ASRock N68-GS FX, N68-S FX User Manual

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N68C-GS FX /

N68C-S FX

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2011

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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 Motherboard Layout (N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX) ....................... 12

1.4 I/O Panel (N68C-GS FX) ............................................................ 13

1.5 I/O Panel (N68C-S FX) ............................................................... 14

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 15

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 16

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ......................................... 16

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 17

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .................................. 19

2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature........................................................ 20

2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 21

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................. 22

2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ................................................... 26

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

Installation ................................................................................. 27

2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 27

2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 28

2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................. 30

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

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................. 30

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

XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .................................................. 30

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

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

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................................ 32

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 33

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 34

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................. 35

3.4 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 40

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 33

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 34

3.4.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 41

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ...................................................... 42

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64-bit / XP /

Functions ...................................................................... 30

Vista

64-bit With RAID Functions ............................... 31

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3.4.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 43

3.4.4 Storage Configuration ...................................................... 44

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 46

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................................ 47

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 47

3.4.8 USB Configuration ........................................................... 49

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 50

3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 51

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ............................................. 51

3.7 Security Screen ......................................................................... 52

3.8 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 53

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 54

4.2 Support CD Information .............................................................. 54

4.2.1 Running Support CD ........................................................ 54

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .... ......... .......... ......... .......... ......... ................ 54

4.2.3 Utilities Menu .................................................................. 54

4.2.4 Contact Information .......................................................... 54

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX motherboard, a reliable

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

excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to qual-

ity 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

One ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm)

One ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX Support CD

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 1)

- Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 /

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

processors

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

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

X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor

- Supports 8-Core CPU

- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA Memory - Dual Channel DDR3/DDR2 Memory Technology

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

Graphics - Integrated NVIDIA

Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA LAN - N68C-GS FX

GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a

(see CAUTION 4)

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6)

- 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 7)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6)

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 8)

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1440

@ 60Hz

Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- N68C-S FX

Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

GeForce 7025 graphics

VT1705 Audio Codec)

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x VGA Port

- 4 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: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Connector - 4 x SATA2 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x A TA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x Print Port header

- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio header

- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)

BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial V ersion), CyberLink

MediaEspresso 6.5 Tri al, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Tri al; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10)

- ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 1 1)

- ASRock Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 14)

- ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 15)

- ASRock XFa st USB (see CAUTION 16)

- ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 17)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 18)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 19)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 20 ) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU/Chassis/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 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* 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 CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for

CPU support list. ASRock website

2. UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as

a simple switch of the BIOS option “ASrock UCC”, you can unlock the extra

CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is

enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU,

and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size

up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with

a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM2+ /

AM3 / AM3+ CPU only, and in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 / AM3+ CPU can

support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be

malfunctioned.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 32 for details.

4. 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 17 for proper

installation.

5. Whether 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 /

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

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

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

/ Vista

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

limitation.

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

/ AM3 CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module

on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our

website for the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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

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

information.

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

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 26 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

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

directly.

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

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware

devices to get the best system performance under Windows

environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of

ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website:

http://www.asrock.com

11. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the

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

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

improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.

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

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

operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website:

12. 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

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

key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch

this tool and save the new BIOS 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.

13. 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 sys-

tem 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.

14. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful

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

driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer

and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to

quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),

Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With

APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charg-

ing experience than ever.

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

http://www.asrock.com

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15. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page

for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your

Facebook friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view

for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are

exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in

touch with friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make

sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit,

and your browser version is IE8.

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

16. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The

performance may depend on the property of the device.

17. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes

below benefits. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your

application priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in

Game: After setting online game priority higher, it can lower the latency

in game. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and down-

load files simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the

status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

currently transferring.

18. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-

mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-

mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system

or damage the CPU.

19. 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.

20. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If

you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will

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

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

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

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

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

function for keeping the stability of your system.

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1.3 Motherboard L

1.3 Motherboard L1.3 Motherboard L

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PWR1

CPU_FAN1

COM1

VGA1

USB2.0 T:USB2 B:USB3

USB2.0 T: US B0 B:USB1

Bottom:

MIC IN

31 30

FRONT

Center:

Super

ATX12V1

Designed inTaipei

Top: RJ-45

LAN

Top:

LINE IN

PHY

I/O

HD_AUDIO1

AUDIO CODEC

PWR_FAN1

CD1

ayout (N68Cayout (N68C

ayout (N68C

ayout (N68Cayout (N68C

20.8cm (8.2-in)

PCIE1

PCIE2

Support 8-CoreCPU

PCI1

PCI2

FLOPPY1

LPT1

GS FX / N68CGS FX / N68C

GS FX / N68C

GS FX / N68CGS FX / N68C

Phenom II

AM2+/AM3

SOCKET AM2/AM3/AM3+

DDR2 1066 DDR3 1600

Dual Channel

NVIDIA

GeForce

7025 /

nForce

630a

SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_4

RoHS

CMOS

BATTERY

CLRCMOS1

CHA_FAN1

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

FSB800

DDRII_1(64 bit, 240-pin module)

(PORT0.0)

SATAII_3

(PORT0.1) (PORT1.1)

(PORT1.0)

SPEAKER1

DDR3_A1(64 bit, 240-pin module)

8Mb BIOS

FSB800

DDRII_2(64 bit, 240-pin module)

USB4_5

DDR3_B1(64 bit, 240-pin module)

USB6_7

IDE1

USB_PWR2

USB8_9

ATXPWR1

-S FX)-S FX)

-S FX)

-S FX)-S FX)

24.4cm (9.6-in)

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12 13

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 ATX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 Chassis Speaker Header 5 AMD CPU Socket (SPEAKER 1, White) 6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 System Panel Hea der (PANEL1, White)

(Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 23 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 9 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 25 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 10 Primary SAT AII Connector (SA TAII_1 (PORT 0.0)) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (White) 11 Third SAT AII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0)) 2 7 Front Panel Audio Header 12 Fourth SAT AII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1)) (HD_AUDIO1, White) 13 Secondary SAT AII Connector 28 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)

(SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1)) 29 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 14 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 30 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 15 USB_PWR2 Jumper 31 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a

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1.41.4

1.4

1.41.4

I/O PI/O P

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I/O P

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I/O PI/O P

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GS FX)GS FX)

GS FX)

GS FX)GS FX)

910

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 VGA Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 COM Port 5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

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

LAN Port LED Indications

Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

LAN Port

SPEED LED

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to

select “2 Channel” or “4 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your change. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click “OK” to save your change.

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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1.51.5

1.5

1.51.5

I/O PI/O P

anel (N68Canel (N68C

I/O P

anel (N68C

I/O PI/O P

anel (N68Canel (N68C

-S FX)-S FX)

-S FX)

-S FX)-S FX)

910

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 VGA Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 COM Port 5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Green or 100Mbps connection

Orange

ACT/LINK LED

LAN Port

SPEED LED

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click “OK” to save your change.

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 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 fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 2). 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 two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots

and two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual

Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2/DDR3

DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.12 No.6), or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A1 and

DDR3_B1; Blue slots; see p.12 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology

can be activated. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table

below.

Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)

DDRII_1 DDRII_2

(Yellow Slot) (Yellow Slot)

2 memory modules SS SS

2 memory modules DS DS

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations (DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1

(Blue Slot) (Blue Slot)

2 memory modules SS SS

2 memory modules DS DS

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 in the set of blue slots

(DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1

and DDRII_2).

2. If only one memory module is installed in the DIMM slot on this

motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory

Technology.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot or

install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this

motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

4. DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this

motherboard at the same time.

5. DDR3 memory module is only supported by installing AM3/AM3+

CPU. DDR2 memory module is only supported by installing AM2/

AM2+/AM3 CPU.

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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 2 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) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width

cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

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

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

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature

2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature

2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and

the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi

Monitor feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a multi monitor

environment:

1. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer

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

2. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this

motherboard. Connect another D-Sub monitor cable to the D-Sub connector of

the add-on PCI Express VGA card. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the

DVI-D connector of the add-on PCI Express VGA card.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share

Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB],

[128MB] or [256MB] to enable the function of onboard 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 onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is

inserted to this motherboard.

4. Install the onboard VGA driver to your system. If you have installed the onboard

VGA driver already, there is no need to install it again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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

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

below.

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

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

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

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

all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

C. Select the display icon 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 and three.

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.

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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

one, two and three.

6. Use Multi Monitor feature. 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.

2.62.6

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.6

Jumpers Setup

2.62.6

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_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.12, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

USB01/23 wake up events.

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

power supply.

USB_PWR2 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.12, No. 15) +5VSB (standby) for

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

USB4_5/6_7/8_9 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. 22)

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

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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.

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

•

Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.12 No. 24)

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. 9)

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 four Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): connectors support SATAII

see p.12, No. 10) or SATA hard disk for internal

(SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): storage devices. The current

see p.12, No. 13) SATAII interface allows up to

(SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

see p.12, No. 11)

(SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1):

see p.12, No. 12)

SATAII_1 SATAII_3

(PORT 0.0) (PORT 1.0)

SATAII_2 SATAII_4

(PORT 0.1) (PORT 1.1)

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

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on the motherboard.

2222

CD-L

GND

CD-R

USB_PWR

P-9

P-8

USB_PWR

USB_PW R

P-7

P-6

USB_PW R

USB_PWR

P-5

P-4

USB_PWR

P+9

P+8

P+7

P+6

P+5

P+4

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

DUMMY

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.12 No. 16) three USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB6_7) (see p.12 No. 17)

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.12 No. 18)

Print Port Header This is an interface for print

(25-pin LPT1) port cable that allows (see p.12 No. 23) convenient connection of printer

AFD#

STB#

ERROR#

PINIT#

SPD1

SPD0

SLIN#

SPD2

SPD3

SPD4

SPD5

SPD6

GND

SPD7

ACK#

BUSY

devices.

SLCT

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.12 No. 26) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, D V D-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interfa ce f or the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.12, No. 27) 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.

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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.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

DUMMY

+5V

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

SPEAKER

DUMMY

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.12 No. 20) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

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

(see p.12 No. 19)

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and

(see p.12 No. 21) match the black wire to the

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.12 No. 25)

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.12 No. 2) match the black wire to the

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

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.

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND +12V PWR_FAN_SPEED

4 3 2 1

GND

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

ground pin.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

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(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.12 No. 8)

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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.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.12 No. 3) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

Failing to do so will cause power

up failure.

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2.82.8

SASA

2.8

2.82.8

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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2.92.9

2.9

2.92.9

This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset that supports

Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID 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: I nstall 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

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

2.102.10

2.10

2.102.10

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

Devices.

Serial ASerial A

Serial A

Serial ASerial A

InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

connector.

disk.

Hot Plug and Hot Swap FHot Plug and Hot Swap F

Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

Hot Plug and Hot Swap FHot Plug and Hot Swap F

HDDsHDDs

HDDs

HDDsHDDs

A (SAA (SA

A (SA

A (SAA (SA

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.

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

AII (SAAII (SA

AII (SA

AII (SAAII (SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

unctions for SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

AIIAII

AII

AIIAII

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 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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2.11 SA2.11 SA

2.11 SA

2.11 SA2.11 SA

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

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

Guide Guide

Guide

Guide Guide

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

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

eature and Operation

eature and Operationeature and Operation

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 SA TA / 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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2.122.12

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.12

Driver Installation Guide

2.122.12

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.

®®

2.132.13

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.13

Installing Windows

2.132.13

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

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

bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don’t have to make a

SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS

setting. You can start to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP

64-bit on your system directly.

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.14

Installing Windows

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

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 with RAID functions, please follow below procedures

according to the OS you install.

2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows

2.14.1 Installing Windows

2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows

Functions Functions

Functions

Functions Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your 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 [IDE].

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 then a

window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot

device.

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

[YN]?”, press <Y>.

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

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

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

TMTM

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

®®

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

®®

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

/ /

TMTM

/ /

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D. Then you will see these messages, 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.

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

drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.

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

STEP 4: 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 in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

You can start to install Windows® XP / Windows® 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 NVIDIA® RAID driver.

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

according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.

NOTE. If you install Windows® XP / Windows® 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] 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

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Vista Vista

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

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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 NVIDIA® RAID

drivers. NVIDIA® 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.

NOTE. 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

NOTE. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock

support CD. Please use the native driver to install Windows

install ASRock All-in-1 driver.

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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 OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features 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.

N68C-GS FX

OC Tweaker 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_A1 DDR3_B1

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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: N68C-GS FX P1.00 : AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 910e

Processor (64bit) : 2600MHz : 100F43/10000B6 : 512KB : 2048KB : 6144KB

: 4096MB with 256MB shared memory

Single-Channel Memory Mode : 4096MB/533MHz DDR3_1066 : None

[Thu 12/15/2011]

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

N68C-S FX

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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_A1 DDR3_B1

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

: N68C-S FX P1.00 : AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 910e

Processor (64bit) : 2600MHz : 100F43/10000B6 : 512KB : 2048KB : 6144KB

: 4096MB with 256MB shared memory

Single-Channel Memory Mode : 4096MB/533MHz DDR3_1066 : None

[Thu 12/15/2011]

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

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

Main

OC Tweaker

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT

Spread Spectrum

PCIE SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control

Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Maximum Frequency

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Overclocking may cause

[Auto]

[200] [100]

[Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

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damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

Select Screen

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

CPU Configuration Overclock Mode

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

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

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

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PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

PCIE Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

SATA Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

ASRock UCC

ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As

long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock the

extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is

enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and

some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to

6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better

price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM2+/AM3/AM3+

CPU only, and in addition, not every AM2+/AM3/AM3+ CPU can support this

function because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.

AMD T urbo Core Technology

This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature.

Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology. Confi guration

options: [Auto] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Auto].

AMD IO C-State Support

This allows you to enable or disable AMD IO C-State Support. The default

value is [Enabled].

CPU Active Core Control

This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. The configuration

options depend on the CPU core you adopt. The default value is [Disabled].

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.

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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

recommended to keep the default value for system stability.

Main

OC Tweaker

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT

Spread Spectrum

PCIE SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control

Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Maximum Frequency

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Overclocking may cause

[Auto]

[200] [100]

[Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled]

x16.5 3300 MHZ x10.0 2000 MHZ

1.43750 V

[Manual]

damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

Select Screen

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

CPU Frequency Multiplier

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

this item.

Processor Voltage

It allows you to adjust the value of processor 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.

HT Bus Speed

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

tion options: [Auto], [x1 200 MHz] to [x5 1000 MHz].

HT Bus Width

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

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

Memory Configuration

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

values as listed for DDR2 memory modules: [200MHz DDR2_400], [266MHz

DDR2_533], [333MHz DDR2_667] and [400MHz DDR2_800]. If you adopt

Phenom CPU, there is one more option: [533MHz DDR2_1066]. You can set

one of the standard values as listed for DDR3 memory modules: [400MHz

DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz

DDR3_1600].

DRAM V oltage

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

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Memory Timing

OC Tweaker

Memory Timing

Memory Controller Mode

Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving

CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRP TRAS Command Rate

TRC TWR TRFC TRRD TWTR TRTP TFAW

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Unganged]

[Disabled] [Auto] [Auto]

[Auto]

110

[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 Controller Mode

It allows you to adjust the memory controller mode. Configuration options: [Unga nged] and [Ga nged]. The default value is [Unga nged].

Power Down Enable

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

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory a ccesses to be spread out over ba nks on the sa me node, or accross nodes, decre asing access contention.

Channel Interleaving

It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. The default value for DDR2 is [Hash 1]. The default value f or DD R3 is [Hash 2].

CAS Latency (CL)

Use this item to adjust the mea ns of me mory accessing. The default value is [Auto].

TRCD

Use this to adjust TRCD values. The default value is [Auto].

TRP

Use this to adjust TRP values. The default value is [Auto].

TRAS

Use this to adjust TRAS values. The default value is [Auto].

Command Rate

Use this item to change Comma nd Rate Auto/Manual setting. Min: 1N. Max: 2N. The default is [Auto].

TRC

Use this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto].

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TWR

Use this to adjust TWR values. The default value is [Auto].

TRFC

Use this to adjust TRFC values. The default value is [Auto].

TRRD

Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto].

TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. The default value is [Auto].

TRTP

Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto].

TFAW

Use this to adjust TFAW values. The default value is [Auto].

Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage

Use this to select chipset voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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.

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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, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP

Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

BIOS Update Utility

ASRock Instant Flash

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

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

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Advanced

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.

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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3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.1

CPU Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State (C1E) CPU Thermal Throttle

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled]

Enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq., and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disabled] if above issue occurs.

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

AM2 Boost

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. If you set this option to

[Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the

memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution

20 on page 11 for details.

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® 7 / 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 (C1E)

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

the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware

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

context of the system caches.

CPU Thermal Throttle

Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the

CPU from overheated. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4.2

3.4.23.4.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

Onboard LAN

Onboard HD Audio

Front Panel

Share Memory

Graphics AdapterPrimary

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI]

Auto/Enable/Disable Onboard HD Audio.

Select Screen

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

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you

select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is

plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

Share Memory

This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB].

Primary Graphics Adapter

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].

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3.4.3

3.4.33.4.3

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

[Auto]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [By OS]

[Enabled]

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.

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.

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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3.4.43.4.4

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

3.4.4

Storage Configuration

3.4.43.4.4

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

Advanced

Storage Configuration

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard SATA Controller

SATA Operation Mode

IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [IDE]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

Options

Disabled Enabled

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

OnBoard IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard IDE Controller” feature.

Onboard SA TA 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: [IDE] and [RAID].

* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish

configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.

* If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this

item after OS installation.

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

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 com-

patible 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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3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.4.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI /PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[32]

[Enabled]

ValueinunitsofPCI 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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3.4.63.4.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.4.6

Floppy Configuration

3.4.63.4.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

3.4.73.4.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.4.7

Super IO Configuration

3.4.73.4.7

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 Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4] [378] [ECP +EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7]

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].

Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

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Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default

value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the

EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:

[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]

and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration

options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:

[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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3.4.83.4.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.4.8

USB Configuration

3.4.83.4.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On USB Mouse Power On

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

[Disabled] [Disabled]

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.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

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

system.

USB Mouse Power On

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

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3.53.5

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.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Power Fan Speed

Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled]

H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F : 27C/80F

: 4722 RPM :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 control the CPU fan speed and fan noise. 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] to [Level 9]. The default value is

[Level 9].

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3.63.6

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 OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th 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 From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM -HDS722580VL] [CD/DVD: 3S-CD-ROM C] [USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [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].

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.

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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 OC Tweaker 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

Exit

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.8

Exit Screen

3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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, “Discard

changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with-

out saving any changes.

Discard Changes

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

changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load BIOS Defaults

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

this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default

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 Power Saving Setup Default

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

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

Select Screen

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

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4.4.

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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 / Vista

hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer-

ence 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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/ VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and

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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