ASRock M3A790GXH-USB3 User Manual

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M3A790GXH/USB3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published January 2010

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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 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List ........................... 11

1.4 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List ..................... 11

1.5 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12

1.6 I/O Panel .................................................................................... 13

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

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

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 15

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 15

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .......................... 18

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

2.6 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide ........ 23

2.7 Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide ...................................... 30

2.8 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 32

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 33

2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 39

2.11 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 40

2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................. 41

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

Installation ................................................................................. 44

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 44

2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 45

2.16 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 47

2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ................................................. 47

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

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

2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................ 49

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

2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

2.19 DTS Operation Guide ................................................................ 51

2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 53

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64-bit / XP /

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

Vista

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

Without RAID Functions ................................................ 50

64-bit With RAID Functions .............................. 48

64-bit / XP /

64-bit

5 5

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3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 54

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 55

3.3 Smart Screen............................................................................ 56

3.4 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 58

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 74

3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 75

3.7 Security Screen ........................................................................ 76

3.8 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 77

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 78

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 78

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 54

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 55

3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 59

3.4.2 Memory Configuration .................................................... 61

3.4.3 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 65

3.4.4 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 67

3.4.5 Storage Configuration .................................................... 69

3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 71

3.4.7 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 72

3.4.8 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 72

3.4.9 USB Configuration .......................................................... 73

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 75

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 78

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 78

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 78

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 78

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock M3A790GXH/USB3 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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1.1

1.11.1

ASRock M3A790GXH/USB3 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm)

ASRock M3A790GXH/USB3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock M3A790GXH/USB3 Support CD

1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor)

1 x Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive

4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card

1 x ASRock USB 3.0 Card (Optional)

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 cm

- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality

Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom

X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron

processors

- Supports CPU up to 140W

- Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced Clock

Calibration)

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology

Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 790GX

- Southbridge: AMD SB750

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

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 4)

Expansion Slot - 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots

(blue: single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode; white: x4 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports ATITM Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM,

CrossFireXTM and Hybrid CrossFireX

Graphics - Integrated AMD Radeon HD 3300 graphics

- DX10 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.0

- Max. shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 6)

- Built-in 128MB DDR3 1333(OC)/1200MHz SidePort Memory

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

- Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 (1080P)

- Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600

@ 75Hz

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

60Hz

- Supports HDCP function

(see CAUTION 5)

II X4 /

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

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec)

- DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (see CAUTION 7)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

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

- Realtek RTL8111DL

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port

- 1 x eSATAII Port

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

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

- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8)

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

RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 10)

- 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 IEEE 1394 header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 8 pin 12V power connector

- SLI/XFIRE power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, DRAM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment

- Supports Smart BIOS

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

OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, AMD Fusion,

ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and

Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 15)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 16)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 17)

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

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

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

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit / XP

/ XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft

WHQL Certificated

- EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 18)

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

WARNING

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

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

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

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

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

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 55 for details.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you

implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the

installation guide of memory modules on page 18 for proper installation.

3. Whether 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU

you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on this

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

the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website

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

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

/ XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

Vista

5. If you want to use CrossFireX

page 25 and 26 to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card in

advance.

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

is subject to change. Please check AMD website for the latest information.

7. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) is a multi-channel digital surround sound

format. To enable DTS function, you need to adjust the settings after

audio driver installation. Please refer to “DTS Operation Guide” on page

53 for details.

8. 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 for proper connection.

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

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 42 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

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

directly.

10. This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII

specification. Please read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 43

for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

11. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

64-bit / 7 / Vista

12. 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:

13. 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.

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function, please follow the instructions on

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

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Windows® 7

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:

14. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows

this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to

BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool

and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard

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

ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please

be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file

system.

15. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.

OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve-

nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It

helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system

and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings.

With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with

your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system

to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed that the OC

profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.

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. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by

European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system.

According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be

under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready

motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to

Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of

5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current

consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you

checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

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1.3

1.31.3

1.41.4

1.4

1.41.4

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(for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

ATI

* The PCI Express VGA card with * mark is supported under Windows® VistaTM /

Vista

* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for

CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details.

ASRock website:

Three CrossFireXThree CrossFireX

Three CrossFireX

Three CrossFireXThree CrossFireX

(for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit)

Chipset Model Name Chipset Name Driver

Vendor

ATI

* For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for 3-Way

CrossFireX

ASRock website:

MSI RX2600PRO-T2D256EZ Radeon HD 2600PRO Catalyst 8.9

Gigabyte GV-RX26T256HP-B Radeon HD 2600XT Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX3650 512MMD3-XP RADEON 3650 Catalyst 8.9

Gigabyte GV-RX385256H-B RADEON 3850 Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX3870 512MD4-H RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX3870X2 1GBD3-H * RADEON 3870 Catalyst 8.9

Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 8.9

Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H RADEON 4870 Catalyst 8.9

64-bit only.

Gecube GC-HD485PG3-E3 RADEON 4850 Catalyst 8.12

Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H RADEON 4870 Catalyst 8.12

TMTM

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Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor

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Graphics Card Suppor

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Graphics Card Suppor Graphics Card Suppor

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TMTM

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List

Graphics Card Support List Graphics Card Support List

Mode, please visit our website for details.

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1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

22.4cm (8.8-in)

Keyboard

PS2

USB2.0 T:US B4

PS2_USB_PW1

B:USB5

DVI_CON1

VGA1

ATX12V1

HDMI1

eSATAII_TOP

SPDIF_O1

IEEE 1394

eSATAII

USB2

USB3

USB2.0

Top:

T:USB0

CPU_FAN1

RJ-45

B:USB1

Top:

SIDE SPK

Bottom:

CTR BASS

Center:

REAR SPK

Bottom:

MIC IN

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

LAN PHY

Super

I/O

AUDIO

CODEC

HDMI_SPDIF1

CD1

HD_AUDIO1

PWR_FAN1

PCIE1

Hybrid CrossFire

CrossFireX

COM1

Sideport memory128MB

M3A790GXH/USB3

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCI1

PCI Express2.0

PCIE4

EuP Ready

PCI2

FLOPPY1

AMD

790GX

Chipset

1394a

CHA_FAN1

CMOS

BATTERY

USB6_7

USB8_9

3233

SOCKET AM3

VT6803S

FRONT_1394

USB10_11

AM3

HT3.0

140W CPU

FSB800

FSB2.6GHz

Phenom II

Dual Channel

NB_FAN1

IDE1

DDR3_A1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_B1(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_A2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3_B2(64 bit, 240-pinmodule)

DDR3 1600

30.5cm (12.0-in)

AMD

SB750

Chipset

SATAII_1_2 SATAII_3_4

RoHS

VIA

8Mb BIOS

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

IR1

HDLED RESET

SATAII_6

SATAII_5

CLRCMOS1

25262728293031

15 16 17

19 20

SPEAKER1

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 23 Sixth SATAII Connector 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper (SA TAII_6, Blue) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 24 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 4 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 2 5 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 26 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header 6 AM3 941-Pin CPU Socket (FRONT_1394) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue)

(Dual Channel A: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 28 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)

8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 29 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)

(Dual Channel B: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2; White) 30 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 31 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 10 North Bridge Fan Connector (NB_FAN1) 32 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 11 Northbridge Controller 33 Front Panel Audio Header 12 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) (HD_AUDIO1, White) 13 SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot 34 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 14 Southbridge Controller 35 HDMI_SPDIF Header 15 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) (HDMI_SPDIF1, White) 16 System Panel Header (P ANEL1, White) 36 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot 17 Primary SATAII Connector (SA T AII_1, Blue) (PCIE4; White) 18 Secondary SATAII Connector (SA TAII_2, Blue) 37 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 19 Fourth SATAII Connector (SA TAII_4, Blue) 38 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3; Blue) 20 Third SATAII Conne ctor (SA T AII_3, Blue) 39 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue) 21 Chassis Speaker Header 40 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; White)

(SPEAKER 1, White) 41 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 22 Fifth SATAII Connector (SA TAII_5, Blue) 42 eSATAII Connector (eSAT AII_TOP)

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1.6

1.61.6

I/O PanelI/O Panel

I/O Panel

I/O PanelI/O Panel

1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 10 Microphone (Pink) 2 VGA/D-Sub Port 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 12 IEEE 1394 Port

* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port 13 eSATAII Port

5 Side Speaker (Gray) 1 4 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Rear Speaker (Black) *** 15 HDMI Port 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 VGA/DVI-D Port 8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 USB 2. 0 Ports (USB45)

** 9 Front Speaker (Lime)

* 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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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 Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker

(No. 9) (No. 6) (No. 7) (No. 5)

2 V -- -- --

4 V -- -- V

6V--VV

8VVVV

*** To support AC3 or DTS audio format with HDMI Audio under VistaTM, please install the

HDMI audio driver in XP support CD AAX790H-10. The driver is located under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68)

And note for LPCM support up to stereo 2 channels only.

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.8-in, 30.5 cm x 22.4 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

Socker 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 12, 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 DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) 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)

DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Blue slots; see p.12 No.7) or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDR3_A2

and DDR3_B2; White slots; see p.12 No.8), so that Dual Channel Memory Tech-

nology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs

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

below.

Dual Channel Memory Configurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2

(Blue Slot) (Blue Slot) (White Slot) (White Slot)

(1) Populated Populated - -

(2) - - Populated Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots.

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

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 blue

slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of white slots

(DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2).

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

in the DDR3 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

DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

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

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be

damaged.

5. If you adopt DDR3 1600 memory modules on this motherboard, it

is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots.

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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 2 PCI slots and 4 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 x1 slot; White) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane

width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards, or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support

CrossFireXTM function.

PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Blue) is used to install PCI Express graphics

cards to support CrossFireXTM function.

PCIE4 (PCIE x16 slot; White) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width

cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc., or used to install

PCI Express graphics cards to support 3-Way CrossFireXTM function.

1. If you plan to install only one PCI Express VGA card on this

motherboard, please install it on PCIE2 slot. In this mode, you do not

need to adjust the default setting of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card,

and please do not remove or lose ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card when

it is still in working condition.

2. In CrossFireX

SLI/XFire Switch Card, and install PCI Express x16 graphics cards

on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots. Therefore, both these two slots will work

at x8 bandwidth.

3. In 3-Way CrossFireXTM mode, please reverse the direction of ASRock

SLI/XFire Switch Card, and install PCI Express x16 graphics cards

on PCIE2, PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. Therefore, PCIE2 and PCIE3

slots will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4

bandwidth.

mode, please reverse the direction of ASRock

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PCIE2 / PCIE3 / SLI/XFire Switch Card Retention Slot Configurations

PCIE2 Slot PCIE3 Slot SLI/XFire Switch Card (Blue) (Blue) Retention Slot

Single Graphics Card PCIE x16 N/A

(Default)

Dual Graphics Cards PCIE x8 PCIE x8 in CrossFireX

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Mode

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

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

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

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

chassis).

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

for later use.

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

completely seated on the slot.

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

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

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

(DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature

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

provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support dual

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

contents.

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

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

monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, and connect HDMI monitor

cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel.

VGA/D-Sub port

VGA/D VI-D port

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

already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your

system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install

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

computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function on this motherboard.

1. DVI-D and HDMI ports cannot function at the same time. When one of

them is enabled, the other one will be disabled.

2. When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or

HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two

monitors instead of both monitors.

HDMI port

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Surround Display Feature

This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output

support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you

can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature.

Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment:

1. Refer to page 23 and 24 to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch

Card.

2. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2, PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. Please

refer to page 19 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

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

monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, and connect HDMI monitor

cable to HDMI port on the I/O panel. Then connect other monitor cables to the

corresponding connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2, PCIE3

and PCIE4 slots.

4. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory”

option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or

[512MB] to enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value

you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not

adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable

VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.

5. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to

your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install

them again.

6. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab

so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the

steps below.

A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.

B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish

to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use

multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary,

and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2.

D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.

E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.

F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the

second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.

G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight.

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

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display

Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor

according to the steps below.

A. Click the number ”2” icon.

B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto

this monitor”.

C. Click “OK” to save your change.

D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number

three, four, five, six, seven and eight.

6. Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing

the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement

of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

HDCP Function

HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function

with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports

HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display

quality with high-definition 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

specification 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 specification 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 entertain-

ment 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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This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature. CrossFireX

and 3-Way CrossFireXTM technology offer the most advantageous means available of

combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in a single PC.

Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an

innovative interconnect mechanism, CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM enable the

highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application. Currently

CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 / Vista

/ 7 OS, and 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature is supported with Windows® VistaTM / 7 OS.

Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver

updates.

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performance benefits of CrossFireX

CrossFireX

benefit from the CrossFireX

2. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFire

operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup

2.6.1.1 Installing T2.6.1.1 Installing T

2.6.1.1 Installing T

2.6.1.1 Installing T2.6.1.1 Installing T

Cards Cards

Cards

Cards Cards

Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX

feature. In below procedures, we use Radeon HD 3870 as the example graphics

card. For other CrossFireX

future, please refer to ATI

Step 1. There is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this

motherboard. This card served as a switch between the default mode (x16)

and CrossFireXTM mode (x8 / x8). ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factory-

mounted with its default mode (x16) side toward the retention slot base.

Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a

Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to

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Step 2. To change it to CrossFireXTM mode, you need to reverse the direction of ASRock

SLI/XFire Switch Card. Please simultaneously pull open both the retention

arms that hold the card in position. The card itself will spring away from the

retention slot. Take it out gently by holding its edges, and keep away from

touching the connectors (Golden Fingers).

Step 3. Reverse the card direction so as to have the “X8 / X8 MODE” wording side

toward the retention slot base. Insert the card into the bottom of the base.

Step 4. Push the card down into the retention slot till both the retention arms firmly

hold the card into position. Also, keep away from touching the connectors

(Golden Fingers).

Step 5. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

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Step 6. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 7. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFireTM Bridge on

CrossFireTM Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. If there

are two gold fingers on each Radeon graphics card, please use two CrossFire

Bridge to connect two Radeon graphics cards. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please

refer to your graphics card vendor for details.)

CrossFireTM Bridge

Step 8. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics

card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI

connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the

DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

Step 9. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to SLI/XFIRE power connector.

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2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX2.6.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

Cards Cards

Cards

Cards Cards

Step 1. Follow step 1 to 4 on page 23 and 24 to reverse the direction of ASRock

SLI/XFire Switch Card.

Step 2. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 3. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

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Step 4. Install one Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot. For the proper installation

procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 5. Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and

PCIE3 slots, and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graph-

ics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. (CrossFireTM Bridge is provided with the

graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer

to your graphics card vendor for details.)

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CrossFireTM Bridge

Step 6. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics

card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI

connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the

DVI to D-Sub adapter.)

Step 7. Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to SLI/XFIRE power connector.

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2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup

2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup

2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2. Remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this

utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

Please check AMD website for ATITM driver updates.

Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system.

For Windows® XP OS:

A. ATITM recommends Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be

installed (If you have Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed

in your system, there is no need to download it again):

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to

downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please

check Microsoft website for details.

For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS:

Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details.

Step 4. Restart your computer.

Step 5. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer.

Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your Windows® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

Step 6. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, select “CrossFireXTM”,

and then check the item “Enable CrossFireXTM”. Select “2 GPUs” and click

“Apply” (if you install two Radeon graphics cards). Select “3 GPUs” and click

“OK” (if you install three Radeon graphics cards).

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Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireX

function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reboot. After

restarting your computer, please confirm whether the option “Enable

CrossFireTM” in “ATI Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please

select it again, and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX

feature.

Step 7. You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM or 3-Way CrossFireXTM feature.

* CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc., and is

used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

* For further information of ATITM CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for

updates and details.

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Hybrid CrossFireXHybrid CrossFireX

2.7

Hybrid CrossFireX

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This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid

CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 790GX

integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate

simultaneously with combined output to a single display for blisteringly-fast frame

rates. Currently, ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Technology is only supported with

Windows® Vista

/ 7 OS, and is not available with Windows® XP OS. In the future,

ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM may be supported with Windows® XP OS. Please visit

our website for updated information.

What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include?

An ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system includes an ATITM RadeonTM 2400 or ATI

RadeonTM 3450 series graphics processor and a motherboard based on an AMD

790GX integrated chipset, all operating in a Windows

Please refer to below PCI Express graphics card support list for ATI

CrossFireX

cards, please visit our website for further information.

Vendor Chipset Model Driver

ATI RADEON X2400PRO MSI RX2400 PRO-TD256EH Catalyst 8.9

* Please visit our website for the future driver update and the latest information.

Enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireXEnjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX

Enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX

Enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireXEnjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX

. For the future update of more compatible PCI Express graphics

RADEON HD2400XT * POWERCOLOR HD2400 XT Catalyst 8.9

256MB DDR3

RADEON HD3450 POWERCOLOR AX3450 Catalyst 8.9

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Step 1. Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at the default mode (x16).

Step 2. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to PCIE2 slot. For the

proper installation procedures, please refer to section “Expansion Slots”.

Step 3. Connect the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI

Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot.

Step 4. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Advanced” screen,

and enter “Chipset Settings”. Then set the option “Surround View” to [Enabled].

Step 5. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver

installed in your system.

Step 6. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the

onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.

Step 7. Restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on

your Windows® taskbar.

ATI Catalyst Control Center

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Step 8. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, click “CrossFireTM”,

and then select the option “Enable CrossFireTM”.

View

CrossFire

Step 9. Click “Yes” to continue.

Step 10. Click “OK” to save your change.

Enable CrossFire

Step 11. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid

CrossFireXTM feature.

* Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Technologies Inc.,

and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to

infringe.

* For further information of ATI

for up dates and details.

Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website

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2.82.8

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.8

Jumpers Setup

2.82.8

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup.

When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the

jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration

shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and

pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on

these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PW1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.12, No. 2) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

USB wake up events.

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

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.12, No. 25)

1_2

Default

2_3

Clear CMOS

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes

system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system

setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,

please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power

supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3

on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right

after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish

updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down

before you do the clear-CMOS action.

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2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.9 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!

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Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.12 No. 31)

Pin1

FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.12 No. 12)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

IDE1

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1: see p.12, No. 17) connectors support SATAII

(SATAII_2: see p.12, No. 18) or SATA hard disk for internal

(SATAII_3: see p.12, No. 20) storage devices. The current

(SATAII_4: see p.12, No. 19) SATAII interface allows up to

(SATAII_5: see p.12, No. 22) 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

(SATAII_6: see p.12, No. 23)

SATAII_6 SATAII_5

SATAII_1 SATAII_2

SATAII_3 SATAII_4

SATAII_6 connector can be used for internal storage device or be

connected to eSATAII connector to support eSATAII device. Please

read “eSATAII Interface Introduction” on page 43 for details about

eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures.

eSATAII Connector This eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_TOP: see p.12, No. 41) supports SATA data cable for

external SATAII function. The

eSATAII_TOP

current eSATAII interface

allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data

transfer rate.

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Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

CD-L

GND

CD-R

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on this motherboard.

You can also use the SATA data

cable to connect SATAII_6

connector and eSATAII connector.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA

HDD power connector

connect to

the power

supply

connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB10_11) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.12 No. 27) three USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.12 No. 29)

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.12 No. 28)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting

(see p.12 No. 24) and receiving infrared module.

USB_PWR

P-11

P-10

USB_PWR

P-9

P-8

USB_PWR

P-7

P-6

USB_PWR

P+7

P+6

IRTX

IRRX

P+11

P+10

P+9

P+8

+5V

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

DUMMY

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.12 No. 34) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

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GND

PRE SENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_R ET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_R ET

OUT2_L

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.12, No. 33) convenient connection and

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

clicking “OK”.

For Windows

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

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

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

G. To activate the front mic.

For Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.

If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute"

icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.

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

Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel.

Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record

device.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED -

HDLED +

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY

RES ET#

GND

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System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.12 No. 16) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.12 No. 21)

SPEAKER

DUMMY

+5V

Chassis, NB and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and

(see p.12 No. 30) match the black wire to the

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

(3-pin NB_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 10)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 41)

NB_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

PWR_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

+12V

GND

4 3 2 1

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

FAN_S PEED_CONTR OL

CPU _FAN_SPEED

(see p.12 No. 3) 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.

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.12 No. 9)

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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V

(8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.

(see p.12 No. 1)

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Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5.

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

SLI/XFIRE Power Connector It is not necessary to use this

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR1) connector, but please connect it (see p.12 No. 4) with a hard disk power connecor

SLI/XFIRE_POWER1

when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard at the same time.

IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394

(9-pin FRONT_1394) port on the I/O panel, there is one (see p.12 No. 26) IEEE 1394 header

RXTPAM_0

RXTPAP_0

GND

RXTPBM_0

RXTPBP_0

GND

+12V

GND

(FRONT_1394) on this motherboard. This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port.

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module. (see p.12 No.32)

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI V GA (see p.12 No. 35) card, allows the system to

GND

SPD IFOUT

+5V

connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header.

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HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header on the

motherboard. Then connect the

white end (B or C) of

HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI

VGA card.

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

+5V

SPD IFOUT

GND

blue black

SPD IFOU T

GND

blue black

SPD IFOU T

GND

blue black

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2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification,

which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source,

such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or

video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a

HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This

motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio

output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/

LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please carefully follow the

below steps.

•

Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this

motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer

to the installation guide on page 18.

Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, white, see page 12,

No. 35) on the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the

HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of

HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 37.

For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to

the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause

permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin)

on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according

to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

white end

(2-pin) (B)

Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector

of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the

VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong

example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI

Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for

connector usage in advance.

white end

(3-pin) (C)

Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to

HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual

of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection

procedures.

Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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2.112.11

SASA

2.11

2.112.11

Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below

SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be

at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII

function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust

your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk

may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

SASA

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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HIT ACHI

Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA

features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard

disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not

be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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2.12 eSA2.12 eSA

2.12 eSA

2.12 eSA2.12 eSA

What is eSATAII?

This motherboard supports eSATAII interface, the external SATAII specification.

eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of your computer,

offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s, and the convenient mobility

like USB. eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange

drives easily. For example, with eSATAII interface, you may simply plug your eSATAII

hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to exchange your

SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to

480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/s. However, eSATAII provides the data

transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and

still keeps the convenience of Hot Plug feature. Therefore, on the basis of the

advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, in the near future,

eSATAII will replace USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface.

AII InterAII Inter

AII Inter

AII InterAII Inter

NOTE:

1. If you set “SATA Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot

Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you can insert or remove

your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power-on and in

working condition.

2. If you set “SATA Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to IDE mode, Hot Plug

function is not supported with eSATAII devices. If you still want to use eSATAII

function in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII

ports only when the system is power-off.

3. If you want to use the eSATAII HDD as an OS disk, please set “SATA Operation

Mode” option in BIOS setup to IDE mode. If you want to use the eSATAII HDD

as a removable data disk, please set “SATA Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup

to RAID mode. If you want to add the eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk, please set “SATA

Operation Mode” option in BIOS setup to RAID mode.

4. Please do not configure your eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk; otherwise, it may affect

the Hot Plug function that eSATAII HDD should have.

5. Please refer to page 47 to 50 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode and

AHCI mode.

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How to install eSATAII?

SATAII_6

eSATAII_TOP

1. In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the

SATAII connector (SATAII_6; see p.12 No.23) and the eSATAII connector

(eSATAII_TOP; see p.12 No.42) with a SATA data cable first.

Connect the SATA data Cable

to the SATAII connector

(SATAII_6)

Connect the

SATA data cable

to the eSATAII

connector

(eSATAII_TOP)

2. Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port of

the I/O shield.

Connect one end of the eSATAII

device cable to eSATAII device

Connect the other end of the eSATAII device

cable to eSATAII port of the I/O shield

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Comparison between eSATAII and other devices

IEEE 1394 400Mb/s

USB 2.0 480Mb/s

SATA 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s)

eSATAII/SATAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)

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Serial ASerial A

2.13

Serial A

2.132.13

Serial ASerial A

InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

This motherboard adopts AMD SB750 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA

(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

and JBOD) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard

for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII

hard disks.

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

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

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

connector.

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

disk.

A (SAA (SA

A (SA

A (SAA (SA

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to install at least 2

SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to

install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 10 function, you

need to install 4 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

AII (SAAII (SA

AII (SA

AII (SAAII (SA

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

HDDs HDDs

HDDs

HDDs HDDs

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices

in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD SB750 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for

Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host

controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AHCI also provides usability enhancements

such as Hot Plug.

NOTE What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called

“Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs

while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been

installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot

Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while

the system is still power-on and in working condition.

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A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

AIIAII

AII

AIIAII

2.15 SA2.15 SA

2.15 SA

2.15 SA2.15 SA

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID / AHCI

mode. Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.

Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable

accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

GuideGuide

Guide

GuideGuide

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

eature and Operationeature and Operation

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SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector

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

conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot

Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

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

supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

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

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

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:

www.asrock.com

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

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:

www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

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

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

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

Step 2

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Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.16

Driver Installation Guide

2.162.16

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

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

first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on

the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install

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

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2.172.17

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.17

Installing Windows

2.172.17

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on

a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please

follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.17.1 Installing Windows2.17.1 Installing Windows

2.17.1 Installing Windows

2.17.1 Installing Windows2.17.1 Installing Windows

F F

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more

SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.

A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.

B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver

D. Then you will see these messages,

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation

guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

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then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM

as the boot device.

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key to start

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

drivers into the floppy diskette.

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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

®®

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

TMTM

/ /

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STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver.

When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID

driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to

install according to the OS you install. (Select “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-

x86 platform” for Windows® XP, or “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 plat-

form” for Windows® XP 64-bit.)

NOTE. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage

(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still

need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] first. Then, please set the RAID

configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in

the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

2.17.2 Installing Windows2.17.2 Installing Windows

2.17.2 Installing Windows

2.17.2 Installing Windows2.17.2 Installing Windows

TMTM

Vista Vista

Vista

Vista Vista

TMTM

64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

®®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TMTM

/ /

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk

composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow

below steps.

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation

guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Insert the Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit

/ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to

install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD RAID

drivers. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

.. \ I386 (For Windows .. \ AMD64 (For Windows

Vista

OS)

64-bit OS)

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive again to continue the installation.

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NOTE1. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want

to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII

HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then,

please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in

the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs

and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up “SATA Operation Mode”

to [IDE] in BIOS.

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Installing Windows

2.182.18

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

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VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS

on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures

according to the OS you install.

2.18.1 Installing Windows2.18.1 Installing Windows

2.18.1 Installing Windows

2.18.1 Installing Windows2.18.1 Installing Windows

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If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without

RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SA TAII HDDs and eSA TAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug function s

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.17.1 step 2 on page

47.

STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning

of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted,

insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the

floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS

you install. (Select “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” for Windows

XP, or “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” for Windows® XP 64-bit.)

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Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.18.2 Installing Windows2.18.2 Installing Windows

2.18.2 Installing Windows

2.18.2 Installing Windows2.18.2 Installing Windows

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Vista Vista

Vista

Vista Vista

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64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit Without RAID Functions 64-bit Without RAID Functions

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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TMTM

/ /

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA /

SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SA TAII HDDs and eSA T AII device s with NCQ and Hot Plug function s

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

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

Insert the Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit

/ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to

install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD AHCI

drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

.. \ I386 (For Windows .. \ AMD64 (For Windows

Vista

OS)

64-bit OS)

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical

drive again to continue the installation.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage

Configuration.

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

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

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DTS Operation GuideDTS Operation Guide

2.19

DTS Operation Guide

2.192.19

DTS Operation GuideDTS Operation Guide

DTS (Digital Theater Systems) is a multi-channel digital surround sound format to bring

you a new class of entertainment experience by using home PCs. DTS makes audio

tracks more closely match the original master recording than other digitally encoded

soundtracks. Coupled with the multi-dimensional benefit of surround sound technology,

the audio quality of DTS-format soundtracks and music mixes dramatically improves

content.

Please follow below steps to enable DTS function:

1. Install the drivers to your system from ASRock support CD.

2. Reboot your system.

3. You will find the icon (Realtek HD Audio

Manager) on the Windows® task bar.

4. Double-click this icon to open Realtek HD Audio Manager.

5. On the bottom of Realtek HD Audio Manager. You can find that the DTS Connect contains 2 elements: DTS Neo: PC and DTS Interactive. Click the button to

enable or disable it.

DTS Neo: PC DTS Interactive

DTS Neo: PC

DTS Neo: PC turns your stereo audio (WMA, MP3, CD and more) into a

convincing 7.1-channel audio experience.

DTS Interactive

DTS Interactive provides a single cable connection to your DTS enabled

surround sound system. Your stereo or multi-channel (up to 5.1) audio

sources are re-encoded into a DTS audio signal and sent out from your PC to

any DTS enabled system such as, powered PC speakers, an A/V receiver or

any other DTS compatible surround sound system.

6. If you select DTS Neo: PC. You can click the icon (Detail Settings) to

access advanced controls.

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Music Mode Cinema Mode

Music Mode

The music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings, which

preserves the integrity of the stereo mix while augmenting it with a center

channel to anchor the image, and deriving enough surround content to

yield a spacious, three-dimensional listening experience. The Music

mode includes the control that allows the sound to be tailored to room

layout and personal preferences.

Cinema Mode

The Cinema mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs

encoded in DTS Surround. The result is enhanced soundfield directionality

that approaches the quality of discrete 7.1-channel sound.

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This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you

enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS

setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is

untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can

operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk

before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the

BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del>

during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise,

POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS 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 BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,

and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS 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 BIOS 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.

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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview.

Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size L3 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDR3_1

DDR3_ DDR3_3 DDR3_4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

: M3A790GXH/USB3 P1.0 : AMD Engineering Sample (64bit) : 2500MHz : 100F41/1000086 : 512KB : 2048KB : 6144KB

: 1024MB with 128MB shared memory

Single-Channel Memory Mode : 1024MB/667MHz (DDR3 1333) : None : None : None

[Fri 01/29/2010]

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

3.3

Smart Screen

3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements.

Main

Smart

Smart Settings

Save Changes and Exit

Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default

BIOS Update Utility

ASRock Instant Flash

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10keycanbeused for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

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

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and

exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for

this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode

This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F3 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F4 key can be used for this operation.

Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

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ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This

convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without

entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch

this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or

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

preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/

12 file system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will

show the BIOS files and their respective information. Select the proper

BIOS file to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update

process completes.

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3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.4

Advanced Screen

3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU

Configuration, Memory Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Stor-

age Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration,

and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main Smart

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

CPU Configuration

Memory Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Options for CPU

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.1

CPU Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool'n'Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State L3 Cache Allocation

Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Memory Clock Flexibility Option

Maximum Frequency

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[200] [100]

[Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [BSP Only]

x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz

1.5500 V

[Auto]

[Auto] [Disabled]

If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If

multiplier and

Manual, voltage

will be set based

on User Selection in Setup.

Select Screen

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration

options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].

CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

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Spread Spectrum

This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The

default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function,

please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may

reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or

compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please

set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

Secure Virtual Machine

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

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default

value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through

the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware

support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the

context of the system caches.

L3 Cache Allocation

The default value is [BSP Only]. Configuration options: [BSP Only] and

[All Cores].

Processor Maximum Frequency

It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.

North Bridge Maximum Frequency

It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the

value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom-

mended to keep the default value for system stability.

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Advanced

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Cool'n'Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State L3 Cache Allocation

Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

CPU Frequency Multiplier CPU Voltage NB Frequency Multiplier

Maximum Frequency

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[200] [100]

[Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [BSP Only]

x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz

1.5500 V

[Manual]

[x0.5 100 MHz] [0.6000 V] [x5.0 1000 MHz]

If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If

multiplier and

Manual, voltage

will be set based

on User Selection in Setup.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

CPU Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of

this item.

CPU Voltage

It allows you to adjust the value of CPU voltage. However, for safety and

system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

NB Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of

this item.

NB Voltage

It allows you to adjust the value of NB voltage. However, for safety and

system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

HT Bus Speed

This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configura-

tion options: [Auto],[x1 200 MHz] to [x13 2600 MHz].

HT Bus Width

This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].

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3.4.23.4.2

Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration

3.4.2

Memory Configuration

3.4.23.4.2

Memory ConfigurationMemory Configuration

Advanced

Memory Configuration

Memory Clock

Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving

Timing : 4-4-4-12

CAS Latency (CL)

TRCD

TRP

TRAS

Timing : 2-2-2-4-16

TRTP

TRRD

TWTR

TWR

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Unganged] [Disabled] [Auto] [XOR of Address bit]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Memory Clock

This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the

standard values as listed: [400 MHz (DDR3 800)], [533 MHz (DDR3 1066)],

[667 MHz (DDR3 1333)] and [800MHz (DDR3 1600)].

Memory Controller Mode

It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode. Configuration options:

[Unganged] and [Ganged]. The default value is [Unganged].

Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the

same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

Channel Interleaving

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to

enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [XOR

of Address bit [20:16, 6]], [XOR of Address bit [20:16, 9]], [Address bits 6]

and [Address bits 12]. The default value is

[XOR of Address bit [20:16, 9]].

CAS Latency (CL)

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration

options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRCD

Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to

[12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRP

Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to

[12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

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TRAS

Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [15CLK] to

[30CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRTP

Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to

[7CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRRD

Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to

[7CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to

[7CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWR

Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to

[12CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRC

Use this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [Auto], [11CLK] to

[42CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRWTWB

Use this to adjust TRWTWB values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to

[18CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRWTTO

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to

[17CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWRRD

Use this to adjust TWRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK] to

[10CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWRWR

Use this to adjust TWRWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK] to

[10CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRDRD

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK] to

[10CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRFC0

Use this to adjust TRFC0 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns],

[110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns]. The default value is [Auto].

TRFC1

Use this to adjust TRFC1 values. Configuration options: [Auto], [90ns],

[110ns], [160ns], [300ns] and [350ns]. The default value is [Auto].

MA Timing

Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],

[1T]. The default value is [Auto].

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CHA Addr/Cmd Fine Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr/Cmd Fine Delay feature. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value

is [Auto].

CHA Addr/Cmd Setup Time

Use this to adjust values for CHA Addr/Cmd Setup Time feature. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Fine Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Fine Delay feature. Configuration

options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is

[Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Setup Time

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Setup Time feature. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB Addr/Cmd Fine Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHB Addr/Cmd Fine Delay feature. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value

is [Auto].

CHB Addr/Cmd Setup Time

Use this to adjust values for CHB Addr/Cmd Setup Time feature. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Fine Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Fine Delay feature. Configuration

options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is

[Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Setup Time

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Setup Time feature. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA CKE Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Drive Strength. Configuration

options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is

[Auto].

CHA ODDR/CMD Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHA ODDR/CMD Drive Strength. Configuration

options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is

[Auto].

CHA CLK Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

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CHA DATA Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA DQS Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA Processor ODT

Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options:

[Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB CKE Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Drive Strength. Configuration

options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is

[Auto].

CHB ODDR/CMD Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHB ODDR/CMD Drive Strength. Configuration

options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x]. The default value is

[Auto].

CHB CLK Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB DATA Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB DQS Drive Strength

Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Strength. Configuration options:

[Auto], [0.75x], [1.00x], [1.25x] and [1.50x]. The default value is [Auto].

CHB Processor ODT

Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT. Configuration options:

[Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4.3

3.4.33.4.3

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

Onboard HD Audio

Front Panel OnBoard Lan Onboard IEEE 1394 Primary

Graphics Adapter

Internal Graphics Mode

Share Memory SidePort Clock Speed Onboard HDMI HD Audio Onboard GPU Clock Override

Surround View

Advanced Clock Calibration

DRAM Voltage mGPU Voltage SidePort Voltage

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [PCI]

[UMA+SIDEPORT]

[Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

[Disabled]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

Options

UMA SIDEPORT UMA+SIDEPORT

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front

Panel.

OnBoard Lan

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature.

Onboard IEEE 1394

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 feature.

Primary Gra phics Ada pter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video

controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options:

[PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].

Internal Graphics Mode

This allows you to adjust internal graphics mode. The default value is

[UMA+SIDEPORT]. Configuration options: [UMA], [SIDEPORT] and

[UMA+SIDEPORT].

Share Memory

This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] and [512MB].

This option only appears when you set “Internal Graphics Mode” to [UMA] or

[UMA+SIDEPORT].

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SidePort Clock Speed

This allows you to select sideport clock speed. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [400 MHz], [533 MHz], [667 MHz], [800 MHz],

[1066 MHz], [1333 MHz], [1400 MHz], [1430 MHz], [1460 MHz], [1490 MHz],

[1520 MHz], [1550 MHz], [1580 MHz], [1610 MHz], [1640 MHz], [1670 MHz]

and [1700 MHz]. This option only appears when you set “Internal Graphics

Mode” to [SIDEPORT] or [UMA+SIDEPORT].

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio in AMD

790GX.

Onboard GPU Clock Override

This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard GPU Clock Override feature.

Onboard GPU Clock

This option only appears when you enable “Onboard GPU Clock Override”.

The default value is [700].

Surround View

This allows you to enable or disable the Surround View feature or Hybrid

CrossFireXTM feature.

Advanced Clock Calibration

This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The default value

is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores] and [Per

Core]. If you select [All Cores], you will see the option “Value (All Cores)”.

Configuration options: [+12%] to [-12%]. If you select [Per Core], you will see

the options “Value (Core 0)”, “Value (Core 1)”, “Value (Core 2)” and “Value

(Core 3)”. Configuration options: [+12%] to [-12%].

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.48V],

[1.58V], [1.59V], [1.65V], [1.71V], [1.77V], [1.83V], [1.88V], [2.00V], [2.05V],

[2.11V], [2.17V], [2.23V], [2.29V], [2.34V] and [2.40V]. The default value is

[Auto].

mGPU Voltage

Use this to select mGPU voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.09V],

[1.19V], [1.30V], [1.40V], [1.48V], [1.58V], [1.69V] and [1.79V]. The default

value is [Auto].

HT Voltage

Use this to select HT voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.30V] and

[1.35V]. The default value is [Auto].

SidePort Voltage

Use this to select SidePort voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.5V],

[1.6V], [1.7V] and [1.8V]. The default value is [Auto].

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CPU Thermal Throttle

Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the

CPU from overheated. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [12.5%],

[25%], [37.5%], [50%], [62.5%], [75%] and [87.5%]. The default value is

[Auto].

3.4.43.4.4

3.4.4

3.4.43.4.4

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

ACPI Configuration

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend To RAM

Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support

Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

[Disabled]

Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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. If

you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume”

will be hidden.

Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to

suspend to RAM.)

Check Ready Bit

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

Away Mode Support

Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP

Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].

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.

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.

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PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the

power-soft-off mode.

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.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

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3.4.53.4.5

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

3.4.5

Storage Configuration

3.4.53.4.5

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

Advanced

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Storage Configuration

Onboard SATA Controller

SATA Operation Mode

IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 SATAII_5 SATAII_6

Onboard SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature.

SATA Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this

option is [IDE]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs,

please select [RAID]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE].

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will

use the “IDE1 Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can

be applied to the configurations of “IDE1 Slave” as well.

Advanced

IDE Master

:Hard Disk

Device

:MAXTOR 6L080J4

Vendor

:80.0 GB

Size

:Supported

LBA Mode

:16Sectors

Block Mode

PIO Mode

:MultiWord DMA-2

Async DMA

:Ultra DMA-6

Ultra DMA

:Supported

S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer

[Enabled]

[IDE]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

Configure onboard serial ATA controller.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.

Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data

from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary

IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will

enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during

each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for

compatible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

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

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

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PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.4.6

PCIPnP Configuration

3.4.63.4.6

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[32]

[Enabled]

Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless

the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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3.4.73.4.7

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.4.7

Floppy Configuration

3.4.73.4.7

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

3.4.83.4.8

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.4.8

Super IO Configuration

3.4.83.4.8

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4] [Disabled]

Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].

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3.4.93.4.9

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.4.9

USB Configuration

3.4.93.4.9

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS 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

BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility

issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS

setup and Windows / Linux OS.

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Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware 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.

Main Smart Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed NB Fan Speed Power Fan Speed

Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F : 27C/80F

: 4722 RPM :N/A :N/A :N/A

: 1.216V : 3.248V : 5.136V : 12.091V

Boot Security Exit

Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function.

Select Screen

Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and

“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value

is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install

4-pin CPU fan.

Target CPU Temperature

The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F.

The default value is [50 C/122 F].

Target Fan Speed

Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the

target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you

choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],

[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.6

Boot Screen

3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives

3.6.13.6.1

3.6.1

3.6.13.6.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Full Screen Logo

AddOn ROM Display

Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM -HDS722580VL] [CD/DVD: 3S-CD-ROM C] [USB] [USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings during System Boot.

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Boot

Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.

+ - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select Screen Select Item

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when

the system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled]

and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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Boot Logo

Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears

when you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options:

[Auto], [PCIE2.0 Revolution], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is

[Auto]. Currently, the option [Auto] is set to Aircraft.

Boot From Onboard LAN

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

Boot Up Num-Lock

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

function after boot-up.

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.7

Security Screen

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

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

For the user password, you may also clear it.

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Install or Change the password.

Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

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3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.8

Exit Screen

3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Would you like to save current setting user defaults ?

Save 1st User Defaults

Load 1st User Defaults

Save 2nd User Defaults

Load 2nd User Defaults

Save 3rd User Defaults

Load 3rd User Defaults

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Save Changes and Exit

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

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

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

card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

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

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

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

according to your own requirements.

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

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4.4.

SofSof

4.4.

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 /

7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit. Because

motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this

chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more

information.

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 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 file

“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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4.2.44.2.4

4.2.4

4.2.44.2.4

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

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

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Contact Information

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