ASRock K10N78-1394, K10N78 User Manual

K10N78-1394

/ K10N78

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published August 2008

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

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

1.2 Specifications ........................................................................... 6

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) /

HD-DVD Playback Support ........................................................ 11

1.4 Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab Test ... 12

1.5 Motherboard Layout (K10N78-1394) ....................................... 13

1.6 Motherboard Layout (K10N78) ................................................ 14

1.7 I/O Panel (K10N78-1394) .......................................................... 15

1.8 I/O Panel (K10N78) ................................................................... 16

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 17

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 18

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 18

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 19

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots) ................................... 21

2.5 Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide ................................................... 22

2.6 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features .......................... 26

2.7 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide ..................................... 29

2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 30

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 31

2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 37

2.11 eSATAII Interface Introduction (Only for K10N78-1394) ......... 38

2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 41

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

Installation ................................................................................. 42

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs /

eSATAII Devices ........................................................................ 43

2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 44

2.16 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 46

2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

Without RAID Functions ............................................................ 46

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

2.17.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

2.18 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

With RAID Functions ................................................................. 48

2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

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64-bit

Functions ...................................................................... 46

Functions ...................................................................... 47

Functions ...................................................................... 48

64-bit Without RAID

64-bit

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17 17

2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

Functions ...................................................................... 49

2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 50

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 51

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 52

3.3 Smart Screen ............................................................................ 53

3.4 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 54

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 68

3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 69

3.7 Security Screen ........................................................................ 70

3.8 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 71

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 72

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 72

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 51

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 52

3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 55

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 59

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 62

3.4.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 63

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 65

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 66

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 66

3.4.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 67

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 69

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 72

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 72

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 72

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 72

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64-bit With RAID

5151

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock K10N78-1394 / K10N78 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment 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 configuration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated

version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website

as well. ASRock website

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

our website for specific information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

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1.11.1

ASRock K10N78-1394 / K10N78 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm)

ASRock K10N78-1394 / K10N78 Quick Installation Guide ASRock K10N78-1394 / K10N78 Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable

One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm

- Solid Capacitor for CPU power (K10N78-1394)

CPU - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom

FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon

X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA

GeForce 8200

Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4)

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

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

- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

- 3 x PCI slots

- Supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI

Graphics - Integrated NVIDIA

GeForce8 Series

(see CAUTION 6)

- DX10 VGA, Pixel Shader 4.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 7)

- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by

independent display controllers

- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port

- Supports 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI-D port (see CAUTION 8)

- NVIDIA® PureVideoTM HD Ready

Audio - 7.1 CH Windows

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC888 Audio Codec)

- Chipset embeded HDMI Audio

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

- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211BCL-GR

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x eSATAII Port (K10N78-1394)

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

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port (K10N78-1394)

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9)

Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 10)

- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (K10N78-1394) (see CAUTION 11)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x IR header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- 1 x IEEE 1394 header (K10N78-1394)

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12)

- 1 x USB/WiFi header (see CAUTION 13)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, Chipset Core, HTT Voltage Multi-adjustment

- Supports Smart BIOS

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

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 14)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 16)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 17)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 18) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft

Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

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

WA R NING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting

the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-

party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even

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

your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. If you install AM2 CPU on this motherbord, the system bus speed will be

HT1.0 (2000 MT/s). If you install AM2+ CPU on this motherbord, the system

bus speed will be HT3.0 (up to 5200 MT/s), and the HT Link frequency

depends on the ability of the AM2+ CPU you adopt. Please refer to the CPU

support list on our website for more information.

ASRock website

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 50 for details.

3. 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 19 for proper installation.

4. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU

you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this

motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for

the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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

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

and Windows

VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-

bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

6. Hybrid SLITM feature should depend on the driver from NVIDIA® and it may be

updated in the future. As long as we have the latest Hybrid SLI

driver, we will

update it to our website. Please visit our website for the updated Hybrid SLI

driver in the future. For the operation procedures, please refer to “Hybrid SLI

Operation Guide” on page 22.

7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and

is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA® website for the latest

information.

8. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires

the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page11 and 12 for the

minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD

films in our lab test.

9. 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 15 and 16 for proper

connection.

10. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 41 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector

directly.

11. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 38 for

details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

12. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

Windows

VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

13. USB/WiFi header can be used to support 2 USB 2.0 ports. It can also be

used to support WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.

11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It

allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of

wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for the availability

of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n

module. ASRock website

http://www.asrock.com

14. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware

devices to get the best system performance under Windows

environment.

Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC

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

15. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the

number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are

idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and

improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.

To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet

option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the

operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website:

16. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the

CPU.

17. 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 system.

18. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology for

AM2 CPU. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory perfor-

mance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU

you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference

clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM

configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled,

it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this

function for keeping the stability of your system.

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1.31.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

1.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support(BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard

requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table

for the minimum hardware requirement.

CPU AMD Phenom X3 8400

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2

Suggested OS Windows

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

* Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows

VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of

1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for

NVIDIA® driver update in the future.

ASRock website

http://www.asrock.com

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1.41.4

Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our LabPassed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab

1.4

Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab

1.41.4

Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our LabPassed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab

estest

est

estest

DVD Film Name Format Producer

Type

Blu-ray SWORDFISH VC-1 WB

DVD UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG-2 SONY

X-MEN III MPEG-4-AVC FOX

SPEED MPEG-4-AVC FOX

CASINO ROYALE MPEG-4-AVC SONY

THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC FOX

EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

HD- KING KONG VC-1 UNIVERSAL

DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG-2 WEA

ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG-2 TERWILLIGER

* MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H.264.

* Above passed films are tested under below configuration.

Items Configurations

CPU AMD Phenom X3 8400

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 533, 1GB x 2

OS Windows

Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra

DVD Player Blu-ray-DVDRW-LG-GBW-H10N (BD)

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

HD DVD-HP-TOSD-H802A-01 (HD-DVD)

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1.5 Motherboard Layout (K10N78-1394)

1.5 Motherboard Layout (K10N78-1394)1.5 Motherboard Layout (K10N78-1394)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

DVI_CON1

VGA1

ATX12V 1

Bottom:

ESATAII

USB2.0

T:USB4

B:USB5

USB2.0 T:USB2 B:USB3

USB2.0 T:USB0 B:USB1

eSATAII_TOP

Top: IEEE 1394

Top: RJ-45

Top:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

MIC IN

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

LAN PHY

COM1

35 34

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE2

PCIE3

Super

PCI Express2.0

I/O

RAID

FRONT_1394

HDMI_SPDIF1

AUDIO

CODEC

USB/WIFI

CD1

IR1

FLOPPY1

ATXPWR1

140W CPU

CPU_FAN1

PCIE1

K10N78-1394

PCI1

RoHS

PCI2

PCI3

21.3cm (8.4-in)

CHA_FAN1

SOCKET

A M2

SPEAKER1

AM2+

DDR2 1066

NVIDIA

GeForce 8200

Chipset

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

FSB2.6GHz

FSB800

DDRII_2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_3(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

Dual Channel

CMOS

BATTERY

SATAII_1(PORT0) SATAII_3 (PORT2) SATAII_5(PORT4)

USB8_9

8Mb

USB6_7

BIOS

DDRII_4(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

CLRCMOS1

IDE1

30.5cm (12.0-in)

SATAII_2(PORT1) SATAII_4 (PORT3) SATAII_6(PORT5)

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 20 System Panel Hea der (P ANEL1, Orange) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 25 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 26 Front Panel Audio Header

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 27 USB/WiFi Header (USB/WIFI, Yellow) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 10 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_5 (PORT4), Red) 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow) 11 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_6 (PORT5), Orange) 30 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 12 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_4 (PORT3), Red) (FRONT_1394, Red) 13 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_2 (PORT1), Red) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 32 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2, White) 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 33 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1, Green) 16 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_1 (PORT0), Red) 34 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 17 SPI BIOS Chip 35 A TX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 18 SATAII Connector (SAT AII_3 (PORT2), Red) 36 eSATAII Connector (eSAT AII_TOP , Orange) 19 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset

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1.6 Motherboard Layout (K10N78)

1.6 Motherboard Layout (K10N78)1.6 Motherboard Layout (K10N78)

PCIE2

PCIE3

ATXPWR1

CPU_FAN1

PCIE1

K10N78

PCI1

RoHS

PCI2

PCI3

21.3cm (8.4-in)

140W CPU

CHA_FAN1

SPEAKER1

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

DVI_CON1

VGA1

ATX12V1

USB2.0 T: US B4 B:USB5

USB2.0 T: US B2 B:USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T: US B0

RJ-45

B:USB1

Top:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

MIC IN

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

LAN

34 33

PHY

COM1

Super

PCI Express2.0

I/O

HD_AUDIO1

RAID

HDMI_SPDIF1

AUDIO CODEC

USB/WIFI

CD1

IR1

FLOPPY1

SOCKET

A M2

NVIDIA

GeForce 8200

Chipset

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

AM2+

FSB2.6GHz

FSB800

DDRII_2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDRII_1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR2 1066

Dual Channel

8Mb

BIOS

FSB800

DDRII_3(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

CMOS

BATTERY

SATAII_1(PORT0) SATAII_3 (PORT2) SATAII_5(PORT4)

DDRII_4(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

IDE1

30.5cm (12.0-in)

CLRCMOS1

SATAII_2(PORT1) SATAII_4 (PORT3) SATAII_6(PORT5)

USB8_9

USB6_7

1718

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 19 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Chipset 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 System Panel Header (P ANEL1, Ora nge) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 5 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 23 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 24 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 25 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 26 Front Panel Audio Header 8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 2 7 USB/WiFi Header (USB/WIFI, Yellow) 10 SAT AII Conne ctor (SA T AII_5 (PORT4), Red) 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) 11 SAT AII Conne ctor (SA TAII_6 (PORT5), Red) 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1, Yellow) 12 SAT AII Conne ctor (SA T AII_4 (PORT3), Red) 30 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE3, White) 13 SAT AII Conne ctor (SA T AII_2 (PORT1), Red) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2, White) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 32 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1, Green) 15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 33 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 16 SAT AII Conne ctor (SA TAII_1 (PORT0), Red) 34 ATX Power Connector (ATXPW R1) 17 SPI BIOS Chip 18 SAT AII Conne ctor (SA TAII_3 (PORT2), Red)

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I/O Panel (K10N78-1394)I/O Panel (K10N78-1394)

1.7

I/O Panel (K10N78-1394)

1.71.7

I/O Panel (K10N78-1394)I/O Panel (K10N78-1394)

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 9 Line In (Light Blue) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port ** 10 Front Speaker (Lime) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 11 Microphone (Pink) 4 IEEE 1394 P ort 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 5 LAN RJ-45 Port 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

6 Side Speaker (Gray) 14 eSA T AII Port 7 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 VGA/DVI-D Port 8 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 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

LAN Port LED Indications

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

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 Conne ction

Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 8) (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -4VV---6VVV-8VVVV

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

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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I/O Panel (K10N78)I/O Panel (K10N78)

1.7

I/O Panel (K10N78)

1.71.7

I/O Panel (K10N78)I/O Panel (K10N78)

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port 9 Microphone (Pink)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

4 Side Speaker (Gray) 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 V GA/D VI-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

LAN Port LED Indications

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

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 Conne ction

Audio Output ChannelsFront Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

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

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

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-

sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

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.

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 anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard

to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may

damage the motherboard.

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2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socket Corner

Small Triangle

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat

dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 13/14, No. 3). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

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

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)

DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.13/14 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and

DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.13/14 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technol-

ogy can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs

in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table

below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4

(Yellow Slot) (Yellow Slot) (Orange Slot) (Orange Slot)

(1) Populated Populated - -

(2) - - Populated Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots.

1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibil-

ity and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of

the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of

yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots

(DDRII_3 and DDRII_4).

2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to acti-

vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual

Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1

and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory

Technology .

4. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot;

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

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

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

on the slot.

notch

break

notch

break

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

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

slot at incorrect orientation.

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

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

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

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

interface.

PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot; Green) is used for PCI Express cards with x16

lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with

x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a

chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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TMTM

2.52.5

2.5

2.52.5

Hybrid SLIHybrid SLI

Hybrid SLI

Hybrid SLIHybrid SLI

TMTM

Operation Guide Operation Guide

Operation Guide

Operation Guide Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM feature. Hybrid SLITM technology,

based on NVIDIA®’ s industry-leading SLITM technology, delivers multi-GPU

(graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard GPU is

combined with an NVIDIA® discrete GPU. Hybrid SLITM technology today includes

two primary features: GeForce® Boost and HybridPowerTM. Hybrid SLITM increases

graphics performance with GeForce® Boost and provides intelligent power

management with HybridPowerTM. Currently, NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM Technology is

only supported with Windows® Vista

OS, and is not available with other OS.

Please visit our website for the driver update in the future.

GeForce® Boost

GeForce

Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA® discrete GPU when

combined with NVIDIA

motherboard GPU and the discrete GPU share the rendering load by rendering

different frames of an image. Installing NVIDIA® Hybrid SLITM-enabled graphics card

into NVIDIA

performance.

Hybrid SLITM-enabled motherboard allows you to enjoy additive

motherboard GPU. When GeForce® Boost is enabled, the

HybridPower

HybridPowerTM enables users to switch off the discrete GPU when the higher

processing power of the discrete GPU is not required and use the motherboard

GPU for non intensive graphics applications. Switching off the discrete GPU not

only lowers the total system power consumption for everyday computing tasks like

browsing the Web, word processing, or watching HD videos but also lowers total

system noise.

Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLIMinimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI

Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI

Minimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLIMinimum System Configuration for Hybrid SLI

TMTM

For best Hybrid SLITM benefits, the following minimum system configuration is

recommended. Please refer to below table for the minimum system configuration

for GeForce® Boost mode and HybridPowerTM mode.

GeForce® Boost

CPU AMD Phenom CPU

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1024MB x 2

256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU

Suggested OS Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

HybridPower

CPU AMD Athlon X2 3800+ CPU

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 667, 1024MB x 2

Suggested OS Windows

256MB or 512MB shared memory for motherboard GPU

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

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