ASRock IMB-140 Owner's Manual

IMB-140

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published June 2013

Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................ 5

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 9

1.4 I/O Panel ........................................................................ 10

2 Installation .......................................................... 11

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 11

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 11

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) .................. 12

2.4 Expansion Slot

2.5 Dual Monitor Feature ..................................................... 14

2.6 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 16

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 18

2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks

Installation ...................................................................... 23

2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2

HDDs ............................................................................ 23

2.10 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation

Guide ......................................................................... 24

2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................. 26

2.12 Installing Windows® 7 on SATA / SATA2 HDDs ......... 26

3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................ 27

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 27

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 27

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 28

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 28

3.3 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 29

3.3.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 30

3.3.2 Chipset Conguration........................................... 31

3.3.3 Storage Conguration .......................................... 32

3.3.4 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 33

3.3.5 ACPI Conguration............................................... 34

3.3.6 USB Conguration ............................................... 35

3.3.7 Voltage Conguration ........................................... 36

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 37

3.5 Boot Screen ................................................................... 38

3.6 Security Screen ............................................................. 39

3.7 Exit Screen .................................................................... 40

(PCI Slot)

................................................ 13

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4 Software Support ................................................ 41

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 41

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 41

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 41

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 41

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 41

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 41

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock IMB-140 motherboard, a reliable motherboard

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

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

endurance.

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

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd

the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock IMB-140 Motherboard

(Mini-ITX Form Factor: 6.7-in x 6.7-in, 17.0 cm x 17.0 cm)

ASRock IMB-140 Driver CD

ASRock IMB-140 Jumper setting instruction

1 x I/O Panel Shield

2 x SATA HDD cables

1 x SATA Power cable

3 x Serial port cables

1 x Printer cable

1 x USB cable

1 x RJ45 cable

1 x DC-IN cable

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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 - Intel® Dual-Core Atom Processor D2550/N2600/N2800

- 1 + 1 Power Phase Design

- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)

Chipset - Southbridge: Intel® NM10 Express

Memory - 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI slot

Graphics - Intel® GMA 3600 Series

- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9

- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, LVDS and HDMI

(see CAUTION 3)

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

- Supports LVDS with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

60Hz

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

1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports HDCP function with HDMI port

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback

with HDMI port

Audio - 2 CH Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports Dual LAN

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 2 x Com Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 Com Port

- 1 x D-Sub Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

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- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

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

LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Line out/Microphone

Connector - 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug functions

- 1 x Print Port header

- 3 x COM port headers

- 1 x LVDS Connector

- 1 x Digital I/O header

- 1 x Panel brightness and speaker volume control connector

- 1 x Panel backlight invertor connector

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- 1 x Output power connector

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 3 USB 2.0 ports)

BIOS Feature - 16Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Support CD - Drivers

Unique Feature - Hybrid Booster:

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 4)

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

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allows 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 32-bit compliant

Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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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

third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or

even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be

done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage

caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. About the settings of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page

30.

2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7

32-bit.

3. You can choose to use two of the three monitors only. D-Sub, LVDS and

HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time.

4. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the moth-

erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back

again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease

between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Top:

Line I n

Cent er:

Line O ut

Bott om:

Mic In

Super

IO

AUDIO
CODEC

PCI1

PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

1

SATA2_2

SATA2_1

CMOS

Batte ry

16Mb
BIOS

RoHS

Desig ned in Tai pei

1

HD_AUDI O1

LAN
PHY

LAN
PHY

CLRCMOS1

1

JGPIO1

CPU_FAN1

DDR 3_A1

DDR 3_A2

CHA_FAN1

LPT1

SATA_PWR1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

Ps2

Mouse

Ps2

Keyboard

IMB-1 40

COM
PortA

COM
Port B

DC12V1

PWR_JP1

1

JGPIO_PWR1

1

LVDS1

SET_CM1

Top:
VGA1

HDMI1

COM
Port C

SET_CM2

SET_CM4

SET_CM6

SET_CM5

COM4

COM6

COM5

BLT_VOL1

1

USB6

17.0cm (6.7 in)

17. 0cm (6. 7 in)

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2

4

5

6

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

20

19

18

17

21

22

23

24

25

26
27
28
29

PNL_PWR1

BKT_PWR1

JCFPWR1

JLVD_GPIO1

10

11

USB4, 5

SET_CM3

3

30

SPEAKER1

1

1

1

1

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

BLT_PWR2

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1 SET COM Ports 1,2 (SET_CM1,2) 18 SPI Flash Memory (16Mb)

2 LVDS Con (LVDS1) 19 COM Ports 4,5,6 (COM4,5,6)

3 4-Pin DC PWR (DC12V1) 20 SET COM Ports 4,5,6 (SET_CM4,5,6)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 Panel Brightness and Speaker Volume

5 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots Control (BLT_VOL1)

6 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 22 Panel Backlight Inverter connector

7 Output Power (SATA_PWR1) (BLT_PWR2)

8 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1, Blue) 23 Speaker Connector (SPEAKER1)

9 Printer Port Header (LPT1) 24 PCI1

10 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2, Blue) 25

11 USB 2.0 Ports 4,5 (USB4,5) 26 Panel VDD PWR Setting (PNL_PWR1)

12 USB 2.0 Port 6 (USB6) 27 Panel Backlight PWR Setting

13 Digital I/O Header (JGPIO1) (BKT_PWR1)

14 Digital I/O Header PWR Setting 28 Bottom Side CF Card PWR Setting

(JGPIO_PWR1) (JCFPWR1)

15 System Panel Control Header (PANEL1) 29 Panel Resolution Selection

16 Clear CMOS Header (CLRCMOS1) (JLVD_GPIO1)

17 PWR-On mode Setting (PWR_JP1) 30 SET COM Port 3 (SET_CM3)

Front Panel Audio Header

(HD_AUDIO1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

1 PS/2 Mouse Port

2 Com Port A (COM1)

3 VGA Port (VGA1)

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port

* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port

6 Line out (Green)

7 Microphone (Pink)

8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

10 HDMI Port (HDMI1)

11 RJ-45 Com Port C (COM3)

12 Com Port B (COM2)

13 PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/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

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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 conguration of your chassis to ensure that the

motherboard ts into it.

motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

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

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity,

NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also

remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object

before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or

in the bag that comes with the component.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.

Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals,

and/or components.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)

IMB-140 motherboard provides two 204-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) SO-DIMM

slots.

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

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be

damaged.

2. Please install the memory module from DDR3_A2 slot for the rst

priority.

Installing a SO-DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect the power supply before adding or

removing SO-DIMMs or the system components.

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

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

matches the break on the slot.

The SO-DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause perma-

nent damage to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-

DIMM into the slot in the incorrect orientation.

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

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

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2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Slot)

There is 1 PCI slot on this motherboard.

PCI slot: The PCI slot is used to install an expansion card that has 32-bit PCI

interface.

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 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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2.5 Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output sup-

port (D-Sub, LVDS and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benets of dual monitor fea-

ture without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard

also provides independent display controllers for D-Sub, LVDS and HDMI to support

dual VGA output so that D-sub, LVDS and HDMI can drive same or different display

contents.

To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the steps below:

1. Connect a D-Sub monitor cable to the D-Sub port on the I/O panel, connect a

LVDS monitor cable to the LVDS connector on the motherboard, or connect a HDMI

monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I/O panel.

D-Sub port

HDMI port

LVDS Connector

2. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system

already, you can freely enjoy the benets of dual monitor after your system

reboots. If you haven’t installed the onboard VGA driver yet, please install the

onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your

computer.

D-Sub, LVDS and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time.

You can only choose the combination: D-Sub + LVDS, D-Sub + HDMI or

LVDS + HDMI.

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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-de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 speci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 speci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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2.6 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.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.9, No. 16)

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 nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up

the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole and MAC

address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Digital I/O Header PWR Setting 1-2: +12V.

(3-pin JGPIO_PWR1)

(see p.9 No. 14)

2-3: +5V.

Clear CMOSDefault

PWR-On Mode Setting 1-2: AT Mode.

(3-pin PWR_JP1)

(see p.9 No. 17)

2-3: ATX Mode.

Panel VDD PWR Setting 1-2: +3.3V.

(3-pin PNL_PWR1)

(see p.9 No. 26)

2-3: +5V.

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Panel BackLight PWR Setting 1-2: +5V.

(3-pin BKT_PWR1)

(see p.9 No. 27)

2-3: +12V.

Bottom Side CF Card PWR Setting 1-2: +3.3V.

(3-pin JCFPWR1)

(see p.9 No. 28)

2-3: +5V.

Panel Resolution Selection Reserved.

(12-pin JLVD_GPIO1)

(see p.9 No. 29)

Default set by BIOS.

SET COM Ports

(10-pin SET_CM1,2)

(see p.9 No. 1)

(10-pin SET_CM4,5,6)

(see p.9 No. 20)

(5-pin SET_CM3)

(see p.9 No. 30)

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2.7 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!

SATA2 Connectors These two Serial ATA2

(SATA2_1: see p.9, No. 8)

(SATA2_2: see p.9, No. 10)

storage devices. The current

SATA2 interface allows up to

3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

USB 2.0 Ports Besides four default USB 2.0

(4-pin USB4,5)

(see p.9 No. 11)

ports on the I/O panel, there

motherboard.

(4-pin USB6)

(see p.9 No. 12)

(SATA2) connectors support

SATA data cables for internal

SATA2_2SATA2_1

are three USB 2.0 ports on this

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.9 No. 15)

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 con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.

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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 sys-

tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S3/S4 sleep

state or powered off (S5).

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.

Speaker Connector 1: Speaker R-

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.9 No. 23)

2: Speaker R+

3: Speaker L+

4: Speaker L-

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.9 No. 25)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

1. High De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® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

Go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

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Chassis Fan Connector Please connect the fan cable

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.9 No. 6)

to the fan connector and

match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.9 No. 4)

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.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

DC 12V Power Connector Please connect a DC 12V

(4-pin DC12V1)

(see p.9 No. 3)

power supply to this connector.

12V 12V

GND GND

COM port 4,5,6

(10-pin COM4,5,6)

(see p.9 No. 19)

Printer Port Header

(25-pin LPT1)

(see p.9 No. 9)

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LVDS Con

(40-pin LVDS1)

(see p.9 No. 2)

Output Power 1: +5V

(4-pin SATA_PWR1) 2, 3: GND

(see p.9 No. 7) 4. +12V

Digital I/O Header

(10-pin JGPIO1)

(see p.9 No. 13)

1
2
3
4

PIN Signal Name PIN Signal Name

1 Digital Output 0 2 Digital Input 0
3 Digital Output 1 4 Digital Input 1
5 Digital Output 2 6 Digital Input 2
7 Digital Output 3 8 Digital Input 3
9 PWR 10 GND

Panel Brightness and 1: Volume_UP

Speaker Volume Control 2: Volume_DOWN

(7-pin BLT_VOL1)

(see p.9 No. 21)

3: PANEL PWR Down

4: Panel BackLight UP

5: Panel BackLight Down

6: GND

7: GND

Panel BackLight Inverter 1,2: GND

connector 3: Panel Backlight Control

(6-pin BLT_PWR2)

(see p.9 No. 22)

4: Panel Backlight Enable

5,6: Panel Backlight Power

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RJ-45 COM Port C 1: DCD#

(8-pin COM Port C)

(see p.10 No. 11)

2: RXD

3: TXD

4: DTR#

5: GND

6: DSR#

7: RTS#

8: CTS#

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2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation

This motherboard adopts Intel® NM10 Express chipset that supports Serial ATA

(SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATA2 hard disks

on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install

the SATA / SATA2 hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA2 con-

nector.

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATA2 hard

disk.

2.9 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATA2 HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA / SATA2 in AHCI mode. Intel®

NM10 Express chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller

Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed

through a joint industry effort.

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID conguration, it is called “Hot

Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATA2 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 / SATA2 HDD.

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2.10 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATA2 HDDs in AHCI mode.

Please read the operation guide below for Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you

process SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug, please check the cable accessories below

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 the SATA 15-pin power connector interface, SATA / SATA2 Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Some SATA / SATA2 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE

1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the conventional IDE 1x4-pin

power connector interface is unable to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD

damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. The operation procedure below is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATA2 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, SATA / SATA2 Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATA2 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. SATA / SATA2 HDDs which cannot support Hot

Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATA2 driver is installed into your system properly.

The latest SATA / SATA2 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 the instructions below step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 HDD:

Points of attention, before you process Hot Plug:

Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug. Improper procedures will

cause the SATA / SATA2 HDD damage and data loss.

Please connect a SATA power cable 1x4-pin

Step 1

end (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Connect the SATA data cable to

Step 2

the motherboard’s SATA2 connector.

Connect the SATA 15-pin power cable

Step 3

connector (Black) end to a SATA / SATA2

HDD.

Step 4

Connect the SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATA2 HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATA2 HDD:

Point for attention, before you process Hot Unplug:

Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug, improper procedures

will cause the SATA / SATA2 HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug the SATA data cable from the SATA / SATA2 HDD side.

Step 2

Unplug the SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from the SATA / SATA2 HDD side.

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2.11 Driver Installation Guide

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

drive 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 top to bottom to

install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.12 Installing Windows® 7 on SATA / SATA2 HDDs

If you want to install Windows® 7 OS on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs, please follow the

steps below.

Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 OS on your system.

Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Conguration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 OS on your system.

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Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to con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

<F7> Discard changes

<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10> To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY

<F12> Print screen

<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 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu-

ration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI

Conguration, USB Conguration and Voltage Conguration.

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

Instant Flash

Instant Flash is a UEFI ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-

nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering

operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch this tool

and save the new UEFI le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or hard

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

ing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Please

be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

system. If you execute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI

les and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to update

your UEFI, and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes.

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3.3.1 CPU Configuration

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel proces-

sor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system

that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows

7. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® 7.

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.

®

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3.3.2 Chipset Configuration

Set Panel Type by

Use this to congure Set Panel Type. The default value is [UEFI Setup].

Panel Type Selection

Use this to select panel type. The default value is [1366x768/18-bit/1-ch/

LED].

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 moth-

erboard to submit Windows® certication.

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.

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 LAN1

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard LAN1” feature.

Onboard LAN2

This allows you to enable or disable the “Onboard LAN2” feature.

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3.3.3 Storage Configuration

Onboard SATAII Mode

Use this to select SATA2 mode. Con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 perfor-

mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

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

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

sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]

and [Enabled].

Onboard CF

This allows users to enable/disable the onboard IDE controller for CF. The

default value is [Enabled].

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3.3.4 Super IO Configuration

COM1 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM1.

COM2 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM2.

COM3 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM3.

COM4 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM4.

COM5 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM5.

COM6 Conguration

Use this to set parameters of COM6.

LPT1 Port Conguration

Use this set parameters of the onboard parallel port.

WDT Timeout Reset

This allows users to enable/disable the Watch Dog Timer timeout to reset

system. The default value is [Disabled].

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3.3.5 ACPI Configuration

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it.

S3 Video Repost

Use this to enable/disable S3 Video Repost. The default value is [Enabled].

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.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote to power on the

system.

USB Mouse Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse to power on the system.

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3.3.6 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

con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 is-

sue, 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.

USB Mouse Wheel Support

Use this option to enable or disable USB Mouse Wheel Support. The

default value is [Disabled].

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3.3.7 Voltage Configuration

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4 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_FAN1 Setting

This allows you to set CPU_FAN1’s speed. Configuration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default value is [Full On].

CHA_FAN1 Setting

This allows you to set CHA_FAN1’s speed. Configuration options: [Full

On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default value is [Full On].

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3.5 Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to con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 indenite waiting.

Bootup Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

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3.6 Security Screen

In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the

system.

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3.7 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

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

con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 lesystem device

Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell64.efi) from one of the

available lesystem devices.

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Chapter 4: Software Support

4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 32-bit. Be-

cause 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’s 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 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 device’s 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 application software that the motherboard sup-

ports. Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re

welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-

tact your dealer for further information.

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