
Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
CPU - Supports 2nd Generation Intel
LGA1155 Package

- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

- Supports K-Series unlocked CPU

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
Chipset - Intel

®

H61

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered
memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 3)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode)
Graphics * * Requires a Processor with Intel

- Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000

- Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1

- Max. shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 4)

- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
(see CAUTION 5)

- Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- 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
(Compliant HDMI monitor is required) (see CAUTION 6)

- Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI 1.4a

- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports

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

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 Effi cient Ethernet 802.3az

®

CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 in

®

Graphics Technology

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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

- 6 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: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front
Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7)
Connector - 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug functions

- 1 x CIR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x Power LED header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 32Mb 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

- IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage
Multi-adjustment
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 Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 8)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 10)

- SmartView (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)

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

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- Good Night LED
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed
Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)

- CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

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

®

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ VistaTM 64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant
Certifi cations - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
(see CAUTION 14)

* 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

40.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before
you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 18 for proper installation.

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

4. The maximum shared memory size is defi ned by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check Intel

®

website for the latest informa-

tion.

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

6. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows

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.

7. 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 13
for proper connection.

8. ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to fi ne-tune
different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including
Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA and IES. In
Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan
Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In
Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal
system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a
profi le and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the OC
profi le to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES (Intelligent
Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output
phases to improve effi ciency when the CPU cores are idle without

sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the

operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU).

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

®

®

7 64-bit /

7 /

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9. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS
without entering operating systems fi rst 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 fi le to your USB fl ash drive, fl oppy disk or hard

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

ing an additional fl oppy diskette or other complicated fl ash utility. Please
be noted that the USB fl ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 fi le
system.

10. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,
such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful

solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Char-

ger driver, it makes your iPhone charged 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
continuous 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 than ever.

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

11.

SmartView, a new function of internet browser, 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 SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with
friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your
OS version is Windows

®

7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your
browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/

SmartView/index.asp

12. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The
performance may depend on the property of the device.

13. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC sys-

tem.

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14. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by Eu­ropean Union to defi ne 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 effi ciency 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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1.3 Motherboard Layout

4

3

2

1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

1

PANEL1

PLED1

1

DVI_CON1

Top:
RJ-45

Top:

CTR BASS

HD_AUDIO1

1

Top:

LINE IN

AUDIO
CODEC

CHA_FAN1

CMOS

32Mb
BIOS

Battery

SATA_0(port0)

SATA_1
(port1)

CPU_FAN1

ATX12V1

Keyboard

PS2

USB 2.0
T: U SB 0

22

B: USB1

21

VGA1

20

HDMI1

19

USB2.0
T:USB2
B:USB3

USB 2.0
T: U SB 4
B: USB5

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

Center:

FRONT

5

SATA_2(port4)

7

6

USB6_7

SATA_3(port5)

Intel

H61

8

USB8_9

1

PCIE1

9

1

10

ATXPWR1

CIR1

1

1

COM1

CLRCMOS1

1

H61M-ITX/SI

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17.0cm (6.7in)

RoHS

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1

SPEAKER1

DDR3_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

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17.0cm (6.7in)

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15

17

18

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1 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
2 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 14 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
3 SATA2 Connector (SATA_0 (port 0), Blue) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Blue)
4 SATA2 Connector (SATA_1 (port 1), Blue) 15 1155-Pin CPU Socket
5 SATA2 Connector (SATA_2 (port 4), Blue) 16 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Blue)
6 SATA2 Connector (SATA_3 (port 5), Blue) 17 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
7 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 18 Front Panel Audio Header
8 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White)
9 Consumer Infrared Module Header (CIR1) 19 Intel H61 Chipset
10 COM Port Header (COM1) 20 32Mb SPI Flash
11 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 21 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 22 Power LED Header (PLED1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

11

3

10

ACT/LINK
LED

4

5

6

7

8

9

SPEED
LED

1

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1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime)
2 VGA/D-Sub Port 9 Microphone (Pink)
* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45)
4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 VGA/HDMI Port
6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13 VGA/DVI-D Port
7 Line In (Light Blue) 14 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 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

2

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LAN Port LED Indications

12

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

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

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 fi 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 (6.7" x 6.7", 17.0 x 17.0 cm) motherboard. Before you
install the motherboard, study the confi guration of your chassis to ensure that the
motherboard fi 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 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU,
please follow the steps below.

LoadPlate

LoadLever

Before you insert the 1155-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.

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 po-

sition at approximately 135 degrees.

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

sition at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap).

ContactArray

SocketBody

1155-Pin Socket Overview

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.

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Step 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge where is

marked with 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

1155-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.

Step 3-3. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket by using a purely vertical mo­tion.

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

et and properly mated to the orient
keys.

black line

alignment key

Pin1

alignment key

1155-Pin Socket

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.

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2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin
CPU. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155­Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray
thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis­sipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good
contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector
(CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 21).

For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your
CPU fan and heatsink.

Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155-Pin CPU.
Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of

IHS on the socket surface.

Apply Thermal
Interface Material

Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure

fan cables are oriented on side closest to the

Fan cableson side
closest toMB header

CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_
FAN1, see page 12, No. 21).

Fastener slots
pointing straightout

Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard through-

holes.

Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press

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

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

Press Down
(4 Places)

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.

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2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory 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 activate the Dual Channel
Memory Technology.

3. Some DDR3 1GB double-sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not
work on this motherboard. It is not recommended to install them
on this motherboard.

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.

notch
break

notch

break

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot
at incorrect orientation.

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

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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2.6 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)

There is 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

PCIE slots:

PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

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 fi 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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2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output sup­port (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benefi ts of dual monitor
feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This mother­board also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to
support dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different
display contents.
To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub
monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor
cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel.

VGA/D-Sub port

VGA/DVI-D port

HDMI port

2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system
already, you can freely enjoy the benefi ts of dual monitor function after your
system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install
onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your
computer.

D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time.
You can only choose the combination: DVI-D + HDMI, DVI-D + D-Sub,
or HDMI + D-Sub.

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Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output
support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards,
you can easily enjoy the benefi ts of surround display feature.
Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Install the PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot. Please refer to page 19 for
proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub
monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or connect HDMI monitor
cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel. Then connect other monitor cables to the
corresponding connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA card on PCIE1 slot.

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

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

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows

®

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

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

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

HDCP Function
HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP
function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor
that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy
the superior display quality with high-defi nition HDCP
encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more
details about HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection,
a specifi cation developed by Intel

®

for protecting digital
entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a
copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of
intercepting digital data midstream between the video source,
or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box ­ and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television
or projector. In other words, HDCP specifi cation is designed to
protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

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

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2.8 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, blue)
CIR header (4-pin, white)

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.

1

ATX+5VSB

2

IRRX

3

IRTX

4

GND

5

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

CIR Receiver cannot successfully

receive the infrared signals from
MCE Remote Controller, please try
to install it to the other front USB
port.

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

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

does not support Hot-Plug

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2.9 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

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.12, No. 13)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. 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 fi nish updating the BIOS, you must boot
up the system fi rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac-
tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profi le, 1394
GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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2.10 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 ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII

(SATA_0 (port 0): see p.12, No. 3)
(SATA_1 (port 1): see p.12, No. 4)
(SATA_2 (port 4): see p.12, No. 5)
(SATA_3 (port 5): see p.12, No. 6)

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

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

(Optional)

SATA / SATAII hard disk or the
SATAII connector on this
motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.12 No. 7)

ports on the I/O panel, there

are two USB 2.0 headers on
this motherboard. Each
USB 2.0 header can support
two USB 2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB8_9)
(see p.12 No. 8)

(SATAII) connectors support
SATA data cables for internal
storage devices. The current
SATAII interface allows up to

SATA_0 (port 0)

USB_PWR

1

USB_PWR

P-9

P+9

P+8

P-8

SATA_1 (port 1)

GND

DUMMY

GND

SATA_2 (port 4)

SATA_3 (port 5)

Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to

(4-pin CIR1)
(see p.12 No. 9)

connect the remote

controller receiver.

1

ATX+5VSB

IRRX

IRTX

GND

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Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.12 No. 18)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

1. High Defi 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.

E. To activate the front mic.
For Windows

Select “Mixer”. Select “Recorder”. Then click “FrontMic”.

For Windows

®

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

®

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.12 No. 1)

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 confi 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 sys­tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep
state or powered off (S5).

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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.

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.12 No. 12)

speaker to this header.

Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)
(see p.12 No. 22)

power LED to this header to

indicate system power status.

1

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S1 state. The LED is
off in S3/S4 state or S5 state
(power off).

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cables

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.12 No. 2)

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.12 No. 21)

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

1 2 3 4

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

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ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.12 No. 11)

supply to this connector.

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12 1

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

12 1

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(4-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.12 No. 17)

power supply to this connector.

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)
(see p.12 No. 10)

serial port module.

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

This motherboard adopts Intel® H61 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.

2.12 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATAII in AHCI mode.
Intel® H61 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 confi 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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2.13 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 defi 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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2.14 Driver Installation Guide

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

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit / XP

/ XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64­bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.

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

Functions

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 with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. (Please use USB fl oppy or

fl oppy disk.)

A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a
window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot
device.
C. When you see the message on the screen, “Do you want to generate Serial
ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.
D. Then you will see these messages,
Please insert a diskette into the fl oppy drive.

WARNING! Formatting the fl oppy diskette will
lose ALL data in it!
Start to format and copy fi les [YN]?

Please insert a fl oppy diskette into the fl oppy drive, and press <Y>.
E. The system will start to format the fl oppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers
into the fl oppy diskette.

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STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® XP
/ XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install
a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette

®

containing the Intel

AHCI driver. After reading the fl oppy disk, the driver will be pre-
sented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS
you install.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

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

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit

Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA
/ SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows
system.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows
system.

®

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

®

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi 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 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

CPU Control
CPU Ratio Setting
Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard.
GT Over Clock

Use this to enable or disable GT Over Clock by Internal Graphics
Device. The default value is [Disabled].

Intel SpeedStep Technology
Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro-

cessor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to en­able power savings. The default value is [Enabled]. Confi guration options:
[Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows
[Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to en­able this function. If you install Windows

®

VistaTM / 7 and want to enable
this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if
the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology.

®

XP and select

Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system

stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to

[Disable] if above issue occurs.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Turbo
Boost allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in
specifi c condition. The default value is [Enabled].

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Turbo Boost Power Limit

Use this item to adjust Turbo Boost power limit. Confi guration options: [Auto]

and [Manual]. The default value is [Auto].

Core Current Limit

Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in Turbo mode.

DRAM Timing Control
DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)
inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically.

CAS# Latency (tCL)

Use this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting. The
default is [Auto].

RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)

Use this item to change RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

Row Precharge Time (tRP)

Use this item to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

Use this item to change RAS# Active Time (tRAS) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

Command Rate (CR)

Use this item to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual setting. Min:
1N. Max: 2N. The default is [Auto].

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

Use this item to change Write Recovery Time (tWR) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC)

Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time (tRFC) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD)

Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

Use this item to change Write to Read Delay (tWTR) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting.
The default is [Auto].

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Four Activate Window (tFAW)

Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual set­ting. The default is [Auto].

Memory Power Down Mode

Use this item to adjust DDR power down mode. Configuration options:
[Auto], [Slow] and [Fast]. The default value is [Auto].

Voltage Control
DRAM Voltage
Use this to select DRAM Voltage. Confi guration options: [Auto], [1.250V]
to [1.800V]. The default value is [Auto].
PCH Voltage
Use this to select PCH Voltage. Confi guration options: [Auto], [1.05V] to

[1.15V]. The default value is [Auto].

VTT Voltage
Use this to select VTT Voltage. Confi guration options: [Auto], [1.05V] to
[1.15V]. The default value is [Auto].
VCCSA Voltage
Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. Confi guration options: [Auto], [0.925V]
to [1.107V]. The default value is [Auto].

User Default
In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

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3.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the confi gurations for the following items: CPU Confi gu-
ration, North Bridge Confi guration, South Bridge Confi guration, Storage Confi gura-
tion, Super IO Confi guration, ACPI Confi guration and USB Confi guration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause
the system to malfunction.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI
without entering operating systems fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just
launch this tool and save the new UEFI fi le to your USB fl ash drive, fl oppy
disk or hard drive, then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks
without preparing an additional fl oppy diskette or other complicated fl ash
utility. Please be noted that the USB fl ash drive or hard drive must use
FAT32/16/12 fi le system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the
utility will show the UEFI fi les and their respective information. Select the
proper UEFI fi le to update your UEFI, and reboot your system after UEFI
update process completes.

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3.4.1 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® XP / VistaTM / 7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows®
XP, Vista
hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology.

Active Processor Cores
Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor

package. Confi guration options: [All], [1] and [2]. The default value is [All].

Hardware Prefetcher
Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Use this item to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Enhance Halt State (C1E)
All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no
hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor
maintains the context of the system caches.

CPU C3 State Support
Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.
CPU C6 State Support
Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.
Package C State Support

Selected option will program into C State package limit register. The
default value is [Auto].

TM

, 7, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be

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CPU Thermal Throttling
You may select [Enabled] to enable CPU internal thermal control

mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated.

Intel Virtualization Technology
When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not

support Intel Virtualization Technology.

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. This option will be hidden if the current CPU
does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.

Local x2APIC
Use this to enable or disable Local x2APIC. The default value is [Disabled].

Please be noted that some OS do not support this function.

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3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration

Low MMIO Align

Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB. The default value is [64MB].

VT-d

Use this to enable or disable Intel® VT-d technology (Intel® Virtualization
Technology for Directed I/O). The default value of this feature is [Disabled].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This allows you to select the boot graphic adapter priority. Confi guration
options: [Onboard] and [PCI Express]. The default value is [PCI Express].

Onboard VGA Share Memory

This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature. The default
value is [Auto]. Confi guration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB],
[256MB] and [512MB].

Render Standby

Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device.
The default value is [Enabled].

IGD Multi-Monitor

Use this to enable or disable IGD Multi-Monitor by Internal Graphics
Device. The default value is [Disabled].

DVMT Mode Select

Use this option to adjust DVMT mode. The default value is [DVMT Mode].

DVMT (Dynamic Video Memory Technology) is an architecture that offers
breakthrough performance for the motherboard through effi cient memory
utilization. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as
needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this
memory with other system components. This item will not be used under
Windows
physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory.

®

VistaTM / 7 OS because the driver will intelligently detect

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DVMT Memory

You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item.

Configuration options: [128MB], [256MB] and [Maximum]. The option
[Maximum] only appears when you adopt the memory module with
1024MB or above.

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3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration

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.

Deep Sx

Mobile platforms support Deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms
support Deep S4/S5 in AC only. Confi guration options: [Disabled], [Enabled
in S5] and [Enabled in S4 and S5]. The default value is [Disabled].

Onboard LAN

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

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 HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard HDMI HD Audio”
feature.

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

®

VistaTM certifi cation.

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3.4.4 Storage Configuration

SATA Mode
Use this to select SATA mode. Confi 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 perfor­mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

SATA Controller 0
Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Win-

SATA Controller 1
Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Win-

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-

®

dows

XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced].

®

dows

XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced].

sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Confi guration options: [Disabled]
and [Enabled].

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3.4.5 Super IO Configuration

Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port.
Serial Port Address
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port. Confi guration

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

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3.4.6 ACPI Configuration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to­RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit.

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.

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3.4.7 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
confi 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 is­sue, 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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3.5 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. Confi 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. Confi guration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].
Target Temperature
The target temperature will be between 45o C/113o F and 65o C/149o F.

The default value is [50o C/122o F].
Target Fan Speed
Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the
target fan speed according to the target temperature that you choose.
Confi guration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4], [Level 5],
[Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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3.6 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to confi g-
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Setup Prompt Timeout

This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
65535(0XFFFF) means indefi 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]. Confi 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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3.7 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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3.8 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

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

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the
available fi lesystem devices.

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Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft
64-bit / Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and
hardware options vary, use the setup procedures 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 fi 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 sup­ports. Click on a specifi c item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7

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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Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB

This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed
on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating
system.

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1. Please make sure to use Windows
Windows® 7 64-bit.

2. Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility >
Advanced > Storage Confi guration > SATA Mode.

3. Choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot in UEFI Setup Utility > Boot > Boot Option #1.
(“xxx” is the device which contains your Windows
an optical drive.) You can also press <F11> to launch boot menu at system POST
and choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot.

4. Start Windows

®

installation.

5. If you install Windows® 7 64-bit OS, OS will be formatted by GPT (GUID Partition
Table). Please install the hotfi x fi le from Microsoft®:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979903

VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or

®

installation fi les. Normally it is

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