ASRock HTPC COREHT 241B, HTPC COREHT-S 245B User Manual

CoreHT Series

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2011

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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. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or ﬁ tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofﬁ cers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of proﬁ ts, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

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 product 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

Safety instructions

Your system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the fol lowing safety instructions.

Setting up your system

• Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system.

• Do not use this product near water or a heated source such as a radiator.

• Set up the system on a stable surface.

• Openings on the chassis are for ventilation. Do not block or cover these openings. Make sure you leave plenty of space around the system for ventilation. Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings.

• Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0o C and 40o C.

• If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating.

Care during use

• Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it.

• Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system.

• When the system is turned OFF, a small amount of electrical current still ﬂ ows. Always unplug all power, modem, and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system.

• If you encounter the following technical problems with the product, unplug the power cord and contact a qualiﬁ ed service technician or your retailer.

• The power cord or plug is damaged.

• Liquid has been spilled into the system.

• The system does not function properly even if you follow the operating instructions.

• The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged.

• The system performance changes.

No disassembly

NOTE: The warranty does not apply to products (including HDD, ODD, memory and warranty seal) that have been damaged as a result of attempting to disassemble/reassemble the system or modifying the hardware conﬁ guration.

Safety cautions and warnings

Optical Drive Safety Information

Optical drives sold with this system contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

CAUTION:

Invisible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments.

WARNING:

Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those speciﬁ ed in the user’s manual may result in hazardous laser exposure. Do not attempt to disassemble the optical drive. For your safety, have the optical drive serviced only by an authorized service provider.

Product disposal notice IMPORTANT:

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (elec trical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regu lations for disposal of electronic products.

Nordic Lithium Cautions (for lithium-ion batteries) CAUTION!

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries ac cording to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Installation Notices

Do not place this product underneath heavy loads or in an unstable position.

Do not expose this product to high levels of direct sunlight, high-humidity or wet conditions.

Do not use or expose this product around magnetic ﬁ elds as magnetic interference may affect the performance of the product.

Do not block the air vents to this product or impede the airﬂ ow in any way.

Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 7

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 7

1.2 Speciﬁ cations ................................................................. 8

1.3 System Motherboard Components ................................ 9

1.4 Rear Panel Connections .............................................. 11

1.5 System Chassis ........................................................... 12

1.6 Remote Controller ........................................................ 13

2 System Quick Installation .................................... 14

3 System Components Reinstallation ..................... 18

4 Installing Second HDD ......................................... 20

5 Driver Installation ................................................. 22

6 UTILITY MEMU ........................................................ 23

6.1 Instant Boot .................................................................... 23

6.1.1 Introduction .......................................................... 23

6.1.2 Installation ............................................................ 24

6.2 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility ...................................... 27

6.2.1 Introduction .......................................................... 27

6.2.2 Installation ............................................................ 27

6.2.3 Function ............................................................... 27

6.3 CyberLink DVD Suite free bundle (Trial version,

including PowerDVD, PowerDirector, etc) ..................... 30

6.4 Symantec Norton AntiVirus Software free bundle

(Trial version) ................................................................. 32

6.5 THX TruStudio PRO Software free bundle .................... 33

6.6 The best Apple charge companion - ASRock APP

Charger .......................................................................... 34

7 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 35

7.1 Introduction .................................................................... 35

7.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 35

7.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 36

7.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 36

7.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 37

7.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 40

7.4.1 CPU Conﬁ guration ............................................... 41

7.4.2 North Bridge Conﬁ guration................................... 43

7.4.3 South Bridge Conﬁ guration .................................. 44

7.4.4 Storage Conﬁ guration .......................................... 46

7.4.5 Super IO Conﬁ guration ........................................ 47

7.4.6 ACPI Conﬁ guration............................................... 48

7.4.7 USB Conﬁ guration ............................................... 49

7.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 50

7.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 51

7.7 Security Screen ............................................................. 52

7.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 53

8 Software Support ................................................. 54

8.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 54

8.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 54

8.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 54

8.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 54

8.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 54

8.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 54

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock CoreHT Series, a reliable product 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 hardware and step-bystep 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 hardware 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 product, 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 CoreHT Series ASRock Support CD ASRock Quick Start Guide

One AC Power Cord One AC/DC Adapter One HDMI to DVI Adapter

One Anti-Slip Pad Remote Controller SATA and Power Cables 3.5mm Audio Cable

1.2 Specifications

* For barebone system, it may not contain memory, HDD or ODD.

Processor Intel® Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Supports 2 Mobile Sandy Bridge Processor Family Chipset Mobile Intel

Memory Supports DDR3 1066/1333/1600 Max. up to 16GB

VGA Mobile Intel HDD Supports 2.5” SATA HDD

ODD BD Combo or DVD SuperMulti Front I/O 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x MIC, 1 x Head Phone Rear I/O 1 x HDMI, 1 x D-Sub, 4 x USB 2.0, 5 Audio Jack with

1 x S/PDIF, 1 x eSATA3.0

Sound 7.1 Ch HD Audio with THX TruStudio Pro

LAN Gigabit LAN

WiFi 2T2R 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN

Remote Support MCE function

Controller

Power 90W/19V Adapter

Dimension 195mm(W)x70mm(H)x186m(L)

Volume (liters) 2.5L

DDR3 1600 is only supported with Intel® Core i5 2510 and above CPU.

For eSATA function, Hot Plug function is supported in AHCI mode only. IDE mode does

not support Hot Plug function.

Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3 Dual-Core

HM65 chipset

MHz, 2 x SO-DIMM slots,

HD Graphics 3000

, 2 x USB 3.0

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, 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.

1.3 System Motherboard Components

DDR3_A1

DDR3_B1

Design in Taipei

PCIE1

RoHS

FSB800

HM65-HT

EuP Ready

1. Northbridge heatsink

2. J1 jumper: For second HDD SATA power cable

3. SATA connector: For second HDD SATA data cable

4. Fan connector

5. Memory socket

6. Fan connector

7. Infrared module header

8. CPU socket

9. Mini-PCI Express expansion slot: For WiFi module

10. Clear CMOS jumper

11. SATA connector: For ODD SATA data cable

12. ATX5V output power connector for slim ODD & 2.5” HDD

13. SATA 3.0 connector: For HDD SATA data cable

NOTE.

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1. SATA and Power Connections

SATA & Power Connections

HDD

2. Fan Connection

Fan connector

Ground +12V Rotation

ODD

Connect to HDD

Fan connector

Ground +5V Rotation

Connect to ODD

Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (12)

Connect to SATA Connector (13

Connect to SATA Connector (11)

item 4

item 6

1.4 Rear Panel Connectinos

S / PDIF

eSATA3

HDMI

SONY

14. DC-In jack

15. Optical S/PDIF Out port

16. Mic In (Pink): Microphone

17. Front L/R Out (Lime): Stereo speakers or headphones

18. eSATA3 connector

19. HDMI connector

20. Display (VGA) port

21. USB2.0 ports: USB devices

22. LAN (RJ-45) port: Local Area Network

23. USB3.0 ports: USB devices

24. Line In (Blue) for 2/4/6 channel; Rear (Blue) for 8 channel

25. Center/LFE (Orange): Center / subwoofer speakers

26. Side port for side speakers

1.5 System Chassis

27. Optical Disc Drive

28. Power ON/OFF button with status indicator

29. Drive activity indicator

30. Headphone

31. Microphone

32. USB3.0 ports: USB devices

1.6 Remote Controller

NAVIGATION BUTTONS

START OK BACK Information

UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT

SHORTCUT BUTTONS

GUIDE ZOOM

AV AND POWER BUTTONS

PLAYBACK BUTTONS

RECORD PAUSE STOP

REWIND PLAY FAST SKIP SKIP BACK FORWARD

NUMERIC KEYPAD

The numeric keyboard consists of numbers from 0 through 9 and two other keys: ENTER and CLEAR.

TELETEXT BUTTONS

POWER VOLUME CHANNEL MUTE UP/DOWN UP/DOWN

Media Center supports Teletext when it is available. The colored Fastext buttons on the remote control for Media Center PC work much like the Teletext buttons on a standard Teletext-enabled TV.

Some remote controller functions listed above are only available with the relative hardware equipments. If the hardware equipments you adopt are not compatible with the system, you are not allowed to use these functions. This product is designed to meet MCE standards.